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Patrick Mahomes , his wife Brittany and the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation have put $1.625 million behind the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The foundation announced the multi-year commitment as a new national partnership on October 4, 2023. It will also give $1,500 for every touchdown the Chiefs quarterback produces in the regular season. The foundation is making a $1.625 million contribution and a multi-year commitment. Mahomes had eight touchdowns when the news broke ahead of Week 5. By that math, the pledge already stood at $12,000 and was still climbing. The East Texas club will offer scholarships for up to 300 young people a year at no cost. A building gets repaired once, but 300 free memberships have to be funded again each season.
That personal link is what separates this from a donation signed off by an accountant.
She attended a club herself as a child, and Patrick said kids in those programs get the tools to “lead with compassion and purpose. The news came right after Mahomes agreed to a restructured deal with Kansas City, which gave the timing a little extra weight. The core of the deal is simple. The money is meant for the clubs nationwide, but the couple pointed first to the places that shaped them. Those are Greater Kansas City and Lubbock, Texas. Local reports also named Tyler and Whitehouse, the East Texas towns tied to Patrick’s childhood and to where he met Brittany. The touchdown pledge adds a second layer, and it moves with his play. It also gives every Chiefs fan a small stake in the box score. Brittany’s story is part of this. The plan is specific. The clubs in Kansas City and Lubbock will each rename one facility after the foundation, and the foundation will help upgrade both. Scholarships repeat every year. That is why the multi-year wording matters more than the headline number.
It already runs Read for 15, Volunteer for 15 and 15 for 15. One reading rally drew nearly 2,400 elementary students from 16 local schools. In 2022, 539 young volunteers logged 12,844 service hours, and the 2023 goal was more than 800 youth and 15,000 hours.
Because of this youth work, join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines Mahomes was also the Chiefs’ finalist for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award for the 2022 season, largely. The foundation was not starting from scratch. Brittany summed up the thinking in one line: “We are committed to doing all we can to uplift others. The clubs now have a funding source that does not depend on a single check, and Kansas City and Lubbock will soon have buildings that carry the foundation’s name. Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.