NAC Have a Heart Foundation Mission Statement
The mission is to identify and raise awareness and funds for causes in our community which affect the quality of life of the members of our community and the world at large through both advocacy and fundraising.
About the Foundation
The NAC Have a Heart Foundation was founded by Jim Worthington, owner of the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC). His vision was to create a charitable arm of the NAC that would serve the community both locally and nationally. After giving significant contributions to the community (valuing over $1 million dollars annually) for over 20 years, he felt that he wanted to gather all of these altruistic activities under one organization and the Have a Heart Foundation was born.
While the foundation supports many causes, it has focused on raising funds for ALS research (funds going directly to ALS TDI) to find a cure for this horrific disease and supports advocacy for causes that affect the terminally ill. To date, more than $5million has been raised for Augie’s Quest through Matt’s Mission and the NAC. Many thanks for the support of our members, the community, our business partners and to NAC Have a Heart founder Jim Worthington for his personal contributions.
NAC Have a Heart Foundation supports many other community causes such as the opioid crisis, autism, cancer, literacy and more.
52K in 52 Weeks in 2022
In 2022 the NAC has initiated the 52K in 52 Weeks campaign. This campaign will award a $1,000 donation each week to a different charity, non-profit or urgent cause in Bucks County and the surrounding areas.
