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Bensalem Education Foundation Bringing In NFL Pros To Financially Guide Area Kids

The Mud In My Cleats meet and greet will put kids face to face with NFL pros who can provide financial advice for a prosperous future.

For the first time ever, the Bensalem Education Foundation is partnering with Mud In My Cleats to help area youth learn financially sound lessons from former NFL players.

From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15 at the Bensalem High School gym, a panel of former professional athletes will sign autographs and provide inspirational advice to attendees.

At the First Annual Mud In My Cleats Meet and Greet, members of the NFLPA Philadelphia Former Players Chapter will be on hand to provide us all with some words of wisdom and encouragement.

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At the event, 100 lucky high school athlete attendees will get free hoodies, as well.

This event is free and open to the public, a suggested donation of $5 per autograph will go toward Mud In My Cleats' scholarship fund.

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The concession stand will be open and selling refreshments and snacks.

Mud In My Cleats is a newly formed non-profit agency dedicated to those who are athletes and those in athletic and non-athletic communities that can be improved with financial mentoring, coaching and assistance in order to achieve the best quality of life possible. Visit the Mud In My Cleats Facebook page to learn more about the organization.

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