The Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation and Carrie Underwood’s Calia brand will offer a $100,000 Sports Matter grant to support girls youth and high school sports in Houston’s Aldine Independent School District (AISD).
Since 2014, The Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation has pledged more than $50 million to support teams and raise awareness of the importance of youth sports across the country through its Sports Matter initiative.
Earlier this year, Calia by Carrie Underwood, in partnership with the Foundation, announced plans to donate $500,000 in Sports Matter grants to girls youth sports teams across the country. The first grant was awarded in June in Underwood’s hometown to Checotah, OK School District Girls’ Athletic programs.
On October 21 in Houston, Underwood and the Foundation surprised AISD female student-athletes and coaches with a $100,000 Sports Matter grant during a Calia meet-and-greet and fitness event at a Dick’s Sporting Goods grand opening celebration at the Baybrook Mall.
The Dick’s Foundation will be partnering with Athletic Director Richard Delgado and Program Director of Resource Development Stacey Smithto allocate the Sports Matter grant across AISD to the girls’ sports teams.
