Razorback-Related Charities and Other Organizations

Pagnozzi Charities was formally founded in 1999 by former University of Arkansas Razorback alumni and coach, Tom Pagnozzi. The charity was conceived by Tom and then head baseball coach Norm DeBriyn as a way for "Pags" to give back to the program that launched his professional career. In addition to the support provided to the Arkansas Razorback Baseball program, the Pagnozzi Youth Sports Scholarship Program was created with a desire to extend the charitable arm of the organization to include disadvantaged youth throughout Arkansas, providing them with an open door to the same athletic experiences of their peers and following the Pagnozzi motto to "level the playing field".

Pagnozzi Charities has provided scholarships to over 1800 youth with its Youth Sports Scholarship Program and hopes to continue to increase its efforts significantly in the coming years.

For more information, go to www.pagnozzicharities.org

The Northwest Arkansas Tip-Off Club has been established to promote BASKETBALL in Northwest Arkansas. Monthly luncheons are held at the Holiday Inn - Springdale during the winter/spring timeframe featuring keynote speakers from the world of basketball.

Funds raised by this club are donated to several Northwest Arkansas high school boys and girls basketball programs.

For more information, go to www.nwatipoff.org or email Wayne Stehlik at p2wconsulting@yahoo.com

In memory of their late son, John Patrick, who passed away prematurely in 2003, University of Arkansas men’s basketball coach John Pelphrey and his wife Tracy launched Pel's Pals, a foundation to benefit children’s charities with a special emphasis on neonatal care.

To raise funds for the Foundation, a Pel’s Pals Foundation event and golf tourney will be held annually. The 2009 events are scheduled for July 15th and 16th. For more information, go to www.pelspalsfoundation.com

Brandon Burlsworth played football at Harrison High School in Harrison , Arkansas. After several offers from Division II schools, he decided to walk-on at the University of Arkansas . He earned a scholarship his first semester at Arkansas and became the first walk-on to be named All SEC (1997 & 1998) and All American (1998). He also became the first football player in school history to earn his Master’s degree before playing his last collegiate game. He was the 63rd overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft, being chosen by the Indianapolis Colts. Tragically, only days after his first mini-camp with the Colts, he was killed in a car accident.

The Brandon Burlsworth Foundation was founded in June of 1999 in Brandon’s honor. The goal of the foundation is to develop and implement programs for the benefit of needy and underprivileged children. The signature program of the Foundation is "Burl's Kids". Each year, for every home game, the foundation purchases 30 tickets for the Arkansas Razorbacks and for the Indianapolis Colts football games so that these special children can be a part of game day for the first time.

To find out more information about the Foundation, go to www.brandonburlsworth.org

The ALS Association symbolizes the hopes of people everywhere that Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis will one day be a disease of the past – relegated to historical status, studied in medical textbooks, conquered by the dedication of thousands who have worked ceaselessly to understand and eradicate this perplexing killer.

Until that day comes, The ALS Association relentlessly pursues its mission to help people living with ALS and to leave no stone unturned in search for the cure of the progressive neurodegenerative disease that took the life and name of Baseball Legend Lou Gehrig.

The Northwest Arkansas chapter of ALS will hold their 2009 Scramble at Bella Vista Country Club on Friday October 16th - 8:00am and 1:00pm Shotgun. Come join ex-Razorback Tommy Harris and other celebrities, as they raise funds for this great organization

For more information, contact the local ALS office at 479-621-8700 or go to their website at www.als-arkansas.org For more golf tourney information, contact Paul Burris at 479-876-5422 or Richie Roberts at 479-903-4293.

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