Tony the Tiger and Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Mission Tiger are lacing up in Missouri to help sports programs at local middle schools. Mission Tiger is making game-changing donations through education nonprofit DonorsChoose to help Momentum Academy of St. Louis, Missouri; Valley Middle School of House Springs, Missouri; and other neighboring schools give students what they need to play like tigers.
Tony the Tiger is stopping by Momentum Academy and Valley Middle School to surprise students and coaches with Mission Tiger donations to help their middle school sports programs continue to thrive. Momentum Academy will receive new sports gear, including new uniforms and volleyball equipment. Valley Middle School will receive fitness and training equipment for all their students to use and bolster their newly funded after-school sports programs.
"Middle school sports are a foundational part of students' experience in school, helping them stay active and make connections with their fellow classmates that can last for years," said Drew Ham, customer team lead at Kellogg Company. "When we recently heard that these middle school students in Missouri didn't have the equipment they needed to take their game to the next level, we knew Mission Tiger could make a difference and help more kids in Missouri play like tigers."
In addition to donations to Momentum Academy and Valley Middle School, Mission Tiger funded all existing middle school projects on DonorsChoose in Missouri, helping even more kids in the state have better access to sports.
"Our students put their all into whatever they set their minds to, and we want to support them as they discover their passions both in and outside of the classroom," said teacher Nicole Lampert at Momentum Academy. "We are grateful for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Mission Tiger's help, which will allow us to provide new uniforms for our dance, soccer and basketball teams and expand our school's athletic programs."
"We always encourage our students to work hard, both in the classroom and in their athletic pursuits," said Coach Jessica Young at Valley Middle School. "We appreciate Mission Tiger's support in helping us purchase new gym equipment so our students can explore new sports and fitness activities."
Since launching in 2019, Mission Tiger has helped more than 1 million kids across the country1 by repaving courts, refurbishing sports facilities, providing new training equipment and more. Fans can help schools in their local communities by joining the mission, grabbing a box of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and uploading their receipt to MissionTiger.com to spark a $2 donation.* For more information, visit https://www.frostedflakes.com/en_US/home.html or http://missiontiger.com/.
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