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Dick's Sporting Goods - Sports Matter Grant (Ordinance S-48816)
Description
Request retroactive authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Parks and Recreation Department to apply for and accept a Dick’s Sporting Goods Sports Matter Grant in the amount of $7,500. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
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Summary
On June 7, 2022, Dick's Sporting Goods will be participating in and partnering with the Phoenix Suns in a basketball clinic to be held at the Maryvale Community Center. The clinic is the final event of the NBA Cares Final Legacy Project the Parks and Recreation Department received in conjunction with the Phoenix Suns participating in the 2021 NBA Finals. During preparations for the basketball clinic, Dick's Sporting Goods invited the Parks and Recreation Department to apply for a grant offered through their Sports Matters Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to inspire and enable youth participation in sports. Through grants and other support the Sports Matters Foundation has helped organizations, schools, and communities across all 50 states provide opportunities for youth to play sports. If awarded, the Parks and Recreation Department will use the funds to support its sports youth programs.
Due to the limited time between the grant invitation and submittal deadline to receive funds in time for the basketball clinic on June 7, 2022, there was not enough time to place this item on a prior City Council agenda.
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This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Parks and Recreation Department.