News: July 12, 2012

DeFrantz Launches Huffington Post Blog

LA84 Foundation President Anita DeFrantz is now credentialed as a blogger on the Huffington Post. DeFrantz’s first post, “Preserving the Power of Sport,” discusses the state of youth sports and the Foundation’s efforts to support opportunities for young people in Southern California. “I plan to use this blog as a forum for exploring issues related to youth sports and the interaction between youth and elite sport” said DeFrantz. “It is part of a larger LA84 Foundation effort to create a public discussion about the educational, social and health benefits associated with sports participation.”

About LA84 Foundation: The LA84 Foundation was established to manage Southern California’s share of the surplus from the successful 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The Foundation received $93 million at its inception. Since it began operations in 1985, it has invested $200 million in sports programs serving more than 2.5 million youth in the eight Southern California counties of Los Angeles, Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura. Its headquarters is the historic Britt House near downtown Los Angeles where it houses the world’s premier sports library and meeting facilities. The Foundation provides grants to youth sports organizations, manages programs, including a coaching education program, and convenes numerous forums for the exploration of the most pressing issues in sport. For additional information, please visit www.LA84Foundation.org.