Game Plan for Giving Back: Philadelphia Eagles President Don Smolenski

About this episode

Don Smolenski discusses the importance of community connection and the partnership between the Philadelphia Eagles and CHOP.

For Philadelphia Eagles President and longtime Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) volunteer Don Smolenski, success is built on trust and care – and connecting with the community means everything. In the new episode of Breaking Through, Don joins Madeline to talk about what the team means to the city – and what makes the partnership between the Eagles and CHOP so special. It’s an inspiring conversation that highlights how a collaboration built on shared values can make a difference for an entire community.

People in this episode

Host: Madeline Bell

Guest: Don Smolenski

Topics covered

• community engagement
• sports
• healthcare partnership
• volunteering
• trust and care

Keywords

• Philadelphia Eagles
• Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• community
• volunteering
• partnership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Philadelphia Eagles, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, CHOP

Places: Philadelphia

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