Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade students attended Miami Dolphins'
training camp, received donation of backpacks and school supplies
from Gatorade as part of broader initiative to support local youth
on the field and in the classroom
MIAMI, Aug. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Gatorade, the world's most superior sports
drink, gave Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade youth members a jumpstart on the
new school year with a fun-filled "Get Fit for School" event hosted
alongside the Miami Dolphins. While the Miami Dolphins geared up
for the new football season, Gatorade empowered local Boys &
Girls Clubs of Miami Dade middle
school students ahead of the upcoming school year by helping remove
barriers for participation in youth athletics and providing school
supplies to set them up for success both on and off the field.
Strong evidence supports that physical activity and fitness
levels are positively associated with cognitive performance and
overall academic performance in youth.1 Young students
involved in sports have lower school dropout rates, higher GPAs, up
to 40% higher test scores than their counterparts and a
statistically higher likelihood of attending
college.2
After the students watched the Dolphins' train up close, they
were surprised by star quarterback Tua
Tagovailoa who helped distribute the backpacks filled with
school supplies and sports equipment.
"Giving back to the community and supporting youth is so
important to me and my family," said Tagovailoa. "This is an
exciting time of year as kids head back to school and football
season gets underway, so it was great to have Boys & Girls
Clubs of Miami-Dade at practice
and spend time with them afterwards. Now they'll have Gatorade
backpacks and supplies to get them ready to win the upcoming school
year."
The Gatorade 'Get Fit For School' event is focused on advancing
Gatorade's Equity in Sports initiative designed to increase
access to sports for underserved youth and educate communities on
the importance of physical activity.
"Growing up in youth athletics helped shape me into the leader I
am today by teaching me the power of hard work, perseverance and
taking care of yourself both mentally and physically," said
Heather Hoytink, President, PepsiCo
Beverages North America – South Division. "With inspiration from
our friends at the Miami Dolphins, I'm so proud to be able to help
share the transformative power of sports with the students here in
Florida, the birthplace of
Gatorade."
The Miami event is part of a
larger effort to support students in Florida as they prepare for the new academic
school year. Adelante, PepsiCo's Hispanic Employee Resource
Group, led fundraising throughout the summer to benefit nearly 500
students across the state involved with Boys & Girls Clubs of
Miami-Dade, the Universal Orlando
Foundation Boys & Girls Club, and at local Miami schools in partnership with Jhoslen's
Angels.
In addition, through a partnership with Gatorade's Equity in
Sports and DICK's Foundation's Sports Matter program, the brand is
helping drive youth sports participation throughout the community.
The Sports Matter grants – totaling $10,000 – are supporting the Miami Marlins
Foundation and the Miami Police
Athletic League, two organizations that prioritize youth access to
sports programming by lifting financial barriers and minimizing
entry costs for local underserved areas of South Florida.
About The Gatorade Portfolio
The Gatorade Portfolio,
a division of PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP), is a connected
performance and wellness ecosystem built to fuel all athletes and
exercisers. Bringing together Gatorade, Fast Twitch, Propel, Evolve
and Muscle Milk, the Gatorade Portfolio is the most complete
offering in the category today, with a broad range of personalized
solutions at every stage of the athlete journey. This integrated
system of brands is built on Gatorade's 59-year history of studying
athletes and is fueling the future of athletic performance and
wellness by delivering solutions across hydration, protein, energy,
and all-day nutrition to fuel consumers, no matter how or why they
sweat. For more information and a full list of product offerings,
please visit www.gatorade.com.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion
times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the
world. PepsiCo generated more than $91
billion in net revenue in 2023, driven by a complementary
beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's,
Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and
SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of
enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that
generate more than $1 billion each in
estimated annual retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in
Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo
Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that
puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will
create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries
and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more
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About the Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins, owned by
Chairman of the Board & Managing General Partner Stephen M.
Ross, are the oldest major-league professional sports franchise in
the state of Florida, having
joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. The
organization has played in five Super Bowls, winning championships
following the 1972 (VII) and 1973 (VIII) seasons. The franchise
also has won five conference championships and 13 division
championships. The Dolphins play home games at Hard Rock Stadium
and train at the Baptist Health Training Complex in Miami Gardens. For more information, visit
Dolphins.com.
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