JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars and Nemours Children Health have expanded their partnership with a three-year contract to continue to make a difference — on and off the field.
The collaboration includes a Jaguars Kid Club that allows young fans to build lasting bonds through events and activities that promote a healthy lifestyle.
Those children who join the club can expect to receive in-game recognition, a welcome kit, a monthly email newsletter and birthday cards.
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Jaguars rookies wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. and defensive tackle Maason Smith were also named as Nemours’s first-ever NFL brand ambassadors first-ever NFL brand ambassadors for Nemours.
“Me and Brian first got this opportunity, I was really excited just to be able to work with the kids and get out in the community. It’s not really the first I’ve done like this but this is the first of many in Jacksonville,” Smith said.
Thomas said it’s a good experience to “just put a smile on a kid’s face.”
“It’s just the little things that add up,” Thomas said.
The two will serve as ambassadors under a one-year agreement.
Nemours will also be a presenting sponsor at the Jaguars combine. Kids will also be able to participate in a “combine activation,” where they can practice football drills three hours before kickoff of all home games.
The partnership will also give two Nemours patient families a VIP experience at a Jags home game of their choice.
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