SEATTLE – ESPN immediately introduced that the Seattle Storm has been named a finalist for their Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year Award, one of the highest honors in sports activities recognizing organizations that leverage the energy of sport to create significant, lasting impression of their communities.
Presented yearly as half of the ESPN Sports Humanitarian Awards, the Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year Award acknowledges an expert sports activities group that demonstrates how teamwork, management and group engagement can drive optimistic social change past the sport. Since 2015, the award has celebrated groups and organizations which might be addressing vital group wants by way of revolutionary and sustained impression.
The Storm are one of 4 finalists this yr, marking the group’s second time being acknowledged as a finalist, after beforehand incomes the distinction in 2022.
The recognition displays the Storm’s longstanding dedication to serving the Puget Sound group by way of initiatives together with Force4Change, StormCares, youth basketball management improvement alternatives and partnerships that develop entry, advance fairness and create alternatives for younger individuals throughout the Pacific Northwest area.
This yr’s Sports Humanitarian Awards will happen on Tuesday, July 14, at Gotham Hall in Midtown Manhattan the night earlier than the ESPYS, as half of ESPYS Week.
For extra details about the awards program, go to ESPN’s web site here.