PITTSBURGH, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The DICK'S
Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matter Giving Truck is hitting the
road again, giving sports equipment to 10,000 more youth athletes
in need. The Giving Truck will travel to eight cities across the
U.S. – Charlotte, Atlanta, Tampa,
Mobile, Houston, El Paso, Phoenix and Los Angeles – throughout the month of
March.
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The challenges impeding access to sports for many kids have
increased significantly due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. First
launched during the 2020 holiday season, the Giving Truck is The
DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation's latest way of honoring its
ongoing commitment to enable sports participation for young
athletes in underserved communities. In December 2020, the Giving Truck's first tour
provided 10,000 gifts to children from sports organizations in
under-resourced communities across the country. Continuing to its
second tour, The Giving Truck will deliver much needed equipment to
an additional 10,000 children of youth baseball and softball
organizations so they have the gear needed to stay on the
field.
The Giving Truck will make a special stop in Houston where The DICK'S Sporting Goods
Foundation will partner with Little League Baseball and Softball to
provide additional equipment to two deserving leagues. In 2017, The
DICK'S Foundation partnered with Little League for a five-year,
$500,000 commitment. Since the
inception of the partnership, Little League has provided grants and
supported programs for over 400 leagues, helping more than 22,000
youth athletes. In 2021, The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation also
provided individual equipment kits to more than 3,500 Little
Leaguers across the country.
"We're excited to get the Sports Matter Giving Truck back on the
road and positively impact the lives of many more young athletes in
need," said Aimee Watters,
Executive Director of The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation. "These
tour stops will help gear up 10,000 deserving young baseball and
softball players ahead of their spring season."
Professional athletes Walker
Buehler, Cat Osterman, Andrew
McCutchen, Haylie McCleney,
Kyle Tucker and Joey Gallo will help The DICK'S Sporting Goods
Foundation virtually surprise kids at select stops along the Giving
Truck route. Using video technology that has been built into the
Giving Truck, kids will have a chance to talk to athletes who are
helping inspire the next generation. The DICK'S Foundation also
enlisted the help of artist and Atlanta-native George F. Baker III to design the colorful
and eye-catching artwork displayed on the Giving Truck. The artwork
is softball and baseball-themed and communicates the importance of
sports for young athletes.
To help lessen the risks of COVID-19, The DICK'S Sporting Goods
Foundation pre-selected a number of young athletes from youth
sports organizations to distribute gifts to from the Giving Truck
in the eight cities it's visiting. Foundation Partner Good
Sports has prepacked bags for each individual child at these
organizations, ensuring each young athlete has their own equipment
to safely enjoy the sports they love.
Since 2014, DICK'S and The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation have
committed over $145 million to
support young athletes through its Sports Matter initiative. Sports
Matter raises awareness for the youth sports funding crisis as the
fight to save youth sports continues across the U.S.
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 January 30, 2021,
the Company operated 728 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 dynamic
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.
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
Contact: DICK'S Sporting Goods and The DICK'S
Sporting Goods Foundation – press@dcsg.com
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