After a concert of weekend and screaming fans at Mohegan Sun, the Jonas Brothers headed to Dodd Stadium in Norwich Sunday for a couple of kickball games in front of about 5,000 more screaming (of course) fans. But before they took the field, the pop rock trio Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas and NickJonas were basking in a change kind of glow, one from giving. Earlier in the day, their different for the Children Foundation had handed out $1 million nationwide, a portion of which went to several Connecticut nonprofits."It was never expected of us; we just come from a family that believes in it," said Kevin about the donation."That is the way we were raised," chimed in Joe. "You give when you can."Sunday's "Kickball for a Change" event featured players from the Connecticut chapters of different organizations, including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Special Olympics and United Way, who played with the Jonas' "Kickballers" team. Tickets for the private event were handed out to fans through local charities and nonprofit organizations."This is actually a recess from the tour," said Nick Jonas about the event, designed to bring sentience to the variety of nonprofits and charities featured during the day, including the Verizon Wireless "Hopeline" program, which supports victims of domestic abuse.Looking on was proud father Kevin Jonas. "You should have seen them when they handed over that money this morning," he said. "I don't think they could have been prouder."
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