Education

3rd & GOAL
3rd & Goal is the Carolina Panthers community outreach strategy built in collaboration with Bank of America to boost the academic trajectory of K-3rd graders by helping them to Read 20, Play 60 and Feel 100 every day. The program will also enlist support from corporate partners including Atrium Health and Blue Cross NC

Honeywell Recognizes Community Innovators
Honeywell Technologies and the Carolina Panthers are "Passing it Forward," turning the Panthers' performance on the field into an opportunity for high school students in FIRST Robotics programs across North Carolina.

Spelling Bee
Regional Spelling Bee Championship hosted by the Carolina Panthers for North and South Carolina students up to 8th grade. Top finishers are invited to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

Sir Purr's 3rd & Goal PawdCast Series
A series of fun and engaging PawdCasts hosted by Carolina Panthers mascot Sir Purr and featuring Panthers players. Episodes will focus on literacy, vocabulary, plus physical and mental health.

High School Stadium Build
Stadium of the Future STEM Challenge for local high school students sponsored by Trane Technologies. Carolina Panthers Charities award grant funding to top-finishing schools to support their STEM programs.

Backpack Distributions
Backpacks filled with school supplies donated to high-needs school districts in North and South Carolina. The David and Nicole Tepper Foundation, Carolina Panthers Charities, Bank of America, the John M. Belk Endowment, and Classroom Central partner together to bring backpacks to schools.

Character Playbook
NFL-sponsored program that teaches middle school students about cultivating and maintaining healthy relationships in the game, classroom, and in their everyday lives.