Football Cleats Scholarship Giveaway for August 1, 2026
LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Baby G.O.A.T Athletics is making a touchdown at Franklin D. Roosevelt Park on Saturday, August 1st for a day of football drills and cleats giveaways in support of the underserved youth of South Los Angeles communities. Alongside Baby G.O.A.T Athletics, Athena Athletic – a program founded by former USC Quarterback Isaac Ward – is offering free football clinics, and the offices of Senator Lena Gonzalez and LA County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell's will be giving away free backpacks and school supplies in honor of the upcoming school year.
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