The Women's Sports Foundation Announces its 2023 Sports 4 Life Grant Recipients - Using the Power of Sport for Girls of Color to Play and Thrive
NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) announced the 2023 grant recipients for the Sports 4 Life Program – a national initiative, co-founded with ESPN, and supported by Gatorade – that utilizes the power of sport to build a solid foundation for girls of color to thrive on and off the field of play. Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024, this powerful initiative continues to fill in the gaps to access and opportunity to sport by increasing participation and retention of Black, African-American, Hispanic and Native American girls throughout the country. This year, a total of $280,000 has been awarded to 40 organizations – 27 of these organizations serving girls with disabilities – across 23 states, and Washington, D.C., helping to fuel and diversify sports opportunities for more than 5,300 girls across 25 traditional, non-traditional, and adaptive sports.
- This year's grant recipients cover a gamut of traditional, non-traditional and adaptive sports opportunities for girls, including basketball, volleyball, squash, figure skating, cheerleading, and more.
- Seventeen of the 40 community organizations are new to Sports 4 Life funding - further expanding the reach of this powerful initiative.
- "Sports 4 Life is a proven game changer that instills important life skills that transform young lives."
- "Together, we've seen firsthand the power sport has to change lives, and we're energized to continue the work so more girls can get in the game."