Eagles raise $475 thousand for autism research using open practice ticket sales

The Philadelphia Eagles’ accumulated more than 40 thousand fans at open training camp practice on Sunday night. Tickets were $10 a piece, meaning the Eagles raised $475 thousand, all of which will be donated to autism research.

Over 40K at practice tonight, which means #Eagles raised $475K for autism research tonight. Charging $10 a ticket (100% of which went to charity) pays off. — Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) August 5, 2019

The Eagles’ Twitter also made an official announcement:

Thank you to the more than 40,000 fans that attended tonight’s practice and helped us raise over $475,000 for the Eagles Autism Challenge, Inc.!#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/UpYoMPsnPA — Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) August 5, 2019