The Finish Line Youth Foundation Donates $386,635 in Q4 2017
March 05 2018 - 11:15AM
Business Wire
The Finish Line Youth Foundation announced today its award of
$136,635 in grants and $250,000 in donations for Special Olympics
in the fourth quarter of 2017. The 16 grants to youth organizations
in 9 states and the territory of Puerto Rico 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.
“These camps and programs celebrate supporting life’s biggest
possibilities nationwide for children to pursue a life of wellness
in fun and unique ways,” said Marty Posch, Finish Line Youth
Foundation president.
LEGACY GRANTS:The Arc of
San Diego (San Diego) – $35,000 for the Finish Line Thrive and
Strive Playground and Activity Center.Hav A Sole (Los
Angeles) – $31,635 to support a new office space and storage
for donated product.Asamblea Familiar Virgilio Davila (Bayamon,
P.R.) – $5,000 to provide Hurricane Maria disaster relief.
CAMPS:Cambridge Camping
(Cambridge, Mass.) – $5,000 for fitness upgrades at Cambridge
Adventure Day Camp serving 100 youth.Camp Sweet Life Adventures
(Mankato, Minn.) – $5,000 to support camp for 300 disadvantaged
youth.Cardinal Shehan Center (Bridgeport, Conn.) – $ 5,000
for summer day camp for 300 disadvantaged youth.Fight for Life
Foundation (Indianapolis) – $5,000 for the Seal the Deal Flag
Football Camp and Tournament for 280 at-risk youth.Hear Indiana
(Indianapolis) – $5,000 for the Listening and Spoken Language
Camp for 70 deaf and hard of hearing children.Homefront
(Lawrenceville, N.J.) – $5,000 to support summer camp for 155
homeless children.Indiana Blind Children’s Foundation
(Indianapolis) – $5,000 for the Expanding Your Horizons Camp
for 30 blind children.Moorestown Visiting Nursing Association
(Moorestown, N.J.) – $5,000 to support Camp Firefly bereavement
camp for 70 children who have lost a loved one.
HEALTHY
LIFESTYLES:Empower Sports (Cleveland) – $5,000
for Empower Basketball Teams for 150 children with special
needs.Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower (Castro Valley, Calif) –
$5,000 for positive peer interaction and teambuilding for 1,000
disadvantaged and youth with special needs.Special Kids Special
Families (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – $5,000 to support Zach’s
Place for Children with Disabilities serving 85 children with
disabilities.To By for Kids Foundation (Oklahoma City) –
$5,000 to support the Ready to Run program serving 1,300 at-risk
youth.Trinity Boston Foundation (Boston) – $5,000 to support
Sole Train: Boston Runs Together for 300 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 (@FinishLineYF) as well as on
Instagram (@FinishLineYF) and on Facebook
(@FinishLineYouthFoundation).
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