SEA ISLE CITY, N.J. (CBS) — Jason Kelce and a few of his former teammates traded their soccer gear for seashore apparel on Wednesday in Sea Isle City to act as celebrity bartenders to benefit the Eagles Autism Foundation for the fourth straight yr.
Followers packed the Ocean Drive sporting their Eagles inexperienced they usually went loopy as Kelce was introduced. He got here out sporting an Eagles inexperienced and white luchador masks earlier than serving drinks, signing autographs and posing for photos with followers.
Kelce was joined by former Eagles Beau Allen, Trent Cole and Fletcher Cox together with present gamers Brandon Graham, Dallas Goedert, Landon Dickerson, Jake Elliott and Avonte Maddox.
Even Dom DiSandro, aka “Big Dom,” was readily available to assist out behind the bar.
Kelce mentioned though you will not see him on the sphere this yr for the Birds, he is nonetheless grateful to have the ability to be part of the group.
“The followers which can be listed here are a giant purpose why I loved a beautiful profession,” Kelce mentioned. “They supported me for a very long time. They supported my teammates … town of Philadelphia, all of the followers which can be right here right this moment, it is a great alternative to all have a good time collectively and do one thing for a beautiful trigger.”
Wednesday’s occasion is a part of two days of enjoyable and fundraising in Sea Isle. Thursday is the second-annual New Heights Beer Bowl from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Sea Isle Metropolis Yacht Membership. Individuals who donate $25 or more will likely be positioned right into a lottery to attend a podcast taping with the Kelce brothers as visitors.
In case you’re unable to make it to the Jersey Shore, you possibly can donate to to to Team 62’s fundraising page by bidding on unique objects, which runs by Friday till 5 p.m.
Since 2021, the occasion has raised greater than $630,000.
Kelce retired in March after 13 seasons with the Eagles and accepted a job on ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” in May.
