Fuel Up to Play 60’s Hometown Grant Awarded to Garden Grove Unified School District

DAIRY AND HEALTH…

The Los Angeles Chargers and the Dairy Council of California are joining forces to support healthy students

PUBLISHED ON November 21, 2022

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — On November 15, the California Chargers and Dairy Industry Council of Los Angeles continued its rich history of supporting local communities by presenting the Garden Grove Unified School District with a $10,000 grant to fuel the Hometown Game of 60 .

This grant was awarded in the form of an oversized check to Garden Grove Unified School Board of Education Trustee Terry Rocco and Food Service Director Agnes Lally following the California Dairy Council’s mobile dairy classroom fundraiser at Ethel M. Evans Elementary School, which involved more than 500 people. students present.

“We are honored to be selected for a hometown grant to continue the excellent work our Food Service Department does to ensure that all students have access to healthy food,” said Board of Education Vice President Lan Nguyen. “Thank you to the LA Chargers and the Dairy Council of California for supporting our initiatives to make healthy eating fun and exciting for students. Nutritious food is paramount to the growth and development of our students both physically and academically.”

While students and staff at Ethel M. Evans Elementary School were excited about the Mobile Dairy Classroom assembly featuring Jersey Cinnamon and the presentation of the Fuel Up to Play 60 Hometown Grant check, the energy picked up after the appearance of Chargers long snapper #47 Josh Harris, who spoke to students about the importance of healthy eating and exercise. Heather Birdsall, Chargers Vice President of Community Affairs, said of the Chargers’ commitment to student health: “The Los Angeles Chargers are thrilled to award Garden Grove Unified School District with the 2022 Fuel Up to Play 60 Hometown Grant. We’re proud to partner with the California Dairy Council to provide students with the resources they need to learn the importance of healthy eating and physical activity.”

“Collaboration is at the heart of what we do in support of improving the health of children and families in California through a commitment to lifelong healthy eating habits. It’s great to see a respected organization like the Los Angeles Chargers so supportive of Southern California communities through partnerships,” said Tammy Anderson-Wise, CEO of the California Dairy Council. “A $10,000 grant can make a real difference in the health of children in the Garden Grove Unified School District.”

About the California Dairy Council

For more than a century, the California Dairy Council has empowered stakeholders, including educators, health professionals and community leaders, to improve the health of children and families through lifelong healthy eating habits. Funded by California dairy farm families and local milk processors and led by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the California Dairy Council’s free science-based nutrition education resources, mobile dairy classroom kits, curriculum and online resources educate millions of students and families occurred in California and throughout the United States. Learn more at HealthyEating.org.

About the Los Angeles Chargers

Now in their 64th season, the Chargers continue to develop the imagination and put on the most exciting show in football. A charter member of the American Football League, the franchise was founded in Los Angeles in 1960. From 1961 to 2016, the team played in San Diego and advanced to five of the first six AFL Championship games ever played. The Chargers won the AFL title in 1963 and later joined the National Football League when the two leagues merged in 1970. After the merger, the Chargers appeared in Super Bowl XXIX and captured 10 more division titles. The Chargers returned to Los Angeles in 2017, began playing games at their new multi-billion dollar home, SoFi Stadium, in 2020 and continue to redefine what an NFL franchise looks like in the 21st century. For more information, call 1-877-CHARGERS or visit chargers.com.

About the support for the game 60 grants of the native city

In the fall of 2022, Fuel Up to Play 60 and the NFL are coming together for the ninth year as part of the Hometown Grants program. The NFL, through Fuel Up to Play 60, is providing $10,000 to the NFL club market ($320,000 total) in grants to help school districts/individual schools promote sustainable physical activity and healthy eating changes. These grants are a great opportunity for NFL clubs and local dairy boards to collaborate and build stronger relationships while helping kids “Fuel Good” for their bodies, communities and the planet.

–California Dairy Council