PITTSBURGH, Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today on Giving
Tuesday, DICK'S Sporting Goods and The DICK'S Sporting Goods
Foundation, announced together they will give $1.4 million to support youth sports teams in
need beginning this holiday season through community events, grant
programs and a donation multiplier on DonorsChoose.
Since 2014, DICK'S and the DICK'S Foundation have committed over
$100 million and have supported more
than one million young athletes through its Sports Matter
initiative. Additionally, Sports Matter raises awareness for the
youth sports funding crisis as the fight to save youth sports
continues across the U.S.
"At DICK'S, we believe that sports matter and during the holiday
season, we're proud to help ensure kids have the chance to play,"
said Lauren Hobart, President
of DICK'S Sporting Goods and The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation.
"The funds that are raised in-store for our Foundation's Sports
Matter program play a major role in our ability to give
year-round."
Throughout the holiday season, DICK'S will be collecting
donations for the Foundation's Sports Matter program at registers
in stores nationwide. Customers will have the opportunity to donate
following their purchase. All funds that are raised are then passed
on to teams in need in the form of monetary grants, equipment or
facility improvements.
In addition, DICK'S plans to host nearly 20 in-store shopping
events this Holiday season where professional athletes such as
Russell Wilson, Allen Robinson, Delanie
Walker, Trae Young and many
others will take deserving kids shopping in local DICK'S Sporting
Goods stores. These events will give hundreds of kids a
once-in-a-lifetime experience with their local sports heroes this
Holiday season.
During these in-store shopping events, The DICK'S Sporting Goods
Foundation will also provide participating organizations with a
total of more than $100,000 in grants
to help support their needs and ensure kids continue to have access
to the sports they love. Information on these local events will be
distributed at a later date.
In addition to the shopping events, stores across the country
will be activating against The DICK'S Foundation's $1.5 million Sports Matter Community Grant
Program that benefits high-poverty, local youth sports teams,
leagues or schools. Store associates at the Company's more than 860
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Field & Stream and Golf Galaxy stores
nationwide have the ability to provide local teams with monetary
grants. This is the second year of this store-based grant program.
Grants will be distributed through the end of January.
"The grant program really allows them to have an impact in their
communities with the funds they've raised," Hobart added.
"Teams are able to do things like purchase equipment, subsidize
participation fees for families or repair local fields, and our
store associates are able to honor these teams in-store with a
grant presentation – it's really a special moment."
As part of this announcement, The DICK'S Sporting Goods
Foundation will also be supporting its long-time partner
DonorsChoose in a big way this holiday season. Starting on
December 12, while funds last, The
DICK'S Foundation will triple-match all Sports Matter projects on
DonorsChoose. This means that every $10 donation to these projects will become
$30 for those teams in
need.
Since 2015, The DICK'S Foundation has partnered with
DonorsChoose, helping more than 550,000 student athletes across all
50 states stay involved in sports with more than $8.5 million in donations.
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, Inc.
Founded in 1948,
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. is a leading omni-channel sporting
goods retailer offering an extensive assortment of authentic,
high-quality sports equipment, apparel, footwear and accessories.
As of November 2, 2019, the Company
operated 733 DICK'S Sporting Goods locations across the United States, serving and inspiring
athletes and outdoor enthusiasts to achieve their personal best
through a blend of dedicated teammates, in-store services and
unique specialty shop-in-shops dedicated to Team Sports, Athletic
Apparel, Golf, Lodge/Outdoor, Fitness and Footwear.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh,
PA, DICK'S also owns and operates Golf Galaxy and Field
& Stream specialty stores, as well as GameChanger, a youth
sports mobile app for scheduling, communications and live
scorekeeping. DICK'S offers its products through a
content-rich eCommerce platform that is integrated with its store
network and provides customers with the convenience and expertise
of a 24-hour storefront. For more information, visit the
Investor Relations page at dicks.com.
Contact: DICK'S Sporting Goods –
press@dcsg.com
About The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation
The DICK'S
Sporting Goods Foundation is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit
corporation with a mission to inspire and enable sports
participation. It was created by DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. as a
private corporate foundation to support DICK'S charitable and
philanthropic activities.
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