The Chargers partnered with American Airlines to hold the annual Take Charge Summit for high school football players from the Greater LA area who were rising seniors. This summit, which took place at SoFi Stadium, featured guest speakers from American Airlines and Chargers players Asante Samuel Jr. and Joshua Palmer and focused on building the leadership qualities of these young athletes.

Take a look back at how the Los Angeles Chargers Impact Fund supported the Southern California community in 2021, including the inaugural year of Bolt Academy, the 17th annual Bikes for Kids Donation, and much more!

The Chargers held their second annual Nike 11-On event at Long Beach Poly High School, in which local boys and girls prep football programs came together to go through drills, compete, and receive guidance from special guest Rashawn Slater.

This year's Doggy Draft presented by Lazy Dog features an outstanding class! Help these furry free agents find their forever home and visit Chargers.com/DogDraft to learn more!

The Bolts Community Crew, powered by Pacific Premier Bank, and Chris Rumph II joined with Heal the Bay in a Dockweiler Beach clean up where they gathered 475lbs of trash to support cleaner water and safer beaches for our community.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the Chargers and Nike collaborated to hold a pilot girls flag football season for eight high schools across Los Angeles. The season included custom Nike jerseys for each team, a behind the scenes tour of SoFi Stadium, and a tournament culminating in a championship held at the Super Bowl Experience at downtown LA on Super Bowl weekend.

The Los Angeles Chargers Impact Fund and WGU teamed up to hold a First Downs for First Books distribution and reading at Kelso Elementary in Inglewood in celebration of Black History Month.

The Chargers joined forces with Oakley, Find Your Grind Foundation and safety Derwin James for the opening of a new and improved South Park to provide a safe and quality space for LA youth to practice their sport.

The Bolts partnered with Ball Corporation and Inner-City Arts to host a gameday gallery of 100% recyclable art during all Chargers home games at SoFi Stadium. Each piece of art was created by a student involved in Inner-City Arts, a nonprofit that provides quality art instruction for kids from underserved communities.

An innovative career training and leadership program, Bolt Academy has had a successful launch this past season. With the partnership between the Chargers Impact Fund, Brotherhood Crusade, Inglewood Unified School District, and SoFi, the students had the great opportunity to work on game days and make an impact in the Inglewood community!

Ms. B's M&M Soul Food, located in Inglewood, was struggling to pay rent after their rent doubled and food costs rose during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the Chargers heard about their story, they stepped up and hired Ms. B's to feed their entire team following the Bolts matchup against the Minnesota Vikings to show their support for local businesses.

The Chargers honored Hailey Morinico as their Hometown Hero for Week 17 of the 2021 NFL season. When a bear came into her backyard and got too close to her family's dogs, Hailey pushed the bear off the ledge to save them. Presented by Grant Thornton.

After a virtual competition last season, local Southern California high schools competed in the 2021 STEM on the Sidelines™ competition presented by Ducommun Inc. at SoFi Stadium.

Meet Brisket! Brisket is the newest member of the Bolt fam and is the new official Charger dog! Presented by Lazy Dog.

The Los Angeles Chargers partnered with Trina's Kids Foundation in its 8th annual toy drive to fill the SoFi Stadium field from goal-line to goal-line with toys for select families to pick up. In addition to toys, the Bolts also provided other essential items and gifts for the families to help make the holiday season a little easier.

The Chargers honored Neveah Henrich as their Hometown Hero for Week 15 of the 2021 NFL season. Neveah helped save the life of her friend's mother after she began choking by instructing those around her how to do the Heimlich maneuver until first responders arrived. Presented by Grant Thornton.

The Bolt fam continued a 17-year tradition by partnering with Bikes for Kids and Pechanga to surprise 3rd graders at a local Los Angeles elementary school with brand new bikes. The bikes were hand-built by the Bolts Community Crew over the weekend and former Chargers LaDainian Tomlinson and Antonio Gates surprised all the children with the bicycles. This year's donation of 170 bikes was the largest yet thanks to Pechanga Resort and Casino.

The Chargers honored Bodie Chapman as their Hometown Hero for Week 14 of the 2021 NFL season. Bodie saved the life of a senior citizen who was unconscious after a car crash by performing CPR until paramedics arrived. Presented by Grant Thornton.

Tackle Storm Norton shows off his cleats and shares that he's playing for Alzheimer's Awareness.

Linebacker Drue Tranquill shows off his cleats and shares that he's playing for Trellis, an organization focused on combatting homelessness.

Linebacker Kenneth Murray shows off his cleats and shares that he's playing for Shields for Families, an organization focused on providing support to those with mental health issues.

Offensive tackle Rashawn Slater shows off his cleats and shares that he's playing for the Chargers Impact Fund.

Quarterback Justin Herbert surprises students at 74th Street Elementary with the news that they will be featured on his cleats in partnership with Nike in the Chargers Week 14 game vs the Giants.

Center Corey Linsley has been selected as the Chargers' nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, presented by Nationwide, which recognizes a player's excellence both on the field and in the community. Corey has spent much of his NFL career serving with CASA, a national association that provides court-appointed special advocates for children in Child Protective Services.

The Chargers celebrated Thanksgiving in a big way through their 7th annual turkey giveaway to families in need. Players Uchenna Nwosu, Michael Davis, Justin Jones and more joined over 200 volunteers outside SoFi Stadium to distribute frozen turkeys, fresh produce and other Thanksgiving necessities to 2,500 local families.