INDIANAPOLIS – When the USA Track & Field Foundation’s youth committee reviewed the grant application from the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA), they immediately knew they had to help. CARA’s mission was a perfect fit for the Foundation’s goal of providing opportunities for athletes to...
INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation Chairman Bob Greifeld and Executive Director Tom Jackovic announced today it has awarded 29 youth grants to track & field clubs throughout the country. The grants assist young male and female athletes with expenses such as travel...
INDIANAPOLIS – Joe Kovacs, a USATF Foundation John W. James Grantee took second place as part of a USA sweep in the shot put event at the IAAF Diamond League Track meet in Shanghai, China this past weekend, Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman...
PITTSBURGH - The USA Track & Field Foundation’s point-of-sale donation campaign got off to a fast start this past weekend as athletes greeted customers at dozens of GNC (General Nutrition Corporation) locations across the country, Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced...
Run With US! brings elite athletes into the classroom to demonstrate how exercise and nutrition support goal setting and self-esteem PITTSBURGH, PA, May 1, 2014 – GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), the nation's largest specialty retailer of health and wellness products, is launching a month-long fundraising and...
"Great news! This past weekend @ the 2014 USATF Youth Indoor Track and Field Championships – Landover, Maryland: Feet On Fire Boys 9-10 4x200 meter relay broke the national record with a time of 1.59.45 (see the video link below). The grant was instrumental in...
The USATF Foundation provides a means to attract and guide funds to new and innovative track and field programs with an emphasis on providing opportunities for youth athletes, emerging and experienced elite athletes, along with guidance on future career paths. The Foundation depends upon donations from its Board of Directors, major gifts, and from generous fans of track & field.
Elite athletes are supported by the Foundation via monetary grants, career counseling (mentoring and jobs) and participation in Run With US!. Youth athletes are supported via monetary grants to youth clubs.
For more information, or to contribute to the USA Track & Field Foundation, Click Here or contact Tom Jackovic at (412) 398-2484 or tjackovic@usatffoundation.org.
