TurfsUp was awarded a $200,000 grant from the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation as part of the National Football League Grassroots Program. The grant, awarded by the Patriots, the NFL Youth Football Fund and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), is part of $2.5 million in field refurbishment awards allocated this year.
“We have been supportive of TurfsUp from the beginning as a project that meets many of our charitable goals by providing access to athletics and bringing communities together,” said Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft. “Of course, the opportunity to do something special in Foxborough was a big factor.”
“The New England Patriots and the Kraft organization in concert with LISC certainly have demonstrated their belief in us and our community with their very generous commitment to the many youth sporting organizations here in Foxborough,” said TurfsUp Director of Fundraising Kris Long. “We are very grateful and we will continue to reach out to the many sport groups, families and businesses that are the fabric of Foxborough to complete our field.”