Jason Kelce surprises George Washington High School students as 2 nonprofits celebrate merger

The new combined organization is now known as "Heights Philadelphia" and will serve more than 3,000 students city-wide.Two Philadelphia nonprofits dedicated to educational empowerment officially teamed up Tuesday.Jason Kelce surprised the kids at George Washington High School as part of the official merger between the Philadelphia Futures and Steppingstone Scholars.

The new combined organization is now known as "Heights Philadelphia" and will serve more than 3,000 students city-wide. "I want to give back to the community and want to give back to the kids of Philadelphia by providing support and resources to wonderful organizations, shedding light on what they're doing," Kelce said.

"Heights" was created with the goal of helping all Philadelphia students graduate high school with a pathway to college and success in the workforce.Copyright © 2022 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.

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Eagles' Kelce helps Philly nonprofits announce merger to support students in underserved communitiesPhiladelphia Eagles’ center Jason Kelce made a guest appearance as part of the big merger announcement between Philadelphia Futures and Steppingstone Scholars. The two well-known and trusted organizations are partnering to become Heights Philadelphia. I just watch the story. It’s a good story except for the fact they’re only going to focus black and Latino students? This is not color issue. It’s class? Rich kids vs poor kids? children with less opportunities because income? A non-profit in Welpharedelphia is a ‘for profit’ that hides its graft via creative means. Well done.
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