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Take a look as current and former Chargers players, coaches and celebrities participate in the 4th Annual Chargers Invitational Golf Tournament, presented by CHLA, at Rolling Hills Country Club

The Chargers supported a girls' flag football camp at Kearny High School in San Diego. The event featured 70 youth athletes and was powered by NFL Flag San Diego. The camp showcased Corey Liuget's upcoming flag football league, NFL Air Attack, that will launch this summer. The all-girls league will kick off its first season on July 9th and will feature divisions from 2nd-11th grade.

The Chargers hosted a girl's flag football camp for the Corona-Norco School District at Centennial High School. The event had 75 girls participate from Centennial, Eleanor Roosevelt, Corona, Norco, Martin Luther King, and Santiago High Schools. In preparation for the upcoming girls flag football season, the Chargers have provided the Corona-Norco district with start-up equipment through USA Football.

The Chargers sponsored a flag football tournament that featured 56 participating boys' and girls' teams from ages 6-17. The tournament was run by Hard Count Athletics and championship teams from each of the twelve divisions were rewarded with a half bid to USA Football's "The One" Flag Championship.

The Chargers partnered with Surfrider Foundation – South Bay to host a large-scale cleanup at Dockweiler Beach. 100 volunteers from the Bolts Community Crew removed nearly 600 lbs. of trash in an effort to keep our beaches clean. Presented by Pacific Premier Bank. To learn more about upcoming volunteer opportunities, visit chargers.com/community/crew.

The Chargers ran a skills and drills camp for nearly 200 student athletes at Madison High School to celebrate the inaugural start of San Diego Unified School District's middle school flag football season. Chargers legend Corey Liuget spoke to the SDUSD students prior to the start of the event. The Chargers partnered with SDUSD to provide their middle school flag teams with flag kits and customized jerseys. The league will see over 1,800 athletes participating from grades 6th-8th and will feature both boys' and girls' teams.

The Chargers and Ducommun visited University High School in Irvine to celebrate the winners of the 2022 STEM on the Sidelines competition. Chargers LS Josh Harris made an appearance at the award ceremony, where he shared his thoughts on the winning team and the combination of STEM and football. He signed autographs, took photos, and more with students from the high school.

To honor the beginning of Month of the Military Child, the Bolts hosted a special Jr. Chargers Training Camp session in partnership with Bob Hope USO. Featuring a surprise appearance from 2022 first round draft pick, Zion Johnson, participants of the camp attended from throughout Los Angeles, and all have parents who are active-duty military.

Nearly 70 attendees from local Athletic Training after school programs attended the first "Careers in Sports Medicine Symposium" hosted by the Chargers. Local high school students were invited to hear from the Chargers Team Doctor, Assistant Athletic Trainer and Assistant Team Nutritionist on their careers and journey into working in sport medicine. Sponsored by Gilead Sciences, Inc.

The Bolts Community Crew– powered by Pacific Premier Bank – partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank in Irvine for a special volunteer event to help combat food insecurity in Orange County. Volunteers were responsible for sorting nearly 30,000 lbs. of produce to be packed and shipped to the Food Bank's partnering organizations. To learn more about upcoming volunteer opportunities, visit chargers.com/community/crew.

Chargers players Joshua Palmer and Josh Harris, as well as Chargers Impact Fund Board Member and Chargers Legend Larry English, were on hand to celebrate the Impact Fund's donation and re-opening of renovated Play Yards at the East Valley Animal Shelter in Van Nuys. Joined by community dignitaries and representation from LA Animal Services, the group participated in a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, unveiling the newly-renovated Play Yards and auxiliary space to the public. Throughout the day, members of the Bolts Community Crew powered by Pacific Premier Bank volunteered at the shelter to make beds, blankets, and fill kongs for the dogs currently waiting for their fur-ever families at East Valley. The day concluded with the team joining up with Lazy Dog Restaurants to host an adoption event and covering the fees of the first 20 dogs adopted over the weekend.

The Los Angeles Chargers Impact Fund celebrated the 2023 edition of Read Across America Day by hosting a group of 2nd graders from Santa Ana Unified School District. LS Josh Harris, WR Michael Bandy and team reporter Hayley Elwood joined to spend time with the kids and emphasize the joy of reading!!

The official Chargers Pup, Brisket, reached a major milestone in his journey to become a service animal and graduated from puppy training. For the next five to nine months, Brisket will go through a final round of professional training at a regional training center with nonprofit, Canine Companions, with the goal of officially becoming a service animal for a person with disabilities.

The Chargers partnered with the LA Legends professional women's team to host the 1st ever Girls Flag College Showcase in California. There were nearly 100 athletes from the Los Angeles area at Serra High School in Gardena. Seven NAIA universities were in attendance to recruit and offer scholarship opportunities to the local student-athletes.

The Los Angeles Chargers have partnered with Inglewood Unified School District to host a series of Play 60 youth football camps for 1,400 students in the area. NFL Play 60 is the league's national youth and wellness campaign that encourages kids to get physically active for at least 60 minutes a day.

The Chargers along with Costa Mesa United hosted the 63rd Annual Orange County All-Star Classic at Newport Harbor High School. The game is for high school seniors who were nominated by their schools and selected by the all-star coaching staffs. The South won for the eight straight year Saturday night, defeating the North 24-7. The teams were coached by Peter Lofthouse of Newport Harbor (South) and Rick Feldman of Cypress (North).

The 5th annual "STEM on the Sidelines" engineering challenge took place on Saturday, Dec 10th, at SoFi Stadium. STEM on the Sidelines is a collaboration between Ducommun, Inc., UC Irvine, and the Los Angeles Chargers. High school teams from Orange and LA counties designed, built, and coded their own custom football launchers to score maximum points. After an exciting and fierce competition, University High School in Irvine, CA rose above to claim 1st place.

Earlier this week, the Bolts continued an 18-year tradition of surprising local elementary school students with brand new bikes for the holidays! Chargers OLB Khalil Mack, DL Morgan Fox, WR DeAndre Carter, K Cameron Dicker, DL Otito Ogbonnia, LB Derek Tuszka, and LB Tyreek Maddox-Williams joined the Bikes for Kids Foundation and Pechanga Resort & Casino at Mayo Elementary school where they were greeted by over 150 deserving second and third graders. The bikes were built by Bolts Community Crew – powered by Pacific Premier Bank – volunteers the Saturday prior, and kept hidden from the students until the players revealed the news.

The 32nd Annual Alex Spanos All-Star Classic held on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Mira Mesa High School in San Diego, CA.

The Chargers Impact Fund and Pepsi teamed up to sponsor the renovation of the dining hall at U.S. Vets – Long Beach. The renovation included a new coat of paint, new food pantry shelves, storage cabinets, tables, chairs and a reception desk. Chargers' Salute to Service Award nominee and DE, Morgan Fox, and OT, Austen Pleasants, joined for a special ribbon cutting ceremony for the re-opening of the dining hall.

Chargers Sebastian Joseph-Day partnered with the Midnight Mission to help prepare and serve meals to 2,500 homeless for Thanksgiving!

Following Friday's Chargers practice a group of TAPS families took a tour of the Hoag Performance Center, met the Bolts, and enjoyed a lunch on the patio as part of the team's Salute to Service week

Chargers long snapper Josh Harris visited Ethel M Evans Elementary School in Garden Grove to promote healthy eating habits and make a donation to help in building healthier communities!

Earlier this week, the Chargers Impact Fund teamed up with PetSpace for an animal welfare-themed First Downs for First Books event with students from Lincoln Elementary School. Joined by players Cameron Dicker, Derrek Tuszka, and Chargers Pup, Brisket, the students read to adoptable animals, participated in arts and crafts, learned about service animals, and took part in a puppy yoga class.

Chargers defensive lineman Morgan Fox hosted a group from the Wounded Warrior Project after Thursday's practice! During the visit Morgan was nominated as the the team's NFL Salute to Service Award candidate!

The Chargers celebrated Halloween on Tuesday in partnership with Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation by inviting young patients and their families to the team's headquarters at Hoag Performance Center. The fifth annual event included a special trick-or-treat trail through the team facility, arts and crafts and one-on-one time with Coach Brandon Staley and players including Drue Tranquill, Morgan Fox, Khalil Mack, Trey Pipkins and more!

The Chargers, in partnership with Gatorade and Nike, helped host the first weekend of the 2022 Girls Flag Football season at Redondo Union High School. The second year of the pilot league features 16 teams and works towards making girls flag football an official high school sport statewide. Participating in the first week of games were Leuzinger, Redondo Union, Hawthorne, Long Beach Poly, Serra, St. Bernard, Rise Kohyang and Sierra Vista.

The Chargers teamed up with Pechanga Casino & Resort to host a special spa and pampering day for 12 breast cancer survivors in honor of Crucial Catch month. The survivors were treated to massages and facials at Pechanga's state of the art facility and were treated to lunch with Amy Staley, wife of Head Coach Brandon Staley.

The Los Angeles Chargers teamed up with the American Cancer Society and Gilead Sciences, Inc. to host a free mammography clinic for over 20 women at the Watts Healthcare Center during Crucial Catch Month. Safety Alohi Gilman and Tight End Tre' McKitty were on hand to tour the Watts facility and learn more about the importance of early detection.

The Chargers teamed up with American Airlines to name Burbank High School's football team the winners of Take Charge, a community-driven competition between high school football teams in the Los Angeles area. Bolts CB Asante Samuel Jr. and the VP of American Airlines, Lokesh Amaranayaka, spoke to the athletes about the importance of leadership, character, and giving back to the community. They both surprised the team's practice with tickets to the team's Week 7 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks and a donation to the football program!

The Chargers, in partnership with Nike, Gatorade, and the Rams, provided new uniforms and products to the 16 teams participating in the second season of Girls Flag Football across high schools in Los Angeles. Team USA members spoke to the athletes about the importance of girls' flag and achieving equality in sports.

Chargers rookies Isaac Weaver, Stone Smartt, Deane Leonard, Otito Ogbonnia, Raheem Layne, and Zander Horvath visited Kelly Elementary in Compton to help run drills with the kids and teach them the importance of exercise in building healthier communities!

Chargers rookies Zion Johnson and JT Woods visited Westminster High School to recognize Head Coach Steven Anderson as Coach of the Week. Annually, this program recognizes high school football coaches who have made a difference in the lives of their players through leadership, hard work, and a special dedication to their young scholar athletes.

Earlier this week, Los Angeles Chargers rookie class visited Debbie Allen Dance Academy and toured their new world class facility. Joining the Bolts at the academy were Jordan High School football players and DADA dancers who participated in a Q&A with NBA Legend Norm Nixon!

Presented by SoFi, Bolt Academy is a collaborative partnership between the Los Angeles Chargers Impact Fund, Inglewood Unified School District, and Brotherhood Crusade, a nonprofit building power in South L.A. for over 50 years, created to prepare students for careers. The group came together at SoFi Stadium to celebrate the young scholars from the Bolt Academy who successfully completed and graduated from the program.

The Bolts Community Crew – powered by Pacific Premier Bank – partnered with the Jessie Rees Foundation to host a staff volunteer day at the Chargers' facility. Players including Rashawn Slater, Zion Johnson, Drue Tranquill, Dustin Hopkins, Donald Parham Jr., Christian Covington, and Zach Bailey volunteered alongside front office staff members to pack over 300 JoyJars that will be delivered to pediatric cancer patients. To learn more about upcoming volunteer opportunities, visit chargers.com/community/crew

80 volunteers from the Bolts Community Crew – powered by Pacific Premier Bank – supported Village for Vets in painting and beautifying over 120 transitional shelters for military Veterans experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles.

This past weekend, the Los Angeles Chargers Impact Fund hosted Chargers PREP Youth Football Camp, a one-day camp for 250 young athletes to develop and prepare their skills for the next level of football at the Bolts practice field in Costa Mesa.

Take a look as current and former Chargers players, coaches and celebrities participate in the 3rd Annual Chargers Invitational Golf Tournament, presented by CHLA, at Rolling Hills Country Club

The Chargers hosted their second annual Nike 11-On event this past weekend at Long Beach Poly High School. Boys and Girls prep football programs from throughout Southern California were on hand to hear from All-Pro LT Rashawn Slater before competing in 7v7 drills, lineman challenges, character discussions and team building exercises.

This past weekend, the Los Angeles Chargers teamed up with the UCLA Bruins football team and officers from the Los Angeles Police Department to host Play60 for 200 youths at South Park Rec Center in Los Angeles.

Earlier this month, the Bolts opened the doors to their practice facility – Hoag Performance Center – to over 200 educators, parks/rec staff, parents and youth football coaches for a day of education and training. Chargers corporate partner Lazy Dog provided lunch and the Chargers Impact Fund teamed up with the Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation and GENYOUth to provide flag football kits to attendees as a way to help implement flag football into their respective schools and communities.

This week, the Los Angeles Chargers Impact Fund, JK Scott, Josh Harris, and Chargers Pup Brisket hosted a First Downs for First Books book giveaway and reading event for kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles' Challengers Clubhouse.

Last weekend, the Chargers teamed up with American Airlines to host their annual _Take Charge_Summit for local high school football players from 50 schools throughout the Greater LA area. The student-athletes were hosted in the Bolts' locker room at SoFi Stadium where they discussed topics such as leadership, character, healthy relationships, social media awareness, and more with Chargers players Asante Samuel Jr. and Joshua Palmer. Participants will complete service projects in their community over the Summer months to earn tickets to a Bolts' home game in the Fall.

The 2022 NFL Draft may be in the books, but the Chargers have found success with undrafted free agents like future hall of famer, Antonio Gates and star running back, Austin Ekeler. The Bolts and Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar now need your help finding these undrafted furry free agents their fur-ever homes! Visit Chargers.com/DogDraft to learn more about our picks from LA Animal Services and OC Animal Care!

To celebrate Earth Day over 80 volunteers from the Bolts Community Crew, Powered by Pacific Premier Bank, partnered with Heal the Bay to remove over 450 lbs of trash from Dockweiler Beach. To learn more about upcoming volunteer opportunities, visit chargers.com/community/crew

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert welcomed special visitors Kulbir and Tyler to the Hoag Performance Center on Saturday, March 12, 2022 for an all-access look at the Bolts' facility

Over this past weekend, the Chargers and the California Office of Traffic Safety joined forces to raffle off bikes to Sigma Gamma Rho's Youth Symposium at California State University Long Beach. The Chargers and OTS collaborated to discuss bike safety tips and traveling safely while providing photo opportunities and giveaways as students participated in workshops centered around gaining lifelong skills.

Earlier this week, the Bolts continued a 17 year tradition of surprising local elementary school students with brand new bikes for the holidays. Chargers legends Antonio Gates and LaDainian Tomlinson joined the Bikes for Kids Foundation and Pechanga Resort & Casino at Hooper Avenue Elementary school where they were greeted by over 160 third graders. The bikes were built by Bolts Community Crew – powered by Pacific Premier Bank – volunteers the Saturday prior, and kept hidden from the students until Gates and LT revealed the news.

Over the weekend, teams from high schools across Southern California competed in the 2021 STEM on the Sidelines presented by Ducommun final competition at SoFi Stadium. The competition was broken up in two categories - Category A: Design and Build Prototype and Category B: Chargers Minecraft World.

The 31st Annual Alex Spanos All-Star Classic held on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Escondido High School in Escondido, CA.

This week, heading into Thanksgiving, the Bolts teamed up with Pepsi to support the City of Inglewood's 7th Annual Turkey Giveaway. Chargers players Uchenna Nwosu, Joshua Kelley, Michael Davis, Matt Overton, Ben DeLuca and Justin Jones joined over 200 volunteers in the SoFi Stadium parking lot to distribute frozen turkeys, fresh produce and other Thanksgiving necessities to 2,500 local families.

The Chargers Impact Fund hosted a literacy event for the second grade class at Heninger Elementary in Santa Ana. Cornerback Michael Davis and Running Back Justin Jackson joined the Western Governors University volunteers and Playmakers to interact and read to the kids while teaching them the importance of literacy.

To kickstart the beginning of the NFL's Salute to Service month the Chargers, T.A.P.S and the non-proft TreePeople, partnered for a special event to plant trees in honor of some of our nation's Fallen Heroes.

Chargers Tight End Donald Parham Jr. made a surprise visit to Downey High School to recognize Head Coach Jack Williams as Coach of the Week. Annually, this program recognizes high school football coaches who have made a difference in the lives of their players through leadership, hard work, and a special dedication to their young scholar athletes.

The Chargers invited families of the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation for a Halloween celebration including trunk-or-treating, craft activities, and player meet-and-greets.

The Chargers Impact Fund teamed up with the Wallis Annenberg PetSpace to bring out deserving students from the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Los Angeles for an educational day with adoptable pets. Joined by Chris Rumph, the students read to the animals and created arts and crafts while learning the importance of service dogs and how to care for pets. This event was part of the Chargers Impact Fund's First Downs for First Books program and saw every child receive two free books to take home with them.

Chargers Running Back Austin Ekeler visited Bethune Middle School in Los Angeles Unified to speak to over 200 students on the 'Four Quarters of Youth Wellness' – Breakfast, Mindfulness, Physical Activity and Sleep. Following the event, each student received a pillow courtesy of Sleep Number, and LAUSD was gifted with 300 flag football kits for their elementary and middle school P.E. programs.

Take a look at the Chargers celebrating Latino Heritage Month during the team's Week 5 win over Cleveland.

Chargers Linebacker Kenneth Murray made a special visit to El Modena High School to watch some prep football, flip the coin before kickoff, and honor Coach Matt Mitchell for previously being named the Bolt's HS Coach of the Week.

Earlier this week, the Chargers and Nike finalized a donation of brand new custom uniforms for the Inglewood Chargers of the Snoop Youth Football League. Wide receiver Keenan Allen, General Manager Tom Telesco, and Rapper Snoop Dogg were all on hand to present the jerseys. The Chargers also provided funding to underwrite the registration fees of all approximately 150 players for the 2021 season.

Chargers Legends Antonio Gates and Marcellus Wiley joined members of the Bolts Community Crew – powered by Pacific Premier Bank – to volunteer at the Los Angeles Meal Pack honoring those lost on 9/11. All meals packaged during the LA Meal Pack are donated and distributed by Feeding America-affiliated food banks to assist children, families, seniors, and military veterans at risk of hunger.

This week, the Chargers finalized a donation of 150 Xenith football helmets to Compton Centennial and Gardena High Schools as the two teams faced each other on the gridiron. The donation came about after the devastating shooting deaths of two students, who each attended the respective schools, in late 2020. During the game, each team wore stickers on their helmets with the students' initials.

Compton Centennial notched their first win of the season, beating Gardena 20-18 in overtime.

Last Saturday, nearly 150 local Girl Scouts came together for a day of flag football skills and fundamentals on the Bolts' training camp fields at Jack Hammett Sports Complex. Participants heard from Chargers GM Tom Telesco and also received tickets to the team's preseason game vs. the 49ers at SoFi Stadium.

Presented by SoFi, Bolt Academy is a collaborative partnership between the Los Angeles Chargers Impact Fund, Inglewood Unified School District, and Brotherhood Crusade, a nonprofit building power in South L.A. for over 50 years, created to prepare students for careers. On July 21st, the group came together at SoFi Stadium to celebrate the 14 young scholars from the Bolt Academy who successfully completed and graduated from the program.

On Sunday, Derwin James and Oakley teamed up with nonprofit OneSight to host a free vision clinic for kids and families in Inglewood's Edward Vincent Jr. Park. Attendees were given comprehensive eye exams and screenings, as well as a brand new set of prescription glasses.

The Chargers hosted their first Nike 11-On this past Sunday at Long Beach Poly High School. 8 prep football programs from throughout Southern California were on hand to hear from Head Coach Brandon Staley before competing in 7v7 drills, lineman challenges, character discussions and team building exercises.

When a tragic fire took everything from Tayler Soto and his family, the Chargers organization stepped up to help in their time of need.

Members of the Bolts Community Crew powered by Pacific Premier Bank, joined together to virtually write hundreds of thank you letters for the doctors, nurses, and staff at Hoag Hospital. These letters of gratitude and encouragement were distributed to those who have worked tirelessly this past year to keep our communities healthy and safe.

For over 30 years, brothers Cary and Duane Earle have served up New York inspired classics, Los Angeles culinary trends, and robust vegan offerings to the community at Earle's On Crenshaw.

Before he was the "Kobbler King," Brian McMillan started selling his cobbler outside West Angeles Church in Crenshaw. Fast forward to 2021, Kobbler King – a Southern California favorite for 27 years – is featured in grocery retail outlets and over 30 restaurants.

Sip & Sonder, the first specialty coffee house in Inglewood, was founded in 2017 by Amanda Jane-Thomas and Shanita Nicholas – two friends who met while practicing law at the same firm.

Every holiday season for more than 15 years, the Chargers Impact Fund has partnered with the nonprofit Bikes for Kids to provide bicycles to children in Southern California. And while it looked different than in years past, we weren't going to let COVID stop one of our favorite events. Thanks to the generous support of Pechanga Resort Casino, 200 children received shiny new bicycles, bike helmets and locks this past Friday. The drive-thru event also featured a surprise appearance by Chargers cornerback Michael Davis, who joined the event virtually to wish all the kids and their parents a happy holiday!

Thanks to the funds raised by the Jackboyz Pepsi t-shirt, the Chargers and Pepsi were able to hold a drive thru distribution event at Hudnall Elementary school in Inglewood, CA. Each family received winter gear, Pepsi products, and a $100 grocery gift card.

Los Angeles Chargers Joey Bosa and Nasir Adderley connected with kids at Children's Hospital Los Angeles thanks to a specialized robot.

Kicks for a cause, Chargers players, in collaboration with the NFL, will dawn their custom-made cleats as part of the NFL's My Cause, My Cleats initiative during Week 13's matchup against the Patriots.

Our first ever service pup made some new friends at camp! Click here to learn more about Bolt and his journey to becoming a service dog.

The Los Angeles Chargers celebrated the 2020 edition of Read Across America Day with two events that emphasized the joy of reading. Justin Jones and the Charger Girls entertained groups from the Santa Ana school district at the team's training facility while Bolts legend Kassim Osgood joined the Charger Girls at Payne Elementary in Inglewood.

The Los Angeles Chargers teamed up with California Resources Corporation, After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Unified School District to host a special Fùtbol Americano 101 training camp for students at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy. Former Chargers Wide Receiver Anthony Miller and the Charger Girls attended our event teaching kids NFL-style drills & encouraging them to be healthy & active after school!

Chargers host Costa Mesa High School for a behind the scenes tour of Hoag Performance Center. Costa Mesa High School was the first ever recipient of the Ducommun Incorporated Award based on their performance during the 2019 STEM on the Sidelines Competition.