Chicago Bears Star Matt Forte Leads Charity Event at Marist High School
Matt Forte, running back for the Chicago Bears, stopped by Marist High School as part of an effort to raise money for juvenile cancer.
The Pop Chips national philanthropic "game changers" program gives sports stars a chance to give back to their local communities by spearheading charity events for the athlete's charity of choice. Matt Forte of the Chicago Bears chose The Cure It Foundation, a local nonprofit organization fighting to cure pediatric cancer and providing personalized support for children. Forte and Pop Chips hosted the ultimate field day event at Marist High School for children and their families who are affected by pediatric cancer, giving them back some of the time they have spent fighting illness instead of just being kids. The Cure It Foundation is a "grass-roots" organization, just a year old. The idea started when a sibling of a cancer patient sold …
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