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The DICK’S Foundation presented the
final $75,000 grants to youth athletic
programs across the country as part of
the 75for75 Sports Matter Program.
Here are some of our 75for75
recipients from our third quarter.
PLAY LIKE A GIRL: NASHVILLE,
TN
Unlocking potential through sports and
STEM. That’s the mission of Play Like
a Girl in Nashville, Tennessee. “It’s
not just sports. It’s education; it is
mentorship,” said DICK’S Sporting
Goods Senior Community Marketing
Manager Darla Enoch, “This is the
whole package for these girls.”
Read more and watch the video
here.
PAHOKEE HIGH SCHOOL: PAHOKEE,
FL
In Pahokee, Florida, football means
everything. It’s not just a sport;
it’s a way of life. Playing on the
Pahokee High School football team
allows young men to learn valuable
life lessons and chase their dreams of
playing football in college and
beyond. The experiences they gain on
the gridiron teach them resiliency and
the belief that they can achieve
anything.
Read more and watch the video
here.
EAST PALESTINE SCHOOL DISTRICT:
EAST PALESTINE, OH
A freight train derailed and shuttered
all aspects of life in East Palestine,
Ohio, including school sports. “We got
tagged as Toxic Town U.S.A.,” said
Dwayne Pavkovich, assistant principal
and athletic director at East
Palestine High School. With the fall
sports season in jeopardy, Pavkovich
reached out to DICK’S for help.
Read more and watch the video
here.
RISE LEAGUE: ORLANDO, FL
In middle school, Dmitri Thompson got
noticed by a former professional
basketball player who was starting an
Amateur Athletic Union team. This
opened a world of opportunities in
both basketball and business for him
and his brother, Dwight. The Thompsons
founded The Rise League as a way to
connect the resources they had with
local kids to create an equal playing
field.
Read more and watch the video
here.
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