Online donation campaign raises over $5 million for youth sports initiatives across Colorado
Bradley Davis
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Daniels Fund and Project Play Colorado announced that its Youth Giving Day raised over $ 5.2 million, supporting Colorado nonprofits.
A relatively new initiative in its second year, the money is helping Southern Colorado families, like those involved with Girls Rugby Colorado Springs.
The Daniels Fund and Project Play Colorado said the money comes from over 3,600 donors and will benefit over 240 nonprofits.
Project Play Colorado said it is an initiative to increase youth sports participation rates to 63%. Its research team said 63% is the ideal watermark to fully reap the health and wellness benefits of youth sports in Colorado and across the country. Project Play stated that Colorado is currently at approximately 54.5%.
Cable television billionaire Bill Daniels built the framework for The Daniels Fund to carry out his charitable work after his death in 2000. The non-profit said it uses the investment gains from Daniels’ assets to support different causes, including in youth sports.
Watch above as KRDO13’s Bradley Davis on Good Morning Colorado, speaks with a couple of the young athletes on the girls’ rugby team benefiting from the giving initiative.