Buffalo Wild Wings Receives 2025 ESPN Corporate Community Impact Sports Humanitarian Award
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Buffalo Wild Wings Receives 2025 ESPN Corporate Community Impact Sports Humanitarian Award
The BWW Foundation has partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of America for more than 20 years. The BWW has helped nearly three million kids get in the game. The organization has raised more than $23 million for children in need in the U.S. and around the world. The foundation will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year with a gala at the BWW Center in New York City. The event will be followed by a celebration of the foundation’s 25 years of service at BWW Hall of Fame and Museum in Los Angeles. For more information on BWW, visit www.bww.org or call (844) 715-8255.
The BWW Foundation accepts the 2025 ESPN Corporate Community Impact Award (from left to right): Stuart Brown (BWW Foundation), Marc Seto (Boys & Girls Clubs of America), Bobby Pancake (High 5 Hospitality), Darcy Bruns (Grube, Inc.), Catherine Stranberg (BWW Foundation), and Chad Hartman (Boys & Girls Clubs of America).
“We believe every kid deserves to play, and we’re determined to close the access gap and make sure as many children as possible have the chance to become a champion,” said Inspire Foundation Executive Director Stuart Brown. “This award is an incredible honor, because it celebrates the power of access, opportunity, and sports to change lives.”
To celebrate, the BWW Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of America hosted a special event with Atlanta Dream guard and WNBA standout Rhyne Howard during the WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. Rhyne spent an afternoon with local LeGore Boys & Girls Club kids, sharing her journey from community courts to WNBA stardom as motivation for kids to view sports as a pathway to success.
Rhyne Howard visits LeGore Boys & Girls Club ALL STARS Club kids.
Rhyne Howard visits LeGore Boys & Girls Club ALL STARS Club kids.
Rhyne Howard visits LeGore Boys & Girls Club ALL STARS Club kids.
Rhyne Howard visits LeGore Boys & Girls Club ALL STARS Club kids.
Rhyne Howard visits LeGore Boys & Girls Club ALL STARS Club kids.
Driven by its mission to fuel champions of the next generation by providing access to youth sports, the BWW Foundation has helped nearly three million Club kids get in the game since 2013 – and it shows. While only 20-28% of America’s youth get an hour of recommended daily physical activity, more than half of Boys & Girls Club members exercise an hour a day, five days a week. The ALL STARS program also provides structured sports programming to encourage community building and grow team sports skills for success on and off the court.
The ALL STARS program is supported by fundraising efforts like Team Up for Kids, the BWW Foundation’s annual fundraiser that supports local youth programs. It’s through this yearly campaign that 1,200 BWW sports bars fundraise, volunteer, and advocate on behalf of community programs to make team sports and other resources more accessible to youth in their communities.
The Inspire Foundation exists to ignite and nourish change for good. In 2024, Inspire’s brand foundations gave more than $23 million to support youth-related organizations, making a difference in the communities we serve. To learn more about the Inspire Foundation, visit foundation.inspirebrands.com.