| Winners of the prize packages will be selected on Thursday, September 3 at 12:00 pm EST. For complete sweepstakes rules and to enter to win, visit GreaterOrlandoSports.com/EnterToWin. No purchase is necessary to enter.“We are honored and humbled that the Greater Orlando Sports Commission would choose Heart of Florida United Way and the ALICE Fund as the beneficiary for this great event,” said Jeff Hayward, President & CEO of Heart of Florida United Way. “Jason Siegel and his team epitomizes what it means to Live United and the generous spirit that is so abundant throughout this community at a time when it is most needed.”
Heart of Florida United Way created the ALICE Fund to support the Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) population. Throughout Central Florida, nearly 350,000 households are struggling to make ends meet. According to the 2020 ALICE Report, 46% of families are living on the edge of the fiscal cliff in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties. Heart of Florida United Way works with partners in many ways to empower ALICE households and keep people from falling into poverty. For more information, visit www.StandWithALICE.org.
In addition, GO Sports has partnered with greenback, and those who make a donation as part of the SPORTYS Sweepstakes will receive a complimentary membership to the greenback Everyday Savings & Travel App, which provides access to exclusive savings on shopping, travel, dining and more.
“It is an honor to partner with GO Sports as they launch their fundraising for a cause initiative during the 2020 SPORTYS,” said Roger Farwell, Chief Executive Officer at Startup Media | greenback. “Using our greenback donor engagement platform will provide GO Sports a new way to fundraise, helping charities, donors, and local businesses. The 2020 SPORTYS demonstrates GO Sports’ ever-evolving effort to benefit and showcase the Greater Orlando community.”
ABOUT THE 2020 SPORTYS
The 2020 SPORTYS will honor sports business professionals whose contributions and impact are vital in making Greater Orlando one of the country’s premier sports destinations. The show will air commercial-free on WKMG-TV News 6 and stream online at ClickOrlando.com/watch-live on Saturday, August 29 at 7:00 p.m. EST. For the complete list of SPORTYS finalists in all categories, visit GreaterOrlandoSports.com/SPORTYS. Winners will be revealed live during the broadcast.
ABOUT GREATER ORLANDO SPORTS COMMISSION
GO Sports is a private, non-profit organization established to attract and manage sports-related events, conferences and activities that drive positive economic development in the City of Orlando, Lake County, Orange County, Osceola County, and Seminole County. Founded in 1993, the organization has hosted or co-hosted more than 1,400 events in the Greater Orlando area with a total economic impact exceeding $1.78 billion in spending within the community. For more information, please visit GreaterOrlandoSports.com. |
