NEW ORLEANS — On February 10, teams will pack up and leave the dome, and Super Bowl LIX will be behind us.
“The Super Bowl will have a tremendous impact, but it doesn’t just last until the end of the game,” Superbowl Host Committee Chairman Marcus Brown said.
The need for funding in youth development, education, and housing, to name a few, will persist.
“We know the challenges these families face, whether it’s access to childcare, transportation, workforce training, and housing,” United Way CEO Michael Williamson said.
That’s why the Super Bowl Host Committee, NFL Foundation, Entergy, the New Orleans Saints, Ochsner, United Way, and the NOLA Coalition are coming together to meet some of those needs.
“What you really want is the people, the communities, the kids, the churches, to have additional resources that come about because of the Super Bowl,” Brown said.
On Tuesday, the organizations announced the legacy program, which will provide $3,000,000 in grants to local non-profits.
“The work that we’re doing is really already being done, but it will provide the resources to make that work get done faster,” Brown said.
According to Super Bowl Host Committee Chair Marcus Brown, the program will focus on a few key areas of need, workforce training, health, equity, education, and youth development.
“Investing in youth programs is investing in the future, and investing in the adult population is investing in the here and now, but it’s all important,” Williamson.
Brown says they hope to leave a legacy that will impact New Orleans long after February 9.
“What these communities will feel from the work these non-profits do will last far beyond that.
Non-profits across ten parishes will be eligible to receive grants. You can access the application here.
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