Children with autism spent part of Saturday doing the thing Lincoln Financial Field is built for. They stepped onto the Philadelphia Eagles' grass in South Philadelphia and scored touchdowns, during a Kamp for Kids inclusion event wrapped around Temple's home game against UAB.
6abc reported that the nonprofit hosted the gathering at the Temple Owls–UAB Blazers game. President Tim Morton's measure of success was not a box score. "It's just a wonderful memory to have as a kid, especially a kid with autism who wants to get out and do things that typical kids do."
The Ticket Was Free. The Adult Package Was $39.99.
On its events page, Kamp for Kids said the first 200 tickets for children and adults with autism were free when they came inside an adult or guardian package priced at $39.99. The child's way in, in other words, rode with a paying grown-up.
That same listing described a tailgating party, a sensory-friendly zone, a Kids Zone with inflatables, face painting, arts and crafts, and a free event T-shirt. The page is the organization's account of what the afternoon was supposed to include. It is not an independent checklist of everything that happened once the gates opened.
Senior Day, Same Stadium
Temple already had a family occasion on the calendar. The Owls' game guide said the team returned to Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, Nov. 14, to host UAB for Senior Day and Family Day, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET. Kamp for Kids put its inclusion event inside that home date, on the field the Eagles use and Temple borrows.
An Earlier Afternoon, a Different Opponent
This was not the first time the nonprofit has tried to get children with autism onto that field. Older coverage from Lower Bucks Source described an "Owls for Autism" event as annual and placed it alongside a Temple game against Cincinnati. That account said 300 children and adults with autism would attend free, with a halftime chance to score a touchdown at the Eagles stadium.
The pregame plan then was its own menu: lunch, sensory-friendly activities, carnival games, face painting, and pictures with Star Wars characters. Saturday's listing was smaller on the free-ticket number, 200 rather than 300, and it tied those tickets to the $39.99 guardian package. The two write-ups describe different games, not a revised final count for Nov. 14.
Camps, Families, and One End Zone
Kamp for Kids describes itself as a nonprofit dedicated to free camps, programs, resources, and community experiences for youth at risk, children with autism, and their families. Saturday's version of that work was specific. Participating children got the Eagles' end zone, and the organization built the visit around a Temple family day rather than a separate field somewhere else.
How many children actually ran one in, and whether every listed activity landed as advertised, is not in the reporting. What is: a South Philadelphia stadium, a 1 p.m. kickoff, a $39.99 adult package with a free ticket inside it, and kids with autism scoring where the Eagles play.
