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Discover the latest news from the Play Equity Fund.

We are determined to be constructive partners to affect change with all that we collaborate with from each sector, including educators, professional sports organizations, fellow nonprofits and citizens. The challenges of Play Equity demand active engagement from us all.

The Play Equity Fund is committed to supporting programs and actions to ensure all kids have equal access to sport and structured play, by raising awareness of inequities, supporting the sports-based youth development ecosystem for greater impact, and developing partnerships to advocate for funding and sustainable solutions to ensure kids of color have access and opportunity to pathways for lifelong wellbeing. Follow @PlayEquityFund on Twitter and Instagram.

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LA soccer phenom scores in her first pro game

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#Return2Play Fund in Focus: Our Q&A with Renata Simril

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Nike Kids: Play For All Raises The Bar

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From the Super Bowl to Spring Into Play, the Play Equity Fund is Focused on Reaching Youth

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Timberwolves & Lynx Hire Marquise Watts as Chief Experience Officer

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How This Founder Won Over Fans, Investors, and Sponsors to Bring Professional Women’s Soccer to Los Angeles

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Angel City FC: Ownership, Reimagined

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Fast Studios Unveils Partnership With The Play Equity Fund

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The Play Equity Fund Made To Play Nike Los Angeles

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Angel City FC Inspires New Leaders As Part of SOAR Program

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Fast Studios Unveils Partnership With The Play Equity Fund For Forthcoming Women’s Sports Network

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LABJ Most Outstanding Awareness Campaign of The Year / Outstanding Leader of the Year

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Boys and Girls Club Ramona Gardens Teach Youth About Baseball

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NIKE ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR BLACK AND LATINA FEMALE DURING MLB ALL-STAR WEEK, REVEALS ALL-STAR JERSEYS

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NIKE ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR BLACK AND LATINA FEMALE DURING MLB ALL-STAR WEEK, REVEALS ALL-STAR JERSEYS

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USA TODAY: NFL Dedicates Super Bowl 56 “Park on the Move” Program

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NFL.com: Legacy grant provides $2 million to Los Angeles communities

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Associated Press: Legacy grant provides $2 million to Los Angeles communities

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KCAL9: Super Bowl 56 Legacy Program Shines Spotlight On 56 Champion Organizations

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LA SUPER BOWL HOST COMMITTEE, NFL FOUNDATION, LA84 FOUNDATION AND THE PLAY EQUITY FUND CONTRIBUTE $2M TO SUPPORT 56 LOCAL NONPROFITS

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KESQ-TV: NFL dedicates Super Bowl `Park on the Move’ program

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LA Daily News: Super Bowl Prep Underway

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MUSE TV: Super Bowl Host Committee, NFL Foundation, LA84 Foundation and the Play Equity Fund Contribute $2 Million to Support 56 Local Nonprofits

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ABC7: Park On The Move Program Dedicated Near Inglewood

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KFIAM-640: NFL, LA Super Bowl Celebrate Winners of Legacy Grant Program

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Super Bowl Weekend: Legacy grant provides $2 million to Los Angeles communities

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KCBS 2: Renata Simril Explains Super Bowl LVI Legacy Program

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FOX11: Inglewood medalist from the Paralympic Games

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The Super Bowl may have come and gone but the legacies left by our community’s champions continue to live on across Southern California

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Seattle Times: NFL dedicates Super Bowl 56 `Park on the Move’ program

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SB NATION: Bringing the benefits of Super Bowl LVI back to the local community

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FOX 11: Community Champions: Six non-profits receive $50k grant

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KCBS: Super Bowl Legacy Grant Program Aims To Support Local Nonprofits

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Legacy Grant Provides $2 Million to Los Angeles Communities

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56 organizations awarded grants through Super Bowl LVI Legacy Program’s “Champions Live Here” initiative

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Super Bowl Legacy Contributing $2 Million to Los Angeles Communities

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Behind the Scenes of Legacy 56

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Celebrate Winners of Legacy Grant Program

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Loving Hands Community Care turns unbearable grief into action

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NFL, LA Super Bowl Host Committee Celebrate Winners of Legacy Grant Program

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Project Blue: Uplifting kids through sports

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2nd Call, a nonprofit works to uplift ex-offenders

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Community Champions Making Los Angeles More Walkable

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Global Business Exec Volunteering at Nonprofit Aimed at Gang Intervention

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LA Conservation Corps beautifies our neighborhood

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Alchemy For Champions

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PV JOBS: At-risk community finds second chance through construction jobs

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Renata Simril: Impacting Children’s Play on Girls Talk Sports Podcast

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LA Super Bowl Host Committee announces nonprofits receiving grants

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Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee Unveils 56 “Unsung Heroes” in Lead Up To Super Bowl LVI

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Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee recognizes 56 “unsung hero” community and nonprofit organizations

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LA Super Bowl Host Committee Announces Grant-Receiving Nonprofit

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LA Super Bowl Host Committee announces winners of Legacy Grant Program

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Play Equity encouraging, inspiring youth through sports

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Los Angeles Business Journal Nonprofit & Corporate Citizenship Awards – Most Innovative Awareness Campaign Honoree

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Play Equity: We’ve Only Scratched the Surface

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2021 Most Innovative Awareness Campaign Honoree: Play Equity Fund

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Women’s soccer coaches, former players show support for new LA-based NWSL team

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2020 In Review: A Year We Will Never Forget

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Sean McVay donates $25K to help supply kids with recreational equipment

The Arizona Daily Star

Shutdown could be perfect time to make positive, much-needed changes in youth sports

Forbes.com

New NWSL Franchise Angel City Commits To Tackling Social Inequality In Los Angeles

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Amanda Cromwell, Lauren Holiday Invest in New LA NWSL Team

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NWSL announces new Los Angeles team co-owned by Natalie Portman, Serena Williams, 14 former USWNT players

New York Times

New Women’s Soccer Team, Founded By Women, Will Press Equal Pay Cause

New York Daily News

Actress Natalie Portman leads group bringing NWSL franchise to Los Angeles in 2022

The Sports Examiner

Legacy of the 1984 Olympic Games expands with “Play Equity” program with 11 L.A.-area pro sports teams

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VCs, celebrities, and athletes are writing a new LA story to bring women’s soccer to the city

Los Angeles Times

Helping keep kids active while staying safer at home

FOX11 Los Angeles

LAUSD Grab & Go Centers to hand out play gear for students to encourage healthy activities

CBS Los Angeles

Keeping Kids Moving During School Closures

CBS Los Angeles

Play, Sports Equipment Handed Out At Wilmington High School

NBC Los Angeles

Play Equipment Distribution To Begin Monday at Two LAUSD Food Centers

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LAUSD distribuirá equipos de juego para niños

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