Delaware youth sports foundation seeks donations March 4-5
While everyone works through the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis, there is also an urgent need for kids to get back onto the playing fields and courts in area communities.
The Jason Anderson Foundation for Youth Sports remains committed to that effort and is now accepting applications for its 2021 grant and scholarship program. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded nearly $40,000 in grants and scholarships to various local sports organizations and families. Delaware youth sports groups and interested parties can download the applications at jasonandersonfoundation.org.
“Over the past five years, we have provided support to numerous local sports organizations and hundreds of local kids in each of the three counties in Delaware,” said Mark Rossi, Jason Anderson Foundation board chair. “Even though COVID-19 has delayed or canceled many youth sports programs, our foundation has been hard at work fundraising and preparing for the return of these sports activities in 2021. Even in these unprecedented times, we hope to expand our services by partnering with local teams, sports facilities, school districts and donor partners, and look forward to receiving applications from youth sports organizations seeking financial support and player scholarships for kids in need.”
Since 2016, the Jason Anderson Foundation has provided groups with grants ranging from $500 to $3,000 to assist those in need who want to participate in a youth sports activity. Those include:
- Dover Little League
- Kent County Stallions
- The Police Athletic League of Delaware – Youth Basketball League at Garfield Park
- Duffy's Hope
- Henlopen Soccer Club
- Western Family YMCA
- Kirkwood Soccer
- Berlin Seahawks
- Delaware Tribe
- Seaford Elite and Seaford Pop Warner Football Programs
- Delaware Shore Field Hockey
- Delaware Elite Basketball
- Slingshot Lacrosse
- Urban Promise of Wilmington
- The Factory Youth Basketball and Flag Football Programs.
To support efforts in providing assistance to kids in need, go to the foundation’s DoMore24 Delaware campaign at domore24delaware.org/fundraisers/every-kid-plays from 6 p.m., Thursday, March 4, to 6 p.m., Friday, March 5 and make a donation.
The Jason Anderson Foundation for Youth Sports is a 501c3 tax-exempt nonprofit organization. The mission is to provide children in need the opportunity to participate in a community organized youth sports activity. The foundation was established by the Anderson family after Jason died in an automobile accident in January 2015 at age 33. The outpouring of support for the family from friends, colleagues, co-workers, neighbors and gracious members of the community prompted the family and close friends to establish this foundation in Jason's name as a way to give back to the community.
