The Finish Line Youth Foundation Donates $401,150 in Q2 2017
September 05 2017 - 1:40PM
Business Wire
The Finish Line Youth Foundation announced today its award of
$151,150 in grants and $250,000 in donations for Special Olympics
in the second quarter of 2017. The 19 grants to youth organizations
in 13 states support healthy lifestyles and youth development. The
Foundation’s financial commitment to Special Olympics supports
fitness initiatives that focus on helping athletes with
intellectual disabilities nationwide live a healthier
lifestyle.
“It’s exciting to support a diverse group of grantees this
quarter,” said Marty Posch, Finish Line Youth Foundation president.
“From right here in Indianapolis to as far west as California, I’m
proud of the impact these organizations will have.”
The Finish Line Youth Foundation supports qualified non-profit
organizations that provide community-based access to athletics for
children and camps that provide services to those who are
disadvantaged or disabled.
The deadline to submit grant applications for youth
organizations online for this quarter is September 30, 2017.
LEGACY GRANTS:
Boys & Girls Club of Houston – $75,000 for the
Stafford Club for gym renovations serving 1,150 at-risk youth.
CAMPS:
Burns Recovered Support Group (St. Louis) – $2,000 for a
seven-day residential burn camp for 80 children ages 6-17.
Crossroads for Kids (Duxbury, Mass.) – $5,000 for camp
for 1,000 low-income under resourced youth.
Happy Hollow Children’s Camp (Indianapolis) – $5,000 to
support 2017 summer camp for 700 at-risk youth ages 7-14.
Muscular Dystrophy Association (Culver City, Calif.) –
$5,000 for camp serving 120 children affected by muscular dystrophy
or ALS.
HEALTHY LIFESTYLES:
12 Oaks Foundation (Greyslake, Ill.) – $5,000 to provide
extracurricular support for 250 children in families battling
cancer.
A.B.L.E. Youth (Franklin, Tenn.) – $5,000 for Super
Sports Saturday program for 40 wheelchair-bound youth.
A Better Chance of Andover (Andover, Mass.) – $2,400 for
health and wellness initiative for 147 at-risk youth.
Atlanta Track Club (Atlanta) – $5,000 for Kilometer Kids
running program for 250 disadvantaged youth ages 7-14.
BCAUSEICAN (Lanham, Md.) – $1,000 for a youth basketball
clinic for 75 at-risk youth.
Charleston Orphan House (Charleston, SC) – $5,000 for a
sports and fitness program for 110 foster youth.
Girl Ventures (San Francisco) – $5,000 to provide
extracurricular support for 250 children in families battling
cancer.
National Sports Center for the Disabled (Denver) – $5,000
for therapeutic adaptive sports for 1,200 Denver-area youth with
disabilities.
Nine 13 Inc. (Indianapolis) – $5,000 for their Kids
Riding Bikes program serving 25,000 at-risk youth.
Our Military Kids (McLean, Va.) – $5,000 for 2017 One
Child at a Time program serving 5,000 children of military
families.
St. Charles Youth Sports (St. Charles, Mo.) – $750 for
St. Charles Warhawks 2017 Tackle football.
Roundup River Ranch (Avon, Colo.) – $5,000 for an archery
program at camp serving 1,400 youth with serious illnesses.
Students Run LA (Tarzana, Calif.) – $5,000 for a marathon
training program for 3,250 at-risk youth.
Student Run Philly Style (Philadelphia) – $5,000 for
Student Run Camden running program for 40 at-risk youth.
About The Finish Line Youth
Foundation
The Finish Line Youth Foundation makes a difference in the lives
of disadvantaged and youth with special needs taking action in the
communities where employees and customers live, work and play. The
Youth Foundation funds non-profit organizations that provide
opportunities for kids to participate in community-based youth
athletic programs and camps that emphasize active lifestyles,
especially programs that serve disadvantaged and special needs
kids. For more information about the Youth Foundation, please visit
our website and watch the “Kids Are Awesome” video. Follow Finish
Line Youth Foundation on Twitter at Twitter.com/FinishLineYF as
well as on Instagram at Instagram.com/FinishLineYF and “like” the
Youth Foundation on Facebook at
Facebook.com/FinishLineYouthFoundation.
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