PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANT ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT ANY FORMER PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR FOOTBALL PLAYER OR HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER IN TIMES OF FINANCIAL CRISIS. PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES WELLNESS INITIATIVES, HEALTH SCREENINGS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES THAT HAVE CONFIRMED PLANS TO COMPETE IN COLLEGIATE ACTIVITIES.