A record one hundred eighty-five thousand dollars was raised for youth sports organizations by Hy-Vee/Sanford Legends in Sioux Falls this year, pushing the total donated since 2005 to over one point six million dollars.
Sanford Rep for Legends, Tyler Schutte
Schutte says there are about eight different sports parents can send their kids to. The free clinic lasts about two hours with the athletes. Schutte says Legends has grown over the years new organizations that apply for the grants
The program handed out six $5,000 scholarships in 2016 and will expand to eight for 2017. Recipients must use the scholarships for post-secondary education. Nominations for the 2017 scholarship program can be made by coaches, teachers and administrators from Sept. 12 to Nov. 17. Nomination forms will be available on legendsforkids.org.
