Hometown Huddle

It's the Season of Giving! We joined The David & Nicole Tepper Foundation and our partners to do just that: give back to the community that supports us all season long. This is Joy to the Carolinas.

The 6th Annual Joy to the Carolinas, led by the Carolina Panthers, The David & Nicole Tepper Foundation, and Coca-Cola Consolidated. held two days of celebration and holiday festivities in Western North Carolina. Special events for students and front-line workers brought much-needed support, supplies, and smiles to a region still recovering from Hurricane Helene.

Raheem is honored to salute to the service members who make sacrifices for our country. #SalutetoService

Panthers players, TopCats, and Sir Purr visited active military members at the Fort Jackson base in Columbia, S.C., in partnership with USAA.

Committing $1.5 million for the next five years, The David and Nicole Tepper Foundation has partnered with Vision to Learn to provide life changing eye care across the region.

We hosted active military members representing bases from North and South Carolina to join us for practice and a bootcamp after training camp. #SaultetoService

See prep players from the Carolinas competing at the Carolina Panthers Nike 11-On High School Passing Tournament held at Bank of America Stadium. Participating teams included the Providence Day Chargers, Gaffney Indians, Irmo Yellowjackets and South Pointe Stallions. Teams participated in a 7-on-7 competition as well as other events including the fastest man, medicine ball throw, and team tug-of war championship. Providence Day emerged victorious for the fourth-consecutive year.

Watch video from the 2024 Panthers Spelling Bee Regional Championships, the fourth year that the Panthers hosted the top spellers from North and South Carolina.

See highlights of the Read Across America Day Spectacular which encouraged students to read 20 minutes a day. Students at Eastside Elementary School in Clinton, SC received a free book fair and were given a voucher to select three free books of their choosing.

The Carolina Panthers are bringing high school football back to Bank of America Stadium on Thursday, August 22, for the Keep Pounding High School Classic, a season-opening regional double-header featuring the Independence Patriots facing the Myers Park Mustangs, followed by the Providence Day Chargers and Weddington Warriors. Watch the press conference announcement here.

The Carolina Panthers, Bank of America, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools encouraged 3^rd grader students from seventy CMS elementary schools as part of the team's Sir Purr's Pawsome Readers Program. The semester-long program encourages young readers to improve literacy rates and reach grade-level reading proficiency through reading incentives in the classroom and year-end measurements of reading scores.

Daniel Barbour hasn't had your typical childhood. At 7 years old he was diagnosed with a tumor on his brain stem. He's fought through surgeries and chemotherapy.. all while being a huge Panthers fan. So it was an easy choice when Daniel was offered a wish from the Make-A-Wish foundation.. he chose to go to a Panthers Game.. Watch as Daniel got to live that wish out on Christmas eve.

My Cause My Cleats unboxing with Ikem Ekwonu, Nick Thurman, Tommy Tremble & Ian Thomas. See what causes they picked to represent and the surprise of their artwork for game day.

The Panthers, David and Nicole Tepper Foundation, and Coca-Cola Consolidated held the 5^th annual Joy to the Carolinas, providing winter gear, toys, meals and a night of fun.

Take a look at Roof Above director of food services Sandra Smith, who is committed to making those she serves welcomed, nourished, and ready to take the next steps toward housing.

The Teppers and Bozemans helped with a night full of food, fun and golf at Charlotte Top Golf to celebrate the holiday season.

The Carolina Panthers visited Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army's main production center for Basic Combat Training. Players, TopCats, and Sir Purr participated in training exercises such as rappelling down Victory Tower and Drill Sergeant School Training. The day ended with a visit to military personnel and their families.

The Panthers partnered with USAA to visit the Marine Recruiting Station in Charlotte to show appreciation to active military members. #SalutetoService.

Get an inside look at the Carolina Panthers' 19th annual Halloween Spooktacular fashion show extravaganza in partnership with the Children's Theatre of Charlotte and A Kid Again to share Halloween spirit with Atrium Health Levine Children's patients.

The Carolina Panthers and Special Olympics North Carolina teamed up with the Minnesota Vikings and Special Olympics Minnesota for a memorable Unified Flag Football game on the Bank of America Stadium field following the October 1 Vikings vs. Panthers game. Both Special Olympics teams were able to attend and enjoy the NFL game courtesy of Ticketmaster.

The Panthers partnered with RXO to host more the 50 active-duty service members for the Oorah Hooah Classic 7-on-7 Football Tournament at Bank of America Stadium. The day featured 7-on-7 style football games between active-duty service members from the Army and Marines stationed at Fort Liberty and Camp Lejeune.

As the Carolina Panthers prepare to kick off their 2023 season, seven players visited locations around the Carolinas to interact with fans and work alongside fellow Carolinians.

The Carolina Panthers, Bank of America, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools hosted the top 3 improved schools out of 60 involved in Sir Purr's Pawsome Readers Program. Druid Hills Academy, River Oaks Academy, and Villa Heights Elementary participated in a high-energy, exciting field day celebrating their growth in reading skills.

The Carolina Panthers and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Athletics celebrated the conclusion of the second season of the CMS Girls High School Flag Football League with a championship tournament at Bank of America Stadium Saturday May 13. The Chambers Cougars claimed their second straight league championship with a 32-20 victory over the Phillip O. Berry Cardinals.

Watch as Panthers players, coaches and staff worked at a number of projects in the Carolinas to give back on Keep Pounding Day.