5-Eleven Hoops, DEUCE Community, Soccer in
the Streets and Train of Thought were granted $20,000 each to bolster their efforts in their
local communities
DENVER, July 18,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Quest™
brand, part of The Simply Good Foods Company (Nasdaq: SMPL),
continues its mission to give back and support local communities
with the announcement of the 2023 Quest for Impact grant
recipients: 5-Eleven Hoops, DEUCE Community, Soccer in the Streets
and Train of Thought. This marks the second year of Quest's grant
program where each recipient received a $20,000 grant to further their quests and create
meaningful and lasting change within their communities.
"We are incredibly proud to welcome these four new organizations
to the Quest family that share the same commitment and dedication
to supporting local communities across the country," said
Linda Zink, Chief Marketing Officer
of Simply Good Foods. "Each of these remarkable organizations
provides skill development to individuals, fostering
self-empowerment that brings about immediate and enduring changes
benefitting the wider community. We can't wait to see what's in
store for these organizations as they continue their quest for
impact."
The 2023 Quest for Impact grant recipients are:
- Stacy McAlister, Founder and
Executive Director of 5-Eleven Hoops (Los
Angeles, Calif.): A basketball organization uniting
individuals with autism and special needs, fostering skill
development, sportsmanship, social abilities, and cognitive
development. Founder Stacy McAlister
draws inspiration from his own son's autism journey, aiming to
establish a comprehensive complex for the autism community. The
funding will support basketball classes, various enrichment
programs and program management.
- Campbell Lillard, Co-Founder at DEUCE Community
(Los Angeles, Calif): DEUCE
Community is an organization dedicated to serving individuals
impacted by the justice system, substance use disorder, and housing
instability. By coaching strength and conditioning, DEUCE Community
empowers participants to take ownership of their lives, develop
essential skills, and work towards personal growth and
reintegration into society. The Quest for Impact Grant will allow
DEUCE Community to hire additional staff to provide services to
support individuals on their path to personal transformation.
- Chelsea Wood, Director of
Leadership and Outcomes at Soccer in the Streets (Atlanta, Ga): Soccer in the Streets offers
programs in underserved communities and fosters sportsmanship,
social skills, and nutrition awareness through on-site gardens.
Girls with Goals, a program within Soccer in the Streets, empowers
young girls to participate in a predominantly male-dominated space.
The Quest for Impact grant will support the expansion of Girls with
Goals and emphasize mental wellness, social and emotional learning,
and community engagement with local female leaders in the city.
- Damen Fletcher, Founder and CEO of Train of Thought
(Los Angeles, Calif): Train of
Thought is a chess education program designed to develop students'
minds and prepare them for the complexities and demands of the
world. With a mission to make chess accessible to every school and
student, Train of Thought serves numerous schools, hires dedicated
coaches, and has taught thousands of students. The grant will
enable the program to expand into more schools and provide chess
boards to households in the communities they serve.
With the Quest for Impact grants, Quest continues their
commitment to help support people on their personal quest – no
matter what that quest may be.
Visit the Quest Instagram at @QuestNutrition or
QuestNutrition.com to follow along the recipients' journeys and
learn more about how they are making an impact.
About The Simply Good Foods Company
The Simply Good Foods Company (Nasdaq: SMPL), headquartered
in Denver, Colo., is a highly-focused food company with a
product portfolio consisting primarily of nutrition bars,
ready-to-drink shakes, sweet and salty snacks and confectionery
products marketed under the Atkins™ and Quest™ brands Simply Good
Foods is poised to expand its wellness platform through
innovation and organic growth along with investment opportunities
in the snacking space and broader food category. Simply Good
Foods aims to lead the nutritious snacking movement with
trusted brands that offer a variety of convenient, innovative,
great-tasting, better-for-you snacks and meal replacements. For
more information, please
visit http://www.thesimplygoodfoodscompany.com.
The Quest™ product line is expansive, inclusive of Protein Bars,
Snack Bars, Hero Bars, Protein Cookies, Protein Chips, Pizza,
Protein Shakes, Protein Powder, Peanut Butter Cups, Candy Bites,
Candy Bars and now Cheese Crackers.
Quest products are available across all 50 states and in over 90
countries world-wide. To learn more about Quest Nutrition,
visit QuestNutrition.com.
Media Contact:
Caroline
Gonzalez
twelvenote
cgonzalez@lippetaylor.com
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