Co-Host, Connor Barwin, is an NFL veteran with a ten-year career, including four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, and now currently serves as the Head of Football Development and Strategy for the Philadelphia Eagles. He, alongside his mother Margaret and friend Jeff Tubbs, is a co- founder of the Make The World Better Foundation (MTWB), with a mission of connecting people and inspiring stewardship through revitalizing public spaces in Philadelphia.
Co-Host Chris Long, an NFL veteran with an 11-year career with the Rams, Patriots, and Eagles. He is a two-time Super Bowl champion who was awarded the 2018 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for his philanthropic work. He launched the Chris Long Foundation and Waterboys in 2015 with the mission of galvanizing elite athletes and passionate fans to advance access to clean water and educational equity.
Connor & Chris will be joined by 200 athletes, celebrities, VIPs, philanthropists, and supporters, including but not limited to:
· Mike Quick
· Brent Celek
· Harold Carmichael
· Vinny Curry
· Todd Herremans
· James Bradberry
· Chris Myers
· Big Dom
· Seth Joyner
WHAT: Returning for its third year, Team Dinner is an annual event collaboration between former Eagles players and philanthropists Connor Barwin and Chris Long, uniting Philadelphia’s most civic-minded supporters for a night of camaraderie at premier steakhouse and fine dining restaurant, Steak 48. Inspired by team dinners from their playing days, the event channels that same spirit of unity off the field to raise vital funds for Make The World Better and the Chris Long Foundation, supporting their shared mission to strengthen communities, stand up to inequity, and create opportunities for kids to thrive.
Guests will be treated to an elevated evening, complete with a red-carpet experience, engaging and interactive programming from Chris Long and Connor Barwin, and an unforgettable dining experience. Additional surprise activations will round out this inspiring night for a great cause.
WHEN: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at
6:00 – 9:00 pm – press will be invited to cover the red carpet. Dinner and Cocktail Reception will be private.
- 5:30 pm – Red Carpet Begins
- 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm – Pre-Game Cocktail reception
WHERE: Steak 48
260 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
About Connor Barwin & Make The World Better Foundation
Connor Barwin is an NFL veteran with a ten-year career, including four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, during which he started all 65 games (regular season and playoffs) and recorded 31.5 sacks. In 2014, Barwin earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors after leading the NFC with 14.5 sacks. Connor Barwin and his mom Margaret founded the Make The World Better Foundation in 2013 during his first season playing for the Eagles. They then teamed up with Jeffrey Tubbs, founder of Philly-based youth mentor org
Urban Roots, whose track record of responsible, environmentally sustainable and inclusive real estate projects made him a great choice to become a Co-Founder. MTWB’s mission is to connect people and
inspire stewardship through the revitalization of public spaces. MTWB believes that communities prosper when all people have access to high-quality public spaces that provide safe outlets for recreation, sports, and arts-based activities. Barwin, MTWB and their various project partners have invested over $30 million into four park revitalization projects in Philadelphia including Ralph Brooks Park (Point Breeze), Smith Playground (West Passyunk), Waterloo Playground (Kensington), and the Vare Recreation Center (Grays Ferry).
About Chris Long & the Chris Long Foundation
Chris Long is an NFL veteran who recorded 70 sacks during his 11-year career with the Rams, Patriots, and Eagles. He is a two-time Super Bowl champion who was awarded the 2018 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for his philanthropic work. Chris Long launched the Chris Long Foundation in 2015 with the mission of galvanizing elite athletes and passionate fans to advance access to clean water and educational equity. Long’s Waterboys initiative has funded 139 deep borehole wells in Tanzania and Kenya, and to date has provided lasting clean water to over 590,000 people in the U.S. and East Africa, with the goal of reaching one million served. In 2017, Long pledged all 16 of his NFL game checks to support organizations that focus on education and opportunities for under-resourced youth. In 2021, Long launched EdZone, an initiative that works with partners and elementary schools in Charlottesville and Philadelphia to distribute high-quality books and essential needs items like hygiene products, setting kids up to be comfortable, confident, and ready to learn when they enter the classroom.
About Steak 48
Established in 2014, Steak 48 is owned and operated by brothers Jeffrey and Michael Mastro, their father Dennis Mastro, and partner Scott Troilo. Steak 48 is a contemporary American steakhouse featuring USDA Prime steaks, Domestic and Australian Wagyu steaks, Japanese A5, world-class fresh seafood, innovative and interesting side dishes, and appetizers beyond what you would expect from a traditional steakhouse menu. Named the top fine dining restaurant by Nation’s Restaurant News, Steak 48 has mastered the totality of the dining experience, exceeding expectations of patrons at each one of its locations in Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Beverly Hills and Del Mar. Steak 48Philadelphia is open from 4:00 pm – 9:30 pm Sunday – Thursday, and 4:00 – 10:00 pm Friday and Saturday. To learn more about Steak 48, please visit https://www.steak48.com/steakhouses/philadelphia/ or on social media at @steak48.
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