Politics & Government
Dine With NFL Players In Morristown As Part Of Fundraising Event
Members of the NY Giants and Jets will dine at 1776 by David Burke in support of the company, Athletes Making Progress Together (AMPT).
MORRISTOWN, NJ — NFL players will soon travel to Morristown as the company Athletes Making Progress Together (AMPT) and 1776's Topgolf Swing Suite are collaborating to host a fundraising event on Nov. 27.
Members of both the New York Giants and Jets will be present at the one-of-a-kind exclusive event, which is set to run from 7:30 until 10 p.m.
The fundraiser, which was held in support of AMPT's nonprofit endeavors, will include a night of food, drink and networking with the starters from the New York Giants and Jets.
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“We are very excited to partner again with 1776 for a night of fun, food and football to help raise funds for our fall and winter nonprofit events,” said Jackie Nunes, AMPT President. “Our AMPT athletes are doing important work in the community and we’re looking forward to having them meet and network with the local businesses and community leaders in the areas they are impacting.”
In addition to mingling with NY Giants and NY Jets starting players, there will be Monday Night Football with the Bears versus the Vikings game playing on the TVs throughout the 1776 Topgolf Swing Suite.
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Tickets are on sale now and are available online at https://1776bydb.com/ Only 70 tickets are available for this exclusive event, officials said.
The dinner will take place at 1776 by David Burke, which is located at 67 East Park Place, in Morristown.
AMPT is an impact company focused on bridging the gap between the community and professional athletes through events. The company produces a range of athlete-driven events, including youth camps, charitable events, golf outings, non-profit fundraisers and more.
AMPT events that will receive funds raised at the Morristown event are:
- Darren Waller Thanksgiving Dinner benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County, NJ
- Solomon Thomas AMPT Thanksgiving Dinner benefiting the local Jersey City, NJ Community
- All Abilities Adaptive Football Clinic benefiting the Special Needs Community of New Jersey
- AMPT Holiday Toy & Clothing Drive benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Hudson County, NJ
- Azeez Ojulari Holiday Party benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Newark, NJ
Already this fall, AMPT has organized various back-to-school supply drives in August in support of the Boys & Girls Club of Clifton and Paterson. The donated items were delivered by AMPT along with Xavier McKinney, Daniel Jones, Tyrod Taylor, Darren Waller, Adoree' Jackson, and Bobby Orekeke of the NY Giants.
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