The official RSS Feed for KurtWarner.org, the home for Kurt & Brenda Warner's First Things First Foundation. http://www.kurtwarner.org en-us Copyright 2010 First Things First.org Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:24:34 GMT Thu, 21 October 2010 14:33:32 GMT The tenth annual Warners’ Warm-up Winter Coat Drive in partnership with Operation Food Search is back where it all began ten years ago at the Dome in downtown St. Louis on Sunday, October 31st! Brenda will be there to collect new and gently-used winter coats and donations from Rams fans. For those not going to the Rams game, the two-week community-wide drive will run from Monday, November 1 through Sunday, November 14th when Metro St. Louisans are encouraged to donate winter coats in boxes donated by Amrazek Moving Systems and Victory Packaging at hundreds of drop off locations throughout the Bi-State, including Walgreens, FedEx Office, Lookafter Hair Salons (formerly Custom Cuts), participating credit unions, police stations and more! Special thanks to all of our sponsors listed above as well as Fox 2/WB 11, KMOX, Y98, KEZK and the St. Louis Rams. A complete list of drop-off locations will be available soon. Financial donations are also accepted by clicking here and will be used to buy new children’s coats at a discount. http://www.kurtwarner.org Thu, 21 October 2010 14:33:32 GMT The 40th Annual Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade will be led by Kurt, Brenda, and their seven children as they lead the famous parade through central Phoenix. “We are very happy and excited to be a part of a staple in this community,” said Warner. “I may be retired from football, but I want to stay involved." The 40th Annual Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade, presented by Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation will be held at 11:00 a.m. MST, on December 31, 2010 in central Phoenix. Find the press conference announcing the 2010 Grand Marshal on the Fiesta Bowl homepage, http://www.fiestabowl.org http://www.kurtwarner.org Tue, 14 September 2010 16:13:47 GMT One of the most remarkable stories in NFL history joined the NFL Network’s roster of analysts. Kurt made his first appearance in-studio on Wednesday, Sept 8th’s special two-hour NFL Total Access: 2010 Season Preview. Kurt serves as an in-studio analyst on NFL Total Access and will contribute to other NFL Network shows and specials. He was an analyst on NFL Network’s Arena Football Friday games and called the Arena Bowl in August. “This season I look forward to talking about the hits and not taking them for the first time,” said Kurt. http://www.kurtwarner.org Thu, 9 September 2010 15:03:28 GMT Kurt recently attended Peyton Manning’s 8th Annual PeyBack Bowl in Indy to accept the annual PeyBack Award, presented to someone currently or formerly involved in professional football who exhibits character, integrity, and honor; someone who has given back to the game and society. Kurt also joined a jam-packed list of celebrities from the sports world as a celebrity bowler for the event which raised over $420,000 for Manning’s PeyBack Foundation. http://www.kurtwarner.org Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:17:47 GMT While he was never known for his quick steps on the gridiron, Kurt will try his hand at the Quickstep and other ballroom dances this fall on Dancing With The Stars! The Warners are excited about this unique opportunity to have fun, reach a whole new audience, and most importantly bring added attention and awareness for First Things First. Click here for full DWTS Season 11 line-up and check back frequently for the latest news from Kurt with a behind-the-scenes look at the show. Watch his dance floor debut in the season opener on Monday, September 20 on ABC and get ready to vote for Kurt! http://www.kurtwarner.org Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:04:02 GMT First Things First and University of Phoenix recently awarded two individuals associated with Kurt's childhood youth center in Cedar Rapids, Jane Boyd Community House, with scholarships to earn their bachelor’s degree. Kurt’s mom, Sue Warner, joined University of Phoenix reps to congratulate Jessica Frink and Eugene Harper on behalf of First Things First. Sue also presented Jessica and Eugene with new Macbooks and printers from FTF to help them in their studies. http://www.kurtwarner.org Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:24:34 GMT Kurt recently took time to do a phone interview with the founder of Real Combat Life, a website providing an online forum for veterans to share their experiences and educate the public on what life is like in combat from a firsthand perspective. http://www.kurtwarner.org Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:24:34 GMT As the Cedar Valley continues to rebuild from the Flood of 2008, Iowa natives Kurt and Brenda have not only challenged Cedar Rapids faith & corporate communities to commit to building homes with Habitat for Humanity, but they showed up with hammer in hand to physically do just that! Kurt and Brenda, along with some in the local Warner clan, helped raise the walls for one of 13 homes constructed as part of the second annual Americorps Habitat Blitz Build. First Things First gifted $100K to help with the completion of the final two homes, and are calling on area businesses and groups to match the gift for 2011 as part of the First Things First Home Team Challenge. Donations can be made to Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity by calling 319-366-4485. Special thanks to FTF teammate Aarons for the donation of 13 kitchen tables for each of the 2010 Habitat families! http://www.kurtwarner.org Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:24:34 GMT Ten families with a child in medical crisis joined Kurt, Brenda and their seven dwarfs for a wonderful week in Orlando recently as part of the ninth annual “We’re Going to Disney World!” trip. Each day was packed with adventure as the group of Make A Wish and Dream Factory families from Arizona, Iowa and Missouri enjoyed shows, rides, meals and lots of love, laughter, tears and hugs. Special thanks to Give Kids the World, Walt Disney World Resorts, and especially the Foundation For Those without a Voice who once again provided a generous $25,000 grant to underwrite the airfare. http://www.kurtwarner.org Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:24:34 GMT