Salisbury, MD – June 4, 2020 – The Salvation Army, Lower Eastern Shore receivesfootball grant from Ravens Foundation, Inc. This grant will help The Salvation Army with the purchase of Under Armour jerseys for the 2020 youth football season. Captain Matthew Trantham stated, “This grant is a blessing for us to be able to partner with the Ravens Foundation to help with our mission of serving underprivileged youth”.
The Ravens Foundation, Inc. has awarded grants to 81 total youth football teams from nine nonprofit programs throughout the state of Maryland. In continuing their commitment to enhance the quality of area youth football, the Baltimore Ravens and Under Armour will provide grants for new football apparel and equipment to 1,500 local youth athletes who represent outstanding programs and make a positive impact in their communities. The selected programs serve diverse populations in five counties – Baltimore, Carroll, Howard, Prince George’s, Wicomico – and in Baltimore City.
Now in its 10th year, the grant serves as a pipeline between the Ravens and youth football programs to help promote, improve, and facilitate the healthy development of children in the community. Each recipient will utilize their grant to purchase packages that include Under Armour jerseys, field equipment and emergency response accessories.
Additionally, alongside the NFL Foundation and USA Football, the Ravens awarded equipment grants to 30 other Baltimore-area youth and school-based programs. Each equipment grant is valued at $1,000 and provides resources such as: tackle football equipment from Riddell, flag football equipment, uniforms, field and practice equipment, wearable technology from Catapult and more.
Through Ravens RISE, the Ravens football outreach program, the team annually serves both youth and high school football programs by contributing cleats, donating weight-training equipment, hosting clinics for youth football coaches, honoring area high school coaches through the Ravens Coach of the Week program, and recognizing outstanding high school football matchups through the Ravens High School Football Showdown. Additionally, the Ravens have invited area football teams to attend training camp and home games throughout the season. The team also hosts various tournaments and clinics, presented by Under Armour. Most recently, these have included the Ravens 7-on-7 High School Football Tournament and the Play Like A Raven Football Clinics.
2020 Ravens Youth Football Grant Recipients:
10:12 Sports Mentoring Program (10 teams)
ABC Park Seminoles (4 teams)
Bel Air Terps (12 teams)
Eastside Raiders (7 teams)
Gamber Mustangs (5 teams)
Northeast Hawks (10 teams)
Salvation Army Youth Football (12 teams)
St. Charles Bears (7 teams)
Sykesville Raiders (14 teams)
For more information on the Ravens Foundation, Inc. or the Ravens’ outreach initiatives, please visit www.baltimoreravens.com/community.
To learn more about The Salvation Army, volunteering or to make a donation to help with efforts, visit https://www.salvationarmymwv.org/ or give us a call at 410-749-7771 ext. 100.
