OUR PILLARS

Four causes, one promise

Each cause is one George and Claire have stood behind for years. The Kittle Fund gives that commitment a permanent home and room to grow.

MILITARY

Veterans & military families

We will stand with service members, veterans and the families who carry the cost of service, including those who have lost a loved one.

  • Mental health and wellness resources for veterans as they move through life after service.

  • Support for Gold Star families and the children of service members.

  • Bringing service members and their families to the field to be honored in person.

OUR FOCUS

Built on years of hosting service members at every game and the 2024 NFL Salute to Service Award.

CHILDREN FACING ILLNESS

CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS

We will make hard days easier for kids in treatment and for the nurses and caregivers who stand beside them, starting at the hospital that overlooks Kinnick Stadium.

  • Care for the people who give care, beginning with Kari's Room for pediatric nurses.

  • Programs that help children and families cope during a hospital stay.

OUR FOCUS

FIRST CAMPAIGN: KARI’S ROOM

A respite room for the pediatric nurses at UI Stead Family Children's Hospital, named in memory of Kari, a labor and delivery nurse and Claire's dear friend.

Built on George's longtime support of UI Stead Family Children's Hospital and visits with young patients in Iowa and the Bay Area.

DOGS IN NEED

DOGS THAT HEAL

We will support programs that rescue dogs, train them, and pair them with the people who need them most.

  • Matching trained service dogs with veterans and service members.

  • Dog programs that bring comfort to kids in children's hospitals.

OUR FOCUS

Built on George's support of Operation Freedom Paws and a dog program at UI Stead Family Children's Hospital.

BUILDING YOUNG READERS

CHILDHOOD LITERACY

We will help children become confident, lifelong readers, using the pull of football to get books into their hands.

  • Literacy programs for kids in the communities we visit and play in.

  • Football for Change 2027, now part of The Kittle Fund, with proceeds supporting literacy programs for kids.

OUR FOCUS

Built on Football for Change in Los Cabos and the reading focus of Tight End University's youth camp.