Key Points
  • Los Angeles Chargers will celebrate social justice leaders and organizations at Saturday's Inspire Change game, presented by Toyota.
  • Alex Tonner and Jon Grobman of Paws for Life K9 Rescue will receive the Chargers' Inspire Change Changemaker Award for their rehabilitation work at California State Prison-Los Angeles County.
  • The duo's dedication to their Rescue Prison Program has notably contributed to successful inmate rehabilitation initiatives.
  • The NFL's Inspire Change initiative supports player-led efforts to strengthen local communities and society at large.
  • The Chargers are honoring Tonner and Grobman specifically for the work they do in their Rescue Prison Program, and after the special halftime recognition, River—a three-year-old Golden Retriever trained by Paws for Life K9 Rescue—will be presented to a military veteran as a service animal.
  • The NFL Foundation will donate $10,000 to Paws for Life K9 Rescue in Tonner and Grobman's names, and the Chargers' commitment to social justice extends beyond game day with year-round efforts focused on meaningful support for communities.
  • The Inspire Change game will include in-stadium activations such as endzone stencils with social justice messaging, goalpost wraps, banners, and sideline branding.
  • Since the launch of the league's social justice initiative, more than $300 million in grants have been awarded to social justice organizations as part of the NFL's Inspire Change initiative.