Grantees October 10, 2007
The organizations receiving the latest Foundation grants October 10, 2007 are:
· Mt. SAC Auxiliary Services--$130,000. Through an instructional program and competitive youth days, approximately 11,000 elementary and middle school boys and girls will be introduced to the sport of track and field.
· Dig for Kids Foundation--$24,300 - a volleyball program in Carson founded by Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Eric Fonoimoana, was awarded.
- Beach Cities Youth Lacrosse, Long Beach and Huntington Beach - $15,488;
- St. Mary Medical Center Foundation/Families in Good Health, Long Beach- $25,670;
- Universal Soccer League, San Bernardino - $40,000;
- YMCA, Wilmington - $37,700;
- Boys & Girls Club of Burbank, Inc - $14,041;
- Field Hockey Federation, Inc., Ventura County - $30,800;
- Girls Incorporated of Carpinteria - $15,000;
- Impact Basketball, Inc., San Fernando Valley/Santa Clarita - $10,000;
- Little League Baseball, Brawley - $10,000;
- Orange County Youth Commission - $7,110;
- Santa Barbara Soccer Club - $10,000;
- Student Athletics For Education, Inc., South Los Angeles - $10,000;
- Youth N' Motion Academy, Inc., Leimart Park - $5,000.
The other 13 most recent LA84 Foundation grants represent diverse organizations, including:
About LA84 Foundation: The LA84 Foundation, formerly known as the Amateur Athletic Foundation, was established to manage Southern California's share of the surplus from the highly successful 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The Foundation received $93 million at its inception and, since then, has invested $169 million in sports programs serving more than two million youth in the eight Southern California counties of Los Angeles, Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura. Its headquarters is located in the historic Britt House near downtown Los Angeles where it houses the world's premier sports library and meeting facilities. The Foundation convenes numerous forums for the exploration of the most pressing issues in sport. For additional information, please visit www.LA84Foundation.org. ###