By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein | Globe Staff
June 21, 2010
Patriot Vince Wilfork hosted the third annual BELL Bowl at Gillette Stadium on Saturday. The flag football tournament raises money for children’s education in Boston. Wilfork launched the event in 2008 with then-Pats Tedy Bruschi and Jarvis Green, and former Pats Steve Grogan and Andre Tippett. BELL stands for Building Educated Leaders for Life.
BELL'S IMPACT STUDY
The BELL Summer program is scientifically proven to increase children's reading skills and levels of parental involvement. READ MORE
2008 ANNUAL REPORT
BELL's 2008 annual report is now available for download! FULL REPORT
August 2, 2010 The August 2010 issue of TIME Magazine features a seven-page expose on summer learning loss, and showcases programs, like BELL, making a difference for the kids who need it most. View the PDF
June 21, 2010 The Wallace Foundation annouces a 3-year $4 million grant to BELL as part of its
initiative to provide students with more time for high-quality learning! Read more
June 20, 2010
New England Patriots players wrote their own plays for a day, coaching teams in the third annual BELL Bowl at Gillette Stadium to support summer learning. Read More