The Lids Foundation

That’s a wrap on our amazing 2024 Winter Series! 1 amazing partnership, 3 cities, 3 schools, 3 wonderful athletes, 30 Lids Teammates, and 1,500 kids with new shoes and hats. Thank you to Kenny Moore II, Jacoby Brissett, and Anthony Walker Jr. for making these events extra special for the kids. Thank you to the amazing Lids Teammates who volunteered their time to help each event run smoothly. Can’t wait to make next year bigger and better. Let’s Go! Photo Credit: Stephan Sanchez Partnership: Shoes That Fit

Our last stop for our Winter Series was in Sunny Miami! Here we visited Norland Elementary where their Principal, Dr. Spence, made sure everyone was wearing their Miami Dolphins gear. What the kids thought was just a spirit day, was really a day that all 526 kids would receive brand new shoes and hats, with Anthony Walker Jr., linebacker for the Miami Dolphins, helping us out. It was nothing but smiles and excitement throughout the day and it was the perfect way to close out our incredible Winter Series. Photo/Video Credit: Stephan Sanchez Partnership with: Shoes That Fit #lidsgives #winterseries

For our second stop in our Winter Series we traveled to Boston to meet up with our good friend Jacoby Brissett. We surprised 755 kids at Mary E. Baker Elementary School with brand new shoes and hats and the kids definitely brought the energy! The excitement at this school was unmatched and we left with our hearts full! Thank you Jacoby for surprising the kids and thank you to our Lids Teammates for volunteering your time! Video/Photo Credit: Stephan Sanchez #lidsgives #winterseries

Our Winter Series kicked off with a bang in our hometown of Indianapolis! Thanks to our amazing partnership with Shoes That Fit we were able to gift shoes and hats to over 400 students at Charles Warren Fairbanks Elementary School. As a special surprise, Kenny Moore II with the Indianapolis Colts came to help make this event extra special for the kids. Thank you to our Lids Teamates for coming out, volunteering your time, and helping us make this event possible! #lidsgives #winterseries

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we would like to highlight our partner Sibley Memorial Hospital Earlier this year, we partnered with Sibley to create the Lids foundation Fund which removes barriers for those needing cancer treatments. This fund has been used over the past year to help pay for transportation, housing, and food assistance services to patients helping to ensure that they always have access to the cancer care they need when they need it. #lidsgives #cancercare #removingbarriers

Last week we had the honor of hosting these 4 families along with CINCINNATI REDS COMMUNITY FUND for a day filled with memoriable moments. We started our day off at our Cincinatti Lids Store where the families were given a shopping spree to stock up on all of their Reds gear. Then we were off to the Great American Ball Park to attend the Cincinnati Reds batting practice, a meet and greet, and of course the game! Thank you, Reds Community Fund, for your partnership and for helping us make this a special day for these families! #lidsgives #summerseries

The Lids Foundation is proud to announce our partnership with Bender JCC of Greater Washington and their Lessans Camp Inclusion Program. The Lids Foundation provided funding for their Scholarship Program for those who are unable to afford the cost of camp. The Bender JCC is a neighborhood – a place to feel comfortable, make new friends and meet up with old friends. It is your place to work out, learn a new skill, discuss a book, listen to a concert, see a film and much more. The Lessans Camp Inclusion Program each year brings together more than 100 campers who have a wide range of disabilities with 400 friends and siblings and 250 counselors for a fun, meaningful and memorable experience. Each child’s needs are accommodated, and their strengths are celebrated. For more information go to https://lnkd.in/evykBnc

The Lids Foundation is proud to announce our partnership with Hoops in the Sun in support of their Summer Summit Program. Hoops in the Sun Group, Inc. (HITS) is a community-based basketball program dealing primarily in the streetball industry. HITS provides recreational activity for adults and youth and an entertainment outlet for beach-going spectators of all ages. “The Summit” was created during the summer of 2020 as a safe alternative for kids to stay active during the pandemic. The Summit was such a success HITS continues to provide this health and fitness workout initiative and mentorship program for kids ages 5 - 18 on Saturdays & Sundays: June through September. For more information go to https://lnkd.in/geafuNJK

The Lids Foundation is proud to announce our partnership with Jared Armstrong and his JAB Camp in Pennsylvania. With our donation 30 children will be sponsored to attend a JAB Camp this summer. JAB Camp’s goal is to bring youth together from all different ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds to not only teach the fundamentals of basketball, but the importance of pluralism, unity and gaining mutual respect amongst each other. JAB Camp will provide a safe-haven environment for campers regardless of race, ethnicity, or religion. Camp brings a holistic approach to help campers learn how to work with individuals from all backgrounds. During camp, campers will take courses on antisemitism/racism education, nutrition, and financial literacy. For more information go to https://www.jabcamp.com/ #lidsgives

The Lids Foundation is proud to announce our partnership with the ADA Booster Club, the 501c3 non-profit organization that sponsors the Dance Abilities Program at Academy of Dance Arts. The Lids Foundation will be sponsoring their Dance Abilities Summer Camps in Indianapolis. Dance Abilities is an adaptive, inclusive dance program for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Members of our Integrity Ensemble volunteer as “buddies” in this class, ensuring that all participants have extra attention and care. Programs such as Dance Abilities and the Integrity Ensemble work together to create more access within our community for people with all dance abilities to experience the joy of dance. Spots are still available for July Dance Abilities camps. For more information go to https://lnkd.in/gDSws4gF #lidsgives