The Foundation comes to the aid of people in a variety of difficult situations, people who would otherwise fall between the cracks. It has engaged in large endeavors, such as creating incentive programs in schools to encourage and motivate students, opening and operating a food pantry in Staten Island to make sure that children do not go to bed hungry, and distributing turkeys on Thanksgiving and toys on Christmas to families who do not have the financial resources to properly celebrate the holidays. And it has helped literally thousands of individuals and families in their time of need. It purchased a special machine to oxidate the blood of a young girl with pulmonary atresia; it purchased a central air conditioning unit for the home of a young boy whose rare condition caused his skin to blister painfully when the room temperature increased; it surprised a 12-year-old boy with cancer who returned home from chemotherapy to find that his bare room that his mother could not afford to furnish, except for a mattress on the floor, had been painted and equipped with a new bed and furniture and a television; it helped to pay the health insurance of a young boy with lymphoma who was receiving chemotherapy treatments, and then brought him to a Yankee game, where he spent time in the dugout with Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, in order to lift the spirits of the 5-year-old Yankee fan. This is just a small sampling of the kind of work that the Foundation does every day.

Since its inception, the Foundation has helped thousands of individuals and given out more than $3,000,000. And it has done so with a volunteer staff and without any bureaucratic obstacles. Administrative costs are minimal, so that nearly every penny that has come into the Foundation has been disbursed to help people in need. And once the Foundation has determined a particular need, it has acted immediately to help. This no-nonsense approach to helping people is a direct product of the character and approach of its founder, Teddy Atlas.

The Foundation's primary fundraising event is the annual Teddy Dinner, which takes place each year on the Thursday before Thanksgiving. The Dinner attracts an A-list of celebrity guests. Over one thousand supporters attend the "Teddy Dinner," along with numerous celebrity athletes and actors who show their support for the work of the Foundation. Notable sports celebrities such as Bill Parcells, Chad Pennington, Curtis Martin, Gary Sheffield, Brandon Jacobs, John Franco, John McEnroe, Willis Reed, Mickey Ward, Arturo Gatti, Larry Holmes, George Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Gerry Cooney, Greg Buttle, Lou Duva, Tommy Hearns, Bruce Harper, Holt McCallany, Michael Moorer, Phil Simms, Pat Cooper, Bobby Czyz, Pete Rose, Iran Barkley and Harry Carson, as well as entertainment celebrities such as Chris Noth, Chuck Zito, William Dafoe, Danny Aiello, Tony Siricco, Max Kellerman, Mike Fransceca, Steven Baldwin and countless others have come to the dinner to help raise funds and support The Foundation.

The Foundation also holds an annual golf outing with celebrity guests and presents a night of Golden Gloves amateur boxing.

It is through the generous support of the people who attend these events, and the people who send donations throughout the year, that the Foundation is able to continue its good and important work of helping people in need.