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2014 Eagles Community Quarterback Awards
The Eagles and TEVA Pharaceuticals teamed up to award over $100,000 in grants to 11 outstanding local volunteers Wednesday night ...

Michael DeLaurentis was named our 2014 Community Quarterback Award for his efforts to establish the Susanna DeLaurentis Charitable Foundation dedicated towards cystic fibrosis research and advocacy

"This is better than the Oscars. They are honored for playing a part. We are honored for doing our part," exclaimed Michael DeLaurentis

Michael DeLaurentis and his wife, Shelley, react to the honor. The Susanna DeLaurentis Charitable Foundation is named after their late daughter and will receive a $50,000 grant from the Eagles and TEVA Pharamaceuticals

Posters honoring each of the 11 Community QB finalists were lined up outside the NovaCare Complex auditorium

Each of the 11 finalists received a personalized Eagles jersey

Congratulations to our 2014 Community Quarterback finalists

Eight finalists were awarded $4,000 grants for their respective philanthropic organizations

Runner-ups Stan and Shelli Dunn were awarded an $11,000 grant for the Network of Victim Assistance

Runner-up Michael Resnic was awarded an $11,000 grant for Clothes-Pin.org

Theresa Conejo – American Heart Association

Dr. Mary Wirshup accepted on behalf of Dr. Peter Hillyer – Community Volunteers in Medicine

Reuben Jones – Youth Services, Inc.

Steve Leckerman – Livengrin Foundation

Kimberly Mathis – Habitat for Humanity

Nancy Opremcak – Bryan's Dream Foundation

Dale Shimer – ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter

Guy Viner – Camp Kesem

DT Damion Square reflected on his childhood and thanked all the finalists for their efforts to better our community

The Voice of the Eagles Merrill Reese emceed the evening's ceremony

Finalists and families posed for photos and learned about all the causes represented at the ceremony

The finalists and their families explored the team's training facility during the reception

The finalists and their families explored the team's training facility during the reception