GIVING NEWS
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May 14, 2020
Kahtoola’s Virtual Run Raises $25,000 for the Grand Canyon’s Havasupai Tribe
Flagstaff, Ariz. (May 14, 2020) – Kahtoola, creator of award-winning MICROspikes® and NANOspikes® footwear traction, is proud to announce the conclusion of its virtual run which raised $25,000 to benefit the Havasupai Tribe’s COVID-19 relief fund. 258 participants from 23 states, along with 624 donors, helped Kahtoola surpass its original...
May 14, 2020
Santa Barbara’s Surf’s Up Bath Co. Launches Hand Sanitizer Product; Donates 10 Percent of Inventory to COVID-19 Relief
Santa Barbara, Calif. (May, 14 2020) - Surf's Up Bath Co. and The Little Bath Co. – the pure, gentle, and eco-friendly personal care and bath brands – announced today the launch of their new FDA compliant, alcohol-based hand sanitizer to be available online and in stores beginning today. In conjunction with...
May 14, 2020
Grant Application Window Now Open for USA Triathlon Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— The USA Triathlon Foundation is now accepting applications for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, which will provide financial support to members of the multisport community who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals and organizations may apply for funding starting today, May 14, through May 31....
May 13, 2020
100%® is #100PercentTogether with the Outdoor Industry
SAN DIEGO, California – May 13, 2020 – 100%®, the San Diego-based sports performance company, continues to give back to those in need during this pandemic, announcing today that it will donate 20 percent of online sales proceeds throughout the month of May to the Outdoor Foundation, the giving arm...
May 12, 2020
Wiley X® Donates More Than 30,000 Pieces of PPE to Battle COVID-19
Livermore, CA (May 12, 2020) - Wiley X®, the leading premium protective eyewear brand to various retail, safety and government markets, is hard at work creating and distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. With more than 30 years of experience designing...
May 12, 2020
AthleteIQ Has a Plan to Save Athletic Businesses
San Francisco, CA, May 12, 2020 – Today, AthleteIQ by Unboxed is announcing it will be covering the cost for businesses that use their virtual athlete loyalty programs through the end of the year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in massive disruptions across...
May 12, 2020
RAM Racing’s Allstate Hot Chocolate 15K/5K Surpasses One-Million-Dollar Fundraising Goal for Make-A-Wish®
CHICAGO, May 12, 2020 - RAM Racing’s Allstate Hot Chocolate 15k/5k race series, which is in more than 22 markets across the U.S. and Mexico, has exceeded expectations and surpassed their fundraising goal of $1 million for their national charity partner, Make-A-Wish. Just one month ago, when social distancing required...
May 11, 2020
Austin Marathon’s Philanthropic Program Raises More than $700,00 for Nonprofits
AUSTIN, Texas, May 11, 2020 - Austin Gives Miles, the Official Charity Program of the Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour, raised $702,500 for the 29th annual Austin Marathon. Twenty-five Central Texas nonprofits participated in the 2020 Austin Gives Miles presented by The Moody Foundation. Charities recruited 804...
May 7, 2020
Balega Partners with Marathon Sports to Support Food Banks in New England
DURHAM, N.C. — Balega International, a leading sock brand in the run specialty market, is partnering with New England-area run specialty retailer, Marathon Sports, to support essential workers in New England area food banks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Balega and Marathon Sports will donate and distribute a total of 1,000 pairs...
May 7, 2020
USA Triathlon Launches Safe Return to Multisport Initiative
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced its Safe Return to Multisport initiative, a comprehensive and multi-pronged approach that will outline racing and training guidelines and recommendations for the multisport community to manage the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first two documents in the series, “USA Triathlon Safe Return...