Phil has used his on-field success to help those in need. He was Chairman of Phil Villapiano’s Field of Hope Gala which raised 100’s thousands of dollars for ALS
Former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason was never going to turn a film documenting his life with Lou Gehrig's disease into a sanitized, feel-good story of triumph in the face of tragedy.
Just a little over a year ago I took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge at one of the semi-finals of the Big Joe Jersey Talent Show (quick shameless plug: the finals are tonight, Sunday night at 7pm in Pt. Pleasant Beach...)