Hy-Vee/Sanford Legends to donate back record $290,000

Aug. 18, 2022

Contacts:

Paul Heinert
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / paul.heinert@sanfordhealth.org

Chad Dyhrkopp
Hy-Vee Foods
cdyhrkopp@hy-vee.com

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Hy-Vee/Sanford Legends for Kids is donating back a record $290,000 to native youth sports activities organizations following this 12 months’s Legends occasions. This 12 months’s whole pushes the quantity donated since 2005 to $3.135 million.

The $290,000 will assist the Legends scholarship program ($40,000), the Legends Foundation for Youth Grant Program ($190,000) and the Folds of Honor Foundation ($60,000).

“After 20-plus years, Hy-Vee/Sanford Legends continues to break records and make significant impacts on the lives our children in our communities,” stated Brock Reynoldson, co-director of Legends for Kids. “We would like to thank the many wonderful sponsors, companies and individuals who support this event year after year.”

Highlights from 2022 Legends occasions included:

• 2,200 youngsters attended the free clinics
• 900 athletes attended the Legends Football Camp (a brand new record)
• 456 contributors on the Legends Golf Tournament

Youth sports activities organizations are inspired to apply for upcoming grants by Sept. 23. Priority is given to tasks and organizations which have substantial volunteer involvement and missions that assist these of Legends. The registration type is accessible at legendsforkids.org.

Continuing in 2022 was the Legends for Kids Scholarship, which was developed to honor graduating highschool seniors for distinctive character in management in athletics and faculty involvement. The scholarship program was created by Hy-Vee, Sanford Health, Beal Distributing, Novak Sanitary Service and KELOLAND Media Group2. The program handed out eight $5,000 scholarships in 2022. Recipients should use the scholarships for post-secondary schooling.

Legends Donations Since 2005

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