Programs

  • Dream Big! Equipment Grants & Program Scholarships

    Dream Big! Equipment Grants & Program Scholarships: Dream Big! partners with schools, sports programs and community centers to identify and fulfill the equipment, sports attire, athletic footwear, training and program fee needs of girls and young women from economically disadvantaged communities in order to help them engage in sports and physical activities that contribute to their health, education, and overall well-being. Dream Big! Equipment Grants & Program Scholarship Requests Goals: • To provide girls and young women from economically disadvantaged communities with the equipment, sports attire, athletic footwear, program and college showcase fees needed for them to actively participate in sports and physical activities that contribute to their health, education and overall well-being. • To bring the life changing experience of sports and physical activities into the lives of girls and elementary school children from low-income situations to ensure they adopt healthy behaviors, remain active, stay in school and develop confidence. • In partnership with colleges and universities Dream Big! will provide opportunities for middle and high school female student athletes from urban communities to visit, train and interact with female collegiate student athletes and coaches on college campuses to provide positive role models while introducing them to the entire collegiate student athlete experience with emphasis on furthering their education.
    Geographies
    Boston Metropolitan Area, USA;
    Lawrence, MA, USA;
    Brockton, MA, USA;
    Massachusetts, USA
    Dates
    Dec 1, 2009 – …
    Source
    User-generated
    Education,Health,Human services,Sports and recreation
    Children and youth,Women and girls,At-risk youth,Economically disadvantaged people
    85K
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