The Austen Everett Foundation Information

The Austen Everett Foundation works to inspire, empower, and improve the lives of kids battling cancer by Uniting the Fight of these extraordinary individuals with professional and collegiate athletic organizations. At AEF events a kid with cancer is the distinguished Honorary Team Captain providing an opportunity to benefit from the strength and support the team environment provides. They are given a once-in-a- lifetime connection to experience what it is like to be a professional or collegiate athlete for that specific game, match or meet creating an incredibly dynamic and powerfully inspiring partnership. Children’s Hospitals nationwide have partnered with AEF to provide this powerful experience to kids fighting cancer with professional and collegiate teams in their communities. AEF is working with teams in the MLB, MLS, NFL, NHL, NWSL, WNBA, NCAA and many other leagues throughout the nation. Honorary Team Captains attend pre-game practice, receives a personalized team jersey, visits the locker-room, attends coaches pregame talk, walks on the field or court with the team, watches warmups from the players bench. They also have their name featured on the jumbotron, calls the captains coin-toss, receives autographed team gear, an event photo recap, and their family receives VIP game day treatment.