The Chicago White Sox and the McCormick Foundation announced that the Chicago White Sox Community Fund, a fund of the McCormick Foundation, will award $539,000 to 30 Chicagoland non-profit organizations. The Chicago White Sox Community Fund is supported through a major grant from Chicago White Sox Charities and matching funds provided by the McCormick Foundation.
In addition, the Chicago White Sox Charities will award $264,000 to seven agencies providing services throughout the community. This season’s grant donations move the team’s total giving to roughly $16 million to nonprofit organizations since the inception of White Sox Charities.
This year’s grant recipients represent a list of causes and organizations across the Chicago metropolitan area that are committed to the fight against cancer, dedicated to improving the lives of youth through education and athletics, assisting at-risk children and families and supporting civic health programs.
White Sox Charities also made donations totaling nearly $400,000 to non-profit organizations such as the UNICEF for Haiti Fund and Children’s Home + Aid, bringing the total amount of charitable donations in 2010 to $1.2 million.
“As an organization, the White Sox have an ongoing responsibility to fans and the entire Chicagoland community,” said White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf. “This year’s grant recipients are organizations committed to the community and dedicated to the growth of people of all ages, races and genders. We commend them and support their work and devotion to bettering life for Chicagoans.”
Unfortunately, none of this years grant recipients a part of the fight against Multiple Sclerosis, raising money for MS treatment. But local sports teams and sports figures have spread awareness of how to combat the illness, and how to live a life with a Multiple Sclerosis Diet.
Former Chicago Bears Offensive Coordinator and University of Illinois Head Coach Ron Turner founded the “Scoring Against MS” program to raise money for the fight against Multiple Sclerosis. Currently the program has raised over $300,000 over the last five years. Money is donated based on the amount of points scored by the Illini during the season. Turner’s brother is Norv Turner, head coach for the San Diego Chargers