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AEG Community Foundation Awards $445,000 in Grants to Nonprofit Organizations Throughout United States

$375,000 Awarded to Three Los Angeles-Based Organizations: Heart of Los Angeles, Little Tokyo Service Center and Wellnest  

LOS ANGELES (December 23, 2019) – AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, today announced that it has awarded $445,000 in grants to eight non-profit organizations in the United States through the AEG Community Foundation, which supports charitable, community and civic programs that focus on children and youth in the areas of education, the arts and health and wellness.

The grants, which were given as part of the AEG Community Foundation’s second grant cycle in 2019, included for the first time, three macro grants which are designed to support capital campaigns and large-scale projects. The macro grants totaling $375,000 were awarded to Los Angeles-based organizations to help each of them complete new building projects that will enable each organization to double the capacity of services and people served in their respective communities.  The three organizations were Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA), Little Tokyo Service Center and Wellnest. 

“The AEG Community Foundation has allowed us to build upon AEG’s strong philanthropic commitment to communities throughout the United States through grantmaking,” said Martha Saucedo, Executive Vice President, AEG. “We are thrilled to award our first macro grants to Heart of Los Angeles, Little Tokyo Service Center and Wellnest and look forward to continuing to invest in projects and capital campaigns that further amplify the impact of our community partners.” 

The macro grants were awarded to the recipients by the AEG Community Foundation during a check presentation ceremony on Dec. 17 at AEG’s annual Community Holiday Party at L.A. LIVE, as part of the company’s annual Season of Giving. 

The eight organizations that received grants from The AEG Community Foundation were:

  • Heart of Los Angeles (Los Angeles) - $150,000
  • Wellnest (Los Angeles) - $125,000
  • Little Tokyo Service Center (Los Angeles) - $100,000
  • West End House Boys & Girls Club (Allston, Mass.) - $25,000
  • Just Keep Livin’ Foundation (Los Angeles) - $15,000
  • Gardena-Carson Family YMCA (Gardena, Calif.) - $10,000
  • Louisville Urban League (Louisville, Ky.) - $10,000
  • Community Alliance for Learning (Oakland, Calif.) - $10,000

Since awarding its first grant in December 2018, the AEG Community Foundation has awarded nearly $1.2 million in grants to 75 nonprofit organizations in more than 20 cities throughout the United States. Over the past 10 years, AEG has contributed more than $120 million in direct financial and in-kind support to community and civic programs with a focus on children and youth in the areas of education, the arts and health and wellness.  To find out more about AEG 1Community and the AEG Community Foundation, click here.