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2024 Wilson Action Days
Wilson Action Days are focused on supporting and growing the communities we serve. They are meant to increase access to the joy of playing sports, emphasize food and nutrition, and offer mentorship opportunities for people interested in careers in the sports industry. Wilson Action Days also extend to our individual team members to help connect them to their passions. Every US-based Wilson team member has three paid days off per year to volunteer and give back to their communities in ways they choose. This amounts to a collective 30,000 hours to support our communities.
EARTH DAY
The DeMarini team participated in a Spring Cleanup event with Solve Oregon. SOLVE’s mission is to bring Oregonians together to improve the environment and build a legacy of stewardship. The DeMarini team was able to help support that mission, not just with volunteers for cleanup, but also through a $5,000 donation through a Wilson Pact grant. Wilson Chicago organized a Park Clean Up event in Humboldt Park. Located in the heart of the Humboldt Park Community, Humboldt Park totals 197.26 acres and is home to a large, historic fieldhouse with a fitness center, two gymnasiums and meeting rooms, as well as an inland beach and historic lagoons and a boat house. The Tennessee distribution centers teamed up with Andrew Jackson FOP (Fraternal Order of Police) Camp. The Andrew Jackson Police Youth Camp is focused on building community relationships by working with Nashville’s underprivileged children in a safe environment. Wilson Sporting Goods has donated soccer balls, basketballs, footballs, and volleyballs for many years. The team wanted to get involved this year more than they have in the past by helping get the camp set up and prepared for the summer camps.
BIKE MONTH
The Louisville Slugger team collaborated with the American River Foundation to build an obstacle course for the kids for Bike Fest on May 18. The American River Foundation helps maintain the trail system and parks located along the American River. The Louisville Slugger team had a great time designing the course and working together to build the ramps and other elements for the course in shop.
INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP
The DeMarini team completed their Coastal Cleanup event with SOLVE. The team enjoyed the team building while making a positive impact on the community. Volunteers were treated to a beautiful day at the beach. Wilson Pact Wilson Chicago completed their Coastal Cleanup event with Alliance for the Great Lakes. We commemorated this day by cleaning up one of Chicago’s most popular beaches, Montrose Beach. Our group removed 30 pounds of litter. In addition to this, Wilson Pact contributed to a long-term litter dataset used by researchers and advocates around the Great Lakes to study and confront Great Lakes plastic pollution issues. Wilson Pact is our team member-driven sustainability group that provides opportunities to deepen our understanding of sustainability and make a positive impact both within our community and in our individual roles.