"This Dallas Stars multi-sport court will be invaluable to thousands of kids in south Dallas," Youth World Executive Director Darla Shirley said. "This court will provide a safe space to belong, build community, to play sports and experience the game of hockey. It will be a magnet for our youth!"
The new multi-sport court marks the second project at Youth World by the Dallas Stars Foundation, following up a playground built in 2017.
"We believe that the programs offered by Youth World to the children who live in South Dallas are invaluable," said Energy Transfer Vice President Vicki Granado. "By supporting their efforts with the construction of a multi-sport court and bringing attention to their organization, we hope that Youth World's dreams of adding additional resources and opportunities through further expansion can be realized."
The multi-sport court features a large shade structure, basketball hoops and bleachers. The sidewalls and seamless tile surface are engineered to mimic a hockey rink, so children have the option to play multiple sports. It is the first sport court of any kind at Youth World.
In addition to building a community playground or ball hockey court each season throughout the Metroplex, Energy Transfer's partnership with the Dallas Stars includes the Energy Transfer logo being featured on the helmets of all Dallas Stars skaters for regular season and postseason home games in 2021-22. The Dallas-based company is also an "Official Partner" of the team and has their branding assets across numerous Dallas Stars platforms and entities.
About Energy Transfer:
Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) owns and operates one of the largest and most diversified portfolios of energy assets in the North America, with a strategic footprint in all of the major U.S. production basins. Energy Transfer is a publicly traded limited partnership with core operations that include complementary natural gas midstream, intrastate and interstate transportation and storage assets; crude oil, natural gas liquids ("NGL") and refined product transportation and terminalling assets; and NGL fractionation. Energy Transfer also owns Lake Charles LNG Company, as well as the general partner interests, the incentive distribution rights and 28.5 million common units of Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN), and the general partner interests and 46.1 million common units of USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE: USAC). For more information, visit the Energy Transfer LP website at
www.energytransfer.com.
About Pro Players Foundation:
The mission of Pro Players Foundation is to enrich the lives of kids in need across North Texas. Through our programs, Pro Players Foundation provides youth across North Texas assistance to overcome dire needs and opportunities for future success with the help of our corporate sponsors, professional sports teams partners, advisory board, and an army of community volunteers.
Through our partnerships with the nonprofit organizations we benefit, such as Boys & Girls Club of America, our projects serve kids who are: socioeconomically disadvantaged, victims of abuse, victims of catastrophic illness or injury, victims of human trafficking, physically disabled, and/ or mentally challenged.
About Youth World:
Youth World is a non-profit organization in south Dallas that has been impacting youth since 1998. We inspire hope for their future and relieve economic burdens. Youth World believes every child has a God-given place in this world! This is Youth World's 25th year of impact....25 years of alleviating hunger, 25 years of combating illiteracy, of relieving economic hardships, of distribution to food insecure families, of mentors instilling hope & transformation, of building leaders! Youth World is expanding our impact to continue the legacy for future generations!
