BWSF Awarded Philadelphia Women’s Basketball 2000 Grant During Check Presentation Ceremony

BWSF is awarded a Philadelphia Women’s Basketball 2000 grant during an informal check ceremony. (Front left to right) Danita Bates, Tina Sloan Green holding check with Dominick DiJulia, Ruth Birchett. (Back left to right) Brite Alexander and Shannon George.

(Philadelphia, PA) October 09, 2020 – Black Women in Sport Foundation (BWSF) is the proud recipient of a Philadelphia Women’s Basketball 2000 Grant. BWSF received the award for over $33,000 during an informal check presentation ceremony. The socially distanced, outdoor event was held recently at Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey Public School. The PWB2000 grants were awarded to deserving charitable organizations in Philadelphia for the promotion of youth sports.

PWB2000 President Dominick DiJulia presented the ceremonial check to BWSF Co-founder Professor Tina Sloan Green and BWSF Board Member Shannon George. Present for the festivities were Foundation representatives: Executive Director Nnenna Akotaobi and Program and Communications Coordinator Germaine Edwards, Ph.D..   Also on hand for the ceremony were BWSF supporter, Mr. Frank Green, Jr., and community advocates from North Philadelphia: Ms. Ruth I. Birchett, Ms. Danita Bates, Mr. Brite A. Alexander, Ms. Jennifer Bennetch and her children Yusuf and Nafisa Bey.

Check out the photo gallery from the event below!

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