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McCormick Foundation Teams With Chicago White Sox
McCormick Foundation Teams With Chicago White Sox
Published 04-29-09
Submitted by McCormick Foundation
CHICAGO, April 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The McCormick Foundation and Chicago White Sox Charities (CWSC) are pleased to announce the creation of the Chicago White Sox Community Fund, a fund of the McCormick Foundation. Through this partnership, CWSC will reach out to fans to raise money for important local causes. Funds raised will go to the Chicago White Sox Community Fund and then will be matched at 50 percent by the McCormick Foundation.
Priority areas of focus for the Chicago White Sox Community Fund will include youth education and recreation, family support programs and civic health. CWSC donations, plus the Foundation match, will be granted to thoroughly screened non-profit organizations providing critical services to the Chicagoland community. Additionally, the McCormick Foundation and CWSC will absorb all administrative costs, ensuring that 100 percent of every dollar donated to the Fund, and the matching dollars, will be available for grants to non-profit agencies.
"This new partnership between the White Sox and the McCormick Foundation means two of Chicagoland's civic institutions will be working together to benefit the local community," noted David L. Grange, president and CEO of the McCormick Foundation. "Something powerful happens when organizations unite efforts to serve, and we are delighted to have this opportunity to combine our resources and expertise to assist those most in need."
"The Chicago White Sox and White Sox Charities are very proud of the giving we've accomplished in our community through various grants and programs," said Jerry Reinsdorf, chairman of the Chicago White Sox. "This partnership with the McCormick Foundation, and the creation of the new Chicago White Sox Community Fund, will greatly expand our ability to help others. In the end, that is the ultimate goal of White Sox Charities and the McCormick Foundation - to help our neighbors."
The McCormick Foundation's Board of Directors officially approved Chicago White Sox Charities as a partner in the Foundation's Communities Program on March 25, 2009. The Chicago White Sox join the Foundation's nationwide network of Communities Program partners, which include newspapers, broadcasters and sports teams. In 2008, the Communities Program and its partners raised more than $22 million from tens of thousands of donors, and granted nearly $34 million to non-profit agencies from coast to coast.
About Chicago White Sox Charities
Chicago White Sox Charities (CWSC), the team's philanthropic arm, provides annual financial, in-kind and emotional support to hundreds of Chicago-based organizations, including those leading the fight against cancer and dedicated to improving the lives of Chicago's youth through education and athletics. Through the generous support of White Sox fans and sponsors, CWSC has donated in excess of $15 million since its inception. The organization's mission is to improve the quality of life for Chicagoans of all ages, races and genders.
For the Chicago White Sox, winning goes beyond the baseball diamond into the community, as the team strives to inspire, educate and embrace Chicago to create a lasting legacy for future generations.
About the McCormick Foundation
The McCormick Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to strengthening our free, democratic society by investing in children, communities and country. Through its six grantmaking programs, Cantigny Park and Golf, three world-class museums, and civic outreach program the Foundation helps build a more active and engaged citizenry. It was established as a charitable trust in 1955, upon the death of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, the longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. The McCormick Foundation is one of the nation's largest charities, with more than $1 billion in assets. For more information, please visit McCormickFoundation.org.
