Foundation Finishes Another Successful Year
The Foundation's Mission Statement encapsulates what we all believe, "... participation in organized athletics enriches young lives and develops future community leaders." This is an expansion of one of the Club's primary purposes, "...the fostering of amateur athletics..." (Bylaws, Article III) The Foundation is accomplishing this throughout the Greater Bay Area. And in a big way!
We attained our $2,000,000 goal and presented our 2 millionth dollar grant to The Good Tidings Foundation at a San Francisco Giants pre-game ceremony on September 13th.
Grant presentation a the St. Emydius Gym.
Grant funded a gymnasium renovation for
the students to play CYO Athletics. In this season of giving, your Foundation will enrich the lives of many young athletes. Some of the grants already approved for this year include the following:
Good Tidings Foundation: Renovation of the Bobby Bonds Baseball and Athletic Field at the John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Daly City; the field is used by Little League, Junior Giants and Park and Recreation leagues.
Marin Catholic High School: Refurbish locker rooms, create new wrestling room and help fund sports program operatin expenses.
Mills College Community Tennis Program: After-school tennis instruction for 100 third through fifth grade children from two inner city elementary schools in Oakland, E. Morris Cox Elementary School and Lockwood Elementary School, which serve predominantly poor, disadvantaged children of color.
Our 2 Million Dollar Grant Milestone
in September 2006 Jewish Community Center of San Francisco: Acquisition of sports equipment for youth programs. 1200-1500 preschoolers through teenagers participate in the Center's classes, leagues and camps.
Riordan High School: Help refurbish the gymnasium, used by 50% of the 800 students, CYO, BAWA junior high wrestling and Camp Crusader (a summer athletic camp serving 150 elementary school children).
Creative Arts Charter School: 47% of the student body is from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has a shoe string budget. Funds will be used for playground equipment, creating a softball program (new sport) and for the indoor soccer program.
Our 1st Million Dollar Grant Milestone
in November 2002 Salesian Boys and Girls Club: Funds will support 35-50 teams in soccer, basketball, baseball, and volley ball, principally for third through eighth grade students.
Every Child Can Learn Foundation: Renovation of Burton High School softball field. Our Foundation's grant helped leverage $700,000 in contributions from other sources, which will be used to improve the school's other athletic facilities.
These are some of the programs funded by your Foundation this year. All the 2004 Foundation grants will be posted on the Club web site in the near future. The number of Olympians who have monetarily contributed to this great success has risen from 211 to 305 over the last year.
The entire Club should take great pride in our Foundation's year. In fact, a job well done!
For more information about the Olympic Club Foundation, call Executive Director Isabella Lanza at 415.345.5230.
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