Donor Presentation

Our mission is to provide grants and scholarships to deserving scholar athletes and to promote education about the game with emphasis on safety, sportsmanship, promoting healthy lifestyle and strength & conditioning training aspects.

The Board of Directors is committed to leadership in sustaining and advancing the Club’s mission, vision, programs and services.

The Maxwell Football Club, founded in 1935, is one of the oldest and most prestigious Football Clubs in the nation. The MFC is dedicated to honoring football excellence at all levels , year round. A committed partner in the community, the MFC routinely provides mentors and role models to help the future leaders of our country reach their full potential.

Over $125,000 in Scholarships Awarded

Over the last four years

In 1985 the Maxwell Football Club establishedthe High School Scholarship fund

To honor and recognize scholar athletes that possess that unique balance of football prowess,

academic excellence and dedicated community service.

“To be the first recipient of the Maxwell Football Club High School Scholarship Award was an

incredible honor for me, because such a prestigious award means that you have set the standard

by which all others who follow will be measured. It also comes with a responsibility to always

represent the Maxwell Football Club with honor and distinction.

As a high school senior, standing on the dais that night in 1986 with one of my idols, Walter Payton,

and the quarterback from Iowa, Chuck Long was surreal. I marveled at how graceful and poised

both Payton and Long were both on and off the field and I looked forward to taking the next step

along my career and playing at the University of Pennsylvania. Playing at Franklin Field for a storied

program like the University of Pennsylvania only made my connection with the Maxwell Football

Club stronger as I met more Maxwell Football Club members who were standouts at Penn—Francis

“Reds” Bagnell, Anthony “Skip” Minisi, Chuck Bednarik, Coach George Munger and Coach Dan

Stafferi. The history and tradition of the Maxwell Football Club blended with the legacy of Penn

football and the Ivy League cemented my life long attachment to the club and Penn Football.

The greatest strength of the Maxwell Football Club is its members and their continued

commitment to excellence. Through the years, the club welcomed me back to all the awards

dinners, even when I was in law school in Pittsburgh. Subsequently, I was invited to join the Board

of Directors and help shape the future of the club, where I presently serve as Vice President for

Legal Affairs. Working with other Board Members and Officers, we strive to take the club to new

levels while always remembering and cherishing the rich history of the club. Through the years I

have had the pleasure of meeting many gridiron greats but have been more impressed by all of

those individuals I have met that make an impact and a difference in their individual communities

day in and day out. My affiliation with the Maxwell Football Club began in 1985 and it has

undoubtedly help shape and build me into the person I am today and the person I want to be

tomorrow and far into the future.”

~ Mark J. Dianno

Associate Deputy General Counsel

Independence Blue Cross

“Winning the Maxwell Football Club High School Scholarship Award,

to this day is one the highlights of my football career.

What made the award most special was that it was not just a recognition of my achievements on

the field, but my achievements off the field as well. Being able to share the dais with the likes

of Peyton Manning, Barry Sanders, Charles Woodson, Lloyd Carr and Tony Dungy is an

experience I will treasure forever. The Maxwell Club honors all levels of football and

does a tremendous job of honoring those who, over the years, made the game what it is today.

It is truly an honor to be a part of the Maxwell Football Club family.”-Brett Gordon, LaSalle College HS, Villanova University,

Client Executive | Arraya Solutions

In 2004 I had the honor of receiving the prestigious MaxwelllFootball Club High School Scholarship

Award for my efforts during my high school career Pennridge. Winning that award led to one of

the most memorable nights of my life. The opportunity to be honored along side of Peyton

Manning, Urban Meyer, and Andy Reid at the awards dinner was something I'll never forget. When

receiving the award that evening I did not fully understand what Jaws meant when he said I was

entering a fraternal brotherhood. Only now am I beginning to grasp the meaning of those words. Not

only do I have a opportunity to associate myself with some of the greatest names in football,

but I also have the opportunity to honor those who honored me. As an alumni of the club I also

have the privilege of being a current member of the Maxwell Football Club High School Awards

Committee. A position that I hold with great pride and gratitude. Needless to say being associated

with the MFC has propelled my desire for success in college, in business, and daily living.

I'm a proud member of the Maxwell Football Club and thankful for the impact it has had on

my life.

~Ryan GreiserPennrdige HS, Liberty University Banker Life and Casualty Company

For more information and to schedule a meeting to discuss

becoming a presenting sponsor please contact:

Mark Wolpert – Executive Director at mwolpert@maxwellfootballclub.org

267-973-3680

The Maxwell Football Club is a 501 (c) (3) not for profit corporation.