The Gene J. Casey/New Haven County Chapter is one of the oldest in the Northeast. It has the largest membership base and has been a long time community leader in the New Haven area. Each year their banquet, with 300-400 people in attendance, honors student athletes from our 37 member schools and gives out more than $5000 in scholarship aid. Other outstanding contributors are also honored.

This chapter is one of the country’s leaders in the “Play It Smart” program. There are programs currently at Hillhouse, Platt, Wilbur Cross, and Roberto Clemente Middle School.

Other Chapter Activities include Fall Dinner Meetings, including the popular pre-Thanksgiving Coaches’ Dinner and the Hall of Fame Classic, an all-star football game between the chapter schools in New Haven and Fairfield County.

The New Haven Football Foundation will embrace the National Football Foundation’s mission by continuing to promote and develop the power of amateur football in developing the qualities of leadership, sportsmanship, competitive zeal and the drive for academic excellence in the County of New Haven.

The New Haven chapter will also:

• Inspire young people to excellence with the scholar – athlete awards program.
• Build character from the qualities of the game of football.
• Continue to increase membership into the New Haven Football Foundation by involving fans, coaches, educators, media and former players.
• Offer scholarships to scholar athlete candidates.