Sporting Kansas City announced Tuesday the launch of a new community outreach program, Sporting 22 presented by Teva Neuroscience.
The Sporting 22 program is based around giving local high school students the ability to execute ideas that will positively impact the health of local children using soccer or related activities as a tool. Twenty-two applicants will be chosen, representing the 22 players on a soccer field.
Students are encouraged to submit their project ideas to SportingKansas City. Each winner will receive a $500 grant to fund their proposed activity, as well as a $2,000 college scholarship once they complete their program.
“With the launch of the Sporting 22 program, our organization hopes to further our commitment to giving back to this community,” said Sporting Club CEO Robb Heineman.
“We are proud to announce a program that focuses on improving the health and activity of our youth, while also emphasizing education. Sporting Kansas City places great importance on all of these areas, and we feel the Sporting 22 program is a great way for us to get involved.”
In addition to grant and scholarship funds, Sporting Kansas City will also provide Sporting Kansas City and Sporting 22 items, support from Sporting Kansas City staff, player visits to programs and much more.
“Teva Neuroscience is proud to be the presenting sponsor of Sporting Kansas City's 'Sporting 22' scholarship program and its mission to help area young people make a positive impact in our community,” said Greg Westbrook, Senior Director of Human Resources and Communications. “Teva's active involvement with initiatives like these reinforces our long-standing 'Pay It Forward' philosophy of giving."
Students may begin submitting their project ideas via the official Sporting 22 Scholarship and Grant Application. The application is open and submissions will be accepted until midnight CT on May 28. The 22 winners will be announced Friday, June 3rd prior to the opening of LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on June 9 against the Chicago Fire.
Questions regarding the program can be directed to Sporting Kansas City Community Relations Manager Erin Lawless (913-387-3424).
ABOUT SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Sporting Kansas City is proud to be the only professional sports organization in Kansas City with local ownership. The team’s parent organization, Sporting Club, consists of the following five entrepreneurs in the Kansas City business community: Neal Patterson, chairman of the board, chief executive officer and co-founder of Cerner Corporation; Cliff Illig, vice chairman and co-founder of Cerner Corporation; Robb Heineman, chief executive officer of Sporting Club; Greg Maday, chairman and chief executive officer of SpecChem, LLC and co-founder of Rock Island Capital, LLC; and Pat Curran, founder and principal of C3 Capital, LLC. Sporting Kansas City is currently in its 16th season as a charter member of Major League Soccer and will open state-of-the-art LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on June 9th.
ABOUT TEVA NEUROSCIENCE
Teva Neuroscience, Inc. offers a total approach to disease management and has established several innovative and effective patient education and advocacy programs. Teva Neuroscience is dedicated to investigating, developing and marketing ground-breaking products and technologies, with emphasis on cutting-edge treatments for patients who are living with neurological conditions, including multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Teva Neuroscience’s suite of innovative products continues to demonstrate the company’s commitment to fulfilling unmet medical needs and has helped the company evolve into a global leader in RRMS. Teva Neuroscience is a North American division of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., the world’s largest generic drug company. Teva Neuroscience is proud of the role it plays in providing effective treatment options to patients worldwide. For more information, please visit www.tevaneuroscience.com.
