The Finish Line Youth Foundation announced today the award of $153,593 to grant recipients in the first quarter of 2014. The 18 grants went to organizations that place an importance on youth development and an active lifestyle in 14 states.
“Our mission to keep kids healthy and active unites us with these 18 amazing organizations,” said Marty Posch, Executive Director of the Finish Line Youth Foundation. “We know that when we work together to support our nation’s children, everyone wins.”
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 at www.flyf.org for this quarter is June 30.
LEGACY GRANT
Junior Blind (Los Angeles) - $65,593 for the
organization’s Camp
Bloomfield to renovate its aquatics center. Camp Bloomfield provides
children who are blind, visually impaired or multi-disabled with a safe,
nature-centered environment to help develop their self-esteem and build
independence. Among other repairs, the donation from the Youth
Foundation will update the camp’s restrooms and locker rooms, and it
will provide an ADA-compliant lift to enable children with additional
disabilities to safely access the pool.
CAMPS
American Diabetes Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania
(Bala Cynwyd, Pa.) - $5,000 to fund Camp Freedom for youth with Type
1 diabetes.
American Lung Association in Colorado (Englewood,
Colo.) - $5,000 for Champ Camp, which serves children ages
seven through 14 with asthma.
Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre
(Carmel, Ind.) - $5,000 to help fund Perfect Harmony, an
anti-bullying camp in partnership with Special Olympics.
Camp
Laurel Foundation (Pasadena, Calif.) - $5,000 for Camp Lauren for
kids affected by HIV and AIDS.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Foundation (Atlanta) - $5,000 to help fund Camp Strong4Life
which serves young adults who are obese.
Connecticut Burns Care
Foundation (Milford, Conn.) - $5,000 to fund Arther C. Luf Burn Camp
for children ages eight and older with life-altering burn injuries.
Greater
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky National Hemophilia Foundation (Cincinnati) -
$5,000 for Camp NJOYITALL for children with bleeding disorders.
Little
Red Door Cancer Agency (Indianapolis) - $5,000 for Camp Little Red
Door for pediatric cancer patients.
Moorestown Visiting Nurse
Association (Moorestown, N.J.) - $3,500 to help fund Camp Firefly, a
camp that helps children who have recently lost a parent or loved one.
Ramapo
for Children (Rhinebeck, N.Y.) - $4,500 for Camp Ramapo, a
residential summer camp for children with disabilities.
The
Boggy Creek Gang (Eustis, Fla.) - $10,000 to fund Camp Boggy Creek,
which provides therapeutic camp programming to children battling serious
illnesses.
The People’s Burn Foundation (Indianapolis) -
$5,000 for Camp Saturday for children with burn injuries.
HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
American SCORES Chicago (Chicago) -
$5,000 to help fund Literacy in Action, the organization’s soccer
program for at-risk youth.
Boys & Girls Club of Boston (Boston)
- $5,000 for the group’s wheelchair basketball program.
EQUI-KIDS
(Virginia Beach, Va.) - $5,000 to fund the organization’s
therapeutic riding program for children with disabilities.
Franciscan
Hospital for Children (Brighton, Mass.) - $5,000 for an adaptive
recreation program for children and young adults with disabilities.
Team
Rogue (Austin) - $5,000 for Marathon High, a running program for
at-risk youth.
About The Finish Line Youth Foundation
The
Finish Line Youth Foundation strives to make a difference in the lives
of youth 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 sports and active lifestyles,
especially programs that serve disadvantaged and special needs kids. In
partnership with The Finish Line, Inc., the Youth Foundation has pledged
multi-year support of Special Olympics as a part of its ongoing mission
to celebrate the everyday achievements of athletes everywhere. For more
information about the Youth Foundation, please visit www.finishline.com/youthfoundation.
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Contacts:
Dianna L. Boyce, Corporate
Communications, 317-613-6577
dboyce@finishline.com