WHAT WE DO

There are several ways we carry out the Wenatchee Valley Sports Foundation's mission. We provide scholarships to deserving athletes, coaches and officials. We seek grants to pay for sports and recreational facilities in the valley. We honor the coaching fraternity through our annual Coaches of Inspiration awards program. We offer organizational support to other nonprofits and agencies.

In recent years, we have played a large role in keeping the Special Olympics Washington in Wenatchee and helping other groups, such as the Live 4 Adventure kids race, get started.

Through our 501(3)C status, we've served as the pass-through fiscal agent for other group's grants and funds.

"Having that tax-exempt status allows groups to apply for grants and to have someone then handle their money," says Caryl Morrell, a Sports Foundation board member.

Some of our projects are so small and behind-the-scenes — such as providing money to parents so they can afford to send their child to a camp — that the community never hears it. That is OK. We just want to help.

BENEFICIARIES

Here are some nonprofits and agencies that currently rely on the Wenatchee Valley Sports Foundation for organizational services:

• Special Olympics Washington
  

• Live For Adventure Race in Wenatchee

• Clayton Holmes' Heroes for Hope
  

• Wenatchee Parks and Recreation Department

• Wenatchee Valley Sports Council

Here are some nonprofits that have been helped financially by the Wenatchee Valley Sports Foundation in the past:

• Wenatchee Valley Velo Club

• Wenatchee Valley Lacrosse

• AAU Basketball

• Wenatchee Amateur Hockey Association

• Eastmont School District "Pay to Play' program