Foundation wraps record-setting year of giving to benefit Los Angeles communities through the LA Galaxy Champions Project which benefited more than 5,000 students
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AEG’s LA Galaxy Foundation concluded the 2019 calendar year by raising nearly $1,000,000 to benefit the Los Angeles community through numerous events, programming and initiatives in conjunction with the LA Galaxy Champions Project which directly benefited more than 5,000 students from 11 elementary schools in the greater Los Angeles area.
Guests to receive electric vehicle charging at industry-leading sports venue
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LOS ANGELES, December 18, 2019, /3BL Media/– In conjunction with the Protect the Pitch program, which continues to lead the industry in stadium sustainability and clean energy efforts, Dignity Health Sports Park has installed 12 new Volta electric vehicle charging stations that will be available to guests free of charge at all events.
LA Galaxy sustainability initiative, Protect the Pitch, supports environmental projects and inspires sustainable communities in addition to reducing team’s environmental impact
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In 2019, AEG’s LA Galaxy Foundation welcomed more than 350 students from elementary schools in the greater Los Angeles area to Dignity Health Sports Park for a series of Protect the Pitch fieldtrips, in conjunction with the club’s sustainability initiative to reduce the team’s environmental impact as well as inspire sustainable communities.
More than 300 AEG employees participate in company Service Day in conjunction with AEG’s charitable holiday initiative, Season of Giving; Donates $10,000 to Towne Avenue Elementary School and designs new school mascot
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In celebration of AEG’s Season of Giving, more than 300 AEG employees from Southern California came together to participate in the company’s annual Service Day on Dec. 6 at Towne Avenue Elementary in Carson, Calif.
AEG employees served more than 200 Thanksgiving meals to local children and families at Dignity Health Sports Park’s American Express Stadium Club in Carson, Calif.
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AEG’s ASCSC Community Foundation and the LA Galaxy Foundation recently hosted the 16th Annual Thanksgiving Foundations’ Feast at Dignity Health Sports Park’s American Express Club on Friday, Nov. 22.
During the event, LA Galaxy players and AEG staff from the LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park served complete Thanksgiving meals to 250 local children and families in need from neighboring organizations including Children’s Institute, Los Angeles Children and Family Services, The Salvation Army Red Shield, Koinonia Family Services and El Nido Family Services.
The Club’s third annual Shoes That Fit event coincided with the LA Galaxy Champion Project
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AEG’s LA Galaxy Foundation recently teamed up for the third consecutive year with the non-profit organization, Shoes That Fit, to provide 100 students at Catskill Elementary School in Carson, Calif. with brand new shoes on Friday, Nov. 1.
Shoes That Fit is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children improve their self-esteem by providing low-income youth with a pair of shoes so they can go to school in comfort and focus on their studies rather their circumstances.
More than 1,000 children and families from Greater Los Angeles Area enjoyed free Halloween activities at Dignity Health Sports Park
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AEG’s Dignity Health Sports Park’s ASCSC Community Foundation and the LA Galaxy Foundation recently hosted the 13th Annual Treats-n-Suites Halloween Bash at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 25.
AEG’s LA Galaxy Foundation recently welcomed 80 high school female athletes to attend the second annual LA Galaxy High School Girls’ Summit presented by Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Saturday, September 28.
In continued support of those serving in the United States military, AEG’s LA Galaxy hosted more than 50 military men and women visiting Port of Los Angeles for the fourth annual LA Fleet Week on Aug. 28. Military personnel enjoyed a 60-minute soccer clinic and stadium tour at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., in addition to visiting the LA Galaxy’s team practice followed by lunch.
As part of AEG’s LA Galaxy Protect the Pitch sustainability program, more than 250 LA Galaxy fans, supporters and Herbalife24 Triathlon L.A. participants traveled to Venice Beach to partake in a beach cleanup with Surfrider Foundation, a global nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect and enjoy the world’s oceans and beaches, on Saturday, June 22.
Over the course of the morning, LA Galaxy volunteers collected more than 157 pounds of trash, 32.5 pounds of recycling and more than 4,000 cigarette buds.
