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Georgia high schools receive grants from Shaquille OâNeal s foundation
Shaq gives back to Georgia high school athletics departments
Six Georgia high schools are among the 23 nationwide to receive a Get Game Ready grant from the Shaquille OâNeal Foundation.
ATLANTA - The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation has partnered with Icy Hot to help high school athletes and athletic programs burdened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Of the 136 high schools from around the country that applied, 23 are being awarded ‘Get Game Ready’ grants, including six in Georgia.
The grants will help cover the costs of personal protective equipment (PPE), essential supplies, equipment, transportation expenses, and more. School recipients are also receiving expert healthcare-focused guidance from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA).
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February 3, 2021
Last week, The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and longtime Shaquille O’Neal partner Icy Hot announced the 23 U.S. high schools being awarded Get Game Ready grants, closing out the program launched in September 2020 to help high school athletic programs financially burdened by the pandemic.
Between Sept. 25 and Oct. 31, 136 Title I U.S. public high schools from across the country applied requesting varying amounts of money for a wide range of needs, including personal protective equipment (PPE), uniforms, reusable water bottles, transportation costs and sports gear.
The 23 high school recipients of Get Game Ready grants are:
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