DEC. 2, 2024 (DALLAS) – The Dallas Mavericks announced today that the Mavs Foundation will again allocate over $1 million to empower local children, women and families in need during the 2024-25 season. The funding will include grants, special projects, and emergency aid for nonprofits providing education and wellness programs, legal and counseling assistance, literacy and employment services, foster care support, supplies and gifts for refugee families, and continued assistance for disaster and relief efforts.
“The Mavs Foundation is excited to support these organizations and the much-needed programs they provide,” said Mavs Foundation President Katie Edwards. “We thank all of our donors and supporters who make these grants possible, along with the nonprofit staff and volunteers delivering the critical services for children and families across our communities.”
| ORGANIZATION | USE OF FUNDS |
| Agape Clinic | Healthcare wellness checks for women and children |
| After-School All-Stars | All-Star games for 150 students |
| Child Poverty Action Lab | Improving neighborhoods cohort |
| Children and Family Institute | Fatherhood institute |
| Equest | Equine therapy summer camp |
| First Responders Children’s Foundation | Toy express holiday event |
| Girlstart | Free STEM education for girls |
| Gladney Center for Adoption | Counseling services through micro current neurofeedback technology |
| Hope Cottage | Trauma informed foster care education |
| HopeKids | HopeDay holiday event for children with life-threatening medical conditions |
| It’s a Sensory World | Upgrades for sensory gym |
| Jubilee Park and Community Center | Free wellness programing in southeast Dallas |
| Mosaic Family Services | Holiday drive for 450 children |
| Reading Partners | Reading tutoring for 750 students K-2nd grade |
| Texas Advocacy Project | Legal services for survivors of abuse |
| Viola’s House | Maternity home for teen and single mothers |
| Wipe Out Kids Cancer | Parents night out |
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ABOUT MAVS FOUNDATION: Over the past 28 years, the Mavs Foundation has provided grant funding totaling more than $11 million dollars to nonprofit organizations serving women, children and families in need. In addition to grants, the Mavs Foundation has built 58 safe Learn & Play spaces throughout the North Texas community, including 32 basketball courts and 26 Reading & Learning Centers. These spaces are designed to encourage healthy living and provide a safe place for children and residents, as well as expand learning opportunities and access to technology to support youth education programs, teen and adults job-skill training and other critical programs. Learn more at MavsFoundation.com.
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