The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation partners
with basketball stars Kahleah Copper, Allie Quigley, and legend Scottie Pippen to support youth athletes;
commits $500,000 to DonorsChoose's
Equity Focus initiative
CHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation's Sports
Matter Giving Truck is making its next stop on August 4 in Chicago, gifting 10,000 youth athletes with
sports equipment and hosting over 700 kids for Sports Matter Day.
Now on its sixth tour, The Sports Matter Giving Truck inspires and
enables youth sports participation by gifting sports equipment
kits, hosting team building and goal setting activities, and
providing youth athletes an opportunity to try a variety of sports.
Basketball legend Scottie Pippen and
current stars Kahleah Copper and Allie Quigley are partnering
with The DICK'S Foundation to coach, mentor and play with kids at
the event.
"Sports Matter Day is one of our proudest initiatives because
you can see the tangible impact it has on children and the
participating organizations," said Aimee
Watters, Executive Director of The DICK'S Sporting Goods
Foundation. "Beyond creating an unforgettable experience, Sports
Matter Day is foundational to kids' future involvement in sports.
The equipment they receive now will empower them to stay involved
with the sports they love in the future."
In partnership with Good Sports, The DICK'S Foundation
identified 32 youth sports organizations in the Chicago area to provide 10,000 youth athletes
with a sports equipment kit including water bottles, apparel, and
sports-specific training gear so they can participate in the sport
they love most.
While #SportsMatterDay aims to strengthen the bond kids have
with athletics, The DICK'S Foundation also recognizes the pivotal
role education has in the lives of young student-athletes.
In a commitment to support the "student" pillar of
student-athletes, The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation is also
continuing their partnership with DonorsChoose:
- DonorsChoose: Starting August 4, The DICK'S Sporting Goods
Foundation is contributing $500,000 to double donations to every team sports
project at Equity Focus Schools, supporting racial equity in school
sports. This means, for example, that every $20 donation to qualifying projects will become
$40 for those teams in
need. Since 2015, The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation has
partnered with DonorsChoose to help student athletes at more than
5,700 schools across all 50 states stay involved in sports with
more than $12.8 million in donations.
For more information on the DonorsChoose Equity Focus initiative,
please visit DonorsChoose.org/equity-focus.
Since 2014, DICK'S and The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation have
committed more than $189 million to
support young athletes. Sports Matter raises awareness for the
youth sports funding crisis as the fight to save youth sports
continues across the U.S. The first Sports Matter tour began in
2020 and since then, more than 65,000 gifts of sports equipment has
been gifted to youth across the country.
For more information on how your team can apply for funding or
to donate to Sports Matter, please visit SportsMatter.org.
About DICK'S Sporting Goods
DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) creates confidence and excitement
by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams.
Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, the leading omnichannel retailer
serves athletes and outdoor enthusiasts in more than 850 DICK'S
Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, Field & Stream, Public Lands,
Going Going Gone! and Warehouse Sale stores, online, and through
the DICK'S mobile app. DICK'S also owns and operates DICK'S House
of Sport and Golf Galaxy Performance Center, as well as
GameChanger, a youth sports mobile app for scheduling,
communications, live scorekeeping and video streaming.
Driven by its belief that sports make people better, DICK'S has
been a longtime champion for youth sports and, together with its
Foundation, has donated millions of dollars to support
under-resourced teams and athletes through the Sports Matter
program and other community-based initiatives. Additional
information about DICK'S business, corporate giving, sustainability
efforts and employment opportunities can be found on dicks.com,
investors.dicks.com, sportsmatter.org, dickssportinggoods.jobs and
on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation
The DICK'S
Sporting Goods Foundation is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit
corporation with a mission to inspire and enable sports
participation. It was created by DICK'S Sporting Goods as a private
corporate foundation to support DICK'S charitable and philanthropic
activities. Driven by its belief that sports make people better,
The DICK'S Foundation champions youth sports and provides grants
and support to under-resourced teams and athletes through its
Sports Matter program and other community-based
initiatives. Additional information about The DICK'S
Foundation can be found on sportsmatter.org and on Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram.
Contact: DICK'S Sporting Goods – press@dcsg.com
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