The Non Event
By now almost everyone has received an email from a friend, co-worker or family member asking you to donate to a cause they supported in a competition or charity event. But, what got done?
How It Works
Like most things that work, the whole process is simple. Identify a problem. Find an organization with a viable budgeted solution. Get them the funding they need to solve the problem.
Twenty-Two
Twenty two American veterans are currently taking their own lives every single day. This number has almost doubled since 2011. With your help, we will start to change this on Memorial Day.
64 Fully Funded College Scholarships
When a member of the Special Operations community is killed in action, the Operation Warrior Foundation provides not only immediate services to the families, but also provides full college scholarships to the children left behind. Through one Non Event, Sportsgrants provided a grant for $1.1 million, guaranteeing that 64 of these children could be assured of a college education. Watch the Video.
An Orphanage In Haiti
After the devastating earthquake in Haiti Sportsgrants cut through the layers of bureaucracy and funded the rebuilding of an orphanage and school within 10 months of the quake. One Non Event provided labor and materials cost which had the facility back up and running months before the rebuilding of any other facility even began.
2 fully funded camps for young cancer survivors
FIRST DESCENTS offers young adult cancer fighters and survivors a free outdoor adventure experience designed to empower them to climb, paddle and surf beyond their diagnosis, defy their cancer, reclaim their lives and connect with others doing the same. In 2012, you helped Sportsgrants invest and pay for 2 complete camps for First Descents. Watch the Video.
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