PITTSBURGH, July 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- DICK'S Sporting
Goods (NYSE: DKS), the largest U.S.-based, full-line omni-channel
sporting goods retailer, today announced a nearly $800,000 donation to the CDC Foundation in
partnership with Callaway Golf (NYSE: ELY).
The two companies came together to pledge a percentage of the
sales of Callaway MAVRIK Drivers, Fairways, Hybrids and Iron Sets
through DICK'S and Golf Galaxy to the CDC Foundation. The
fundraising effort ran May 24 through June
30 and raised a total of $798,000
dollars to support the foundation's COVID-19 emergency
response fund.
"We're extremely proud to support the CDC Foundation's COVID-19
relief efforts," said Ed
Stack, Chairman & CEO, DICK'S Sporting Goods.
"Coming together with Callaway, an industry leader in the golf
equipment space, to make this donation possible was important to
us, and the response from the golf community and our customers was
incredible."
The CDC Foundation's COVID-19 emergency response fund is
supporting a variety of critical response activities, including
health risk communications, support for vulnerable populations,
boosting clinical research, supporting local response efforts and
more.
"We're delighted to be able to come together with such a strong
and caring partner to support the CDC Foundation, and the
incredible work that they are doing to support COVID-19 relief
efforts," said Chip Brewer,
Callaway President and CEO. "The
amount raised has surpassed all of our expectations! It's great to
see the exceptional demand for our MAVRIK product line and the game
in general as more and more golfers are (socially distantly) coming
back to golf. And it feels good to be able to help so many in
a time when it's really needed."
DICK'S and Callaway will each fund half of the $798,000 donation, which follows nearly
$1 million worth of product donations
DICK'S has given since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,
including blankets, cots, face masks and face shields to hospitals
and other organizations across the country.
Callaway has continued to support COVID-19 relief efforts during
the pandemic. They were the official equipment sponsor of Capital
One's "The Match," which raised $20
million for relief funds, and have also donated over
$100,000 to MedShare, a humanitarian
aid organization supporting healthcare workers and patients
battling COVID-19.
For more information on the CDC Foundation, or to make a
donation, visit cdcfoundation.org.
About DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
Founded
in 1948, DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. is a leading omni-channel
sporting goods retailer offering an extensive assortment of
authentic, high-quality sports equipment, apparel, footwear and
accessories. As of May 2, 2020, the
Company operated 726 DICK'S Sporting Goods locations across
the United States, serving and
inspiring athletes and outdoor enthusiasts to achieve their
personal best through a blend of dedicated teammates, in-store
services and unique specialty shop-in-shops dedicated to Team
Sports, Athletic Apparel, Golf, Lodge/Outdoor, Fitness and
Footwear.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh,
PA, DICK'S also owns and operates Golf Galaxy and Field
& Stream specialty stores, as well as GameChanger, a youth
sports mobile app for scheduling, communications and live
scorekeeping. DICK'S offers its products through a
content-rich eCommerce platform that is integrated with its store
network and provides customers with the convenience and expertise
of a 24-hour storefront. For more information, visit the
Investor Relations page at dicks.com.
CONTACTS: DICK'S Sporting Goods, 724-273-5552,
press@dcsg.com
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