[Linden, CA] Aaron Judge, New York Yankee and former Fresno State Bulldog, and founder of the Aaron Judge ALL RISE Foundation (AJARF) is proud to announce the Winter 2021 Mini-Grant recipients, each receiving $2,500. These three organizations connect with the AJARF’s mission to inspire children and youth to become responsible citizens and reach unlimited possibilities.
Delta Sculling Center provides a nine-week spring program, a full academic year program, and a summer camp held in July and August, on the Deep-Water Channel and Delta waterways near Stockton, California. “Mens sanain corpore sano”, a healthy mind in a healthy body, is a value that both the AJARF and Delta Sculling Center’s program share in common. The $2,500 Mini-Grant will be used to provide scholarships, tuitions, nutritional snacks and beverages, along with promotional materials.
Design Science Middle College High School encourages and supports students to attend college classes while enrolled in high school to attain both their high school diploma and their AA degree from Fresno City College. 100% of graduates have been accepted into four-year universities. This $2,500 Mini-Grant will be added to funds earned by students to support Rise Against Hunger, an organization working to end hunger by empowering communities, nourishing lives and responding to emergencies. The entire student body will package nutritious meals under the guidance of Rise Against Hunger to be distributed to those in need. This project will reinforce the spirit of giving and caring for our world.
Spring 36, LLC, strives to provide opportunities for youth to grow, create, and realize their fullest potential through a six to-eight-week online Music Video Program. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, their annual Music Video Dance Camp is being impacted, and yet they have adapted to an online program for Spring/Summer of 2021. The participants will be exposed to a diverse range of components involved in creating music videos, in addition to health and fitness, team work, team roles, choreography, and dance techniques. Scholarships and necessary supplies to attend the Music Video Program will be supplied for students through the $2,500 Mini-Grant.
“These Mini-Grant recipients are so different yet align perfectly with my foundation. It is exciting to provide youth a chance to learn from diverse experiences that focus on health and fitness, working together, and caring for others,” said Aaron Judge. “The foundation is proud to support these three organizations and recognize them for their hard work and dedication.”
The 2021 Mini-Grant Award Program is possible due to the generous support of Glu Mobile. All funds donated for the Aaron Judge ALL RISE Mini-Grant Program go directly to children and youth programs in San Joaquin County, California; Fresno County, California; Bronx County, New York, that support ongoing citizenship and education development.