PITTSBURG, Pa. — The DICK’S Sporting Goods (DSG) Foundation has announced a new $2 million grant initiative in honor of the 10th anniversary of its Sports Matter Program. The year-long initiative is funded by DSG’s giveback program.
DSG offers clothing and gear for the whole family and is one of DICK’S Sporting Goods’ vertical brands, in which one percent of all sales go directly to the foundation’s Sports Matter Program.
According to a media release, the 10th anniversary Sports Matter grants “symbolize a decade of collective effort and community support to ensure that more young athletes have access to sport and can thrive both on and off the field.” Since 2014, the company and its foundation have helped over two million children and committed over $100 million to support young athletes with equipment, registration fees, league costs, and playing fields through its Sports Matter Program.
“At the DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation, we believe in the transformative power of sports and its ability to shape futures,” says Rick Jordan, vice president, DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation. “As we celebrate a decade of Sports Matter and our commitment to provide opportunities for youth to play sports, we’re thrilled to launch this new grant initiative, extending our reach and impact to even more communities across the country.”
To kick off the 10th-anniversary initiative, the foundation will award 20 grants for $10,000 each to 10 Pittsburgh-based organizations and 10 Boston-based organizations at store grand openings this month. Additional grants will be awarded to youth sports organizations throughout the year.
In 2024, The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation will also partner with several organizations, including Every Kid Sports to help cover the cost of registration fees, Good Sports to provide equipment to youth in under-resourced communities; LISC to build 20 fields, courts, and additional infrastructure in high-need neighborhoods; and DonorsChoose to support educators and coaches helping to keep youth in sports.
For more information about the Sports Matter program, to join the Sports Matter community, or to donate to Sports Matter, visit SportsMatter.org.
