# Fort Worth youth sports club rebuilding after devastating fire

> The Hallmark Eagles lost their field, equipment, and concession stand to a fire and need help rebuilding before their homecoming game.
- Title: Fort Worth youth sports club rebuilding after devastating fire
- Summary: The Hallmark Eagles lost their field, equipment, and concession stand to a fire and need help rebuilding before their homecoming game. The Hallmark Eagles…
- Keywords: hallmark eagles, fort worth, youth sports, fire, nonprofit, baron browning, jase mclellan, fundraising, volunteers needed, texas, news, local
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/nonprofit-fort-worth-sports-association-asking-help-after-fire-burns-down-facility
- Author: Dionne Anglin
- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hallmark eagles, fort worth, youth sports, fire, nonprofit, baron browning, jase mclellan, fundraising, volunteers needed, texas, news, local
## Fire destroys youth sports facilities
The Hallmark Eagles lost their field, concessions stand, scoreboard, mower, inflatable tunnel, and field markers in a fire.
## Fort Worth's longest running club
The nonprofit has served socioeconomically disadvantaged families since the late 1960s, offering football and cheerleading.
## NFL players got their start here
Arizona Cardinals linebacker Baron Browning and former Atlanta Falcons running back Jase McLellan both played youth football with Hallmark.
## Fire may have started accidentally
The fire department thinks it might have started in a trash can. Clothes were found inside, suggesting a homeless person may have been staying there.

> From what the fire department was saying they think, they weren't sure how it started, but he thought it might've started in a trash can.
## Racing to rebuild by October 3
The club needs volunteers to cut weeds, replace stands, paint, and clear debris before their homecoming game. A GoFundMe is accepting donations.
## Key takeaway

The Hallmark Eagles, Fort Worth's longest-running youth sports club, needs donations and volunteers to rebuild after a fire destroyed their facilities.