COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY ON THE BIG DAY FOR TEACHERS
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September 19, 2023
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF FOUNDATION CELEBRATES
10TH ANNIVERSARY ON THE BIG DAY FOR TEACHERS
North Texas Pep Rally Highlights Nationwide Celebration of Educators
with Thousands of Teachers Being Recognized Across the Country
IRVING, Texas – The College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation today celebrated its 10th anniversary as part of its annual Big Day for Teachers -- the largest single-day effort of community impact by the extended college football family, completely focused on educators. Thousands of teachers were recognized and millions of students benefited, with many announcements made by Foundation partners in how they are investing in education for the coming year. An estimated $1.5 million was invested in teacher resources through individual grants and DonorsChoose gift cards on the Big Day.
A pep rally was hosted by the CFP Foundation this morning at Mount Auburn STEAM Academy in Dallas to commemorate 10 years of inspiring, empowering, and supporting teachers, featuring pro football Hall of Famer and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown, who attended Mount Auburn for elementary school. Ten years ago, Brown and the CFP Foundation officially kicked off their overall mission to support teachers at Mount Auburn.
Today’s event also included representatives from all four of North Texas’ college football bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl, and the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl. Each bowl surprised a Mount Auburn teacher with a $1,000 DonorChoose gift card for classroom resources. The Cotton Bowl Foundation utilized the CFP Foundation’s grant-matching program to gift $50,000 each to four organizations that support teachers and education – Catch Up and Read, the Educator Collective, United to Learn, and City Teaching Alliance. The CFP Foundation contributed $100,000 to match the Cotton Bowl Foundation’s $100,000 on the four grants. Nationwide, all 43 bowl games contributed DonorsChoose gift cards to support teachers on the Big Day.
“We’re thrilled that we could celebrate this great milestone on the Big Day at Mount Auburn where we held the CFP Foundation’s inaugural kickoff 10 years ago,” said CFP Foundation Executive Director Britton Banowsky. “We’d like to thank all of our partners and friends like Tim Brown, as well as the conferences, schools, student-athletes, broadcasters, and bowl games. We couldn’t do all that we do without their continued support. The nationwide impact we have had on educators over our first 10 years has been tremendous. We can’t wait to see what we can accomplish over our next 10.”
Part of Extra Yard for Teachers (EYFT) Week, today marked the fourth annual Big Day for Teachers, resulting in the recognition of thousands of teachers nationwide. The Big Day, as well as the events around EYFT Week, mobilized the college football community in celebrating and honoring educators in all 50 states. Last year, overall participation in EYFT Week and the Big Day for Teachers more than doubled for the second straight year, with more than 1,200 friends and partners of the CFP Foundation stepping up to thank teachers.
Based in North Texas, the CFP Foundation serves as the community engagement arm of the College Football Playoff and works in conjunction with colleges, conferences, bowls, ESPN, and other partners to support teachers and improve student outcomes. The CFP Foundation is the largest sports entity in America that supports education as its primary platform. Extra Yard for Teachers is successful in supporting and uplifting teachers by focusing on four major areas: recognition, resources, professional development, and recruitment retention. Since its inception, the CFP Foundation and its EYFT platform has supported more than 500,000 teachers nationwide, creating a positive impact for more than 9.2 million students and 50,000 schools while collectively investing approximately $57 million in support of education nationwide.
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About the College Football Playoff Foundation and Extra Yard for Teachers
The College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation is the 501(c)3 non-profit organization serving as the community engagement arm of the College Football Playoff and works in partnership with institutions of higher education, sports organizations, corporations and non-profits to support educators and improve student outcomes. The purpose of the CFP Foundation lies in supporting PK-12 education by elevating the teaching profession. The CFP Foundation inspires and empowers educators by focusing its work in four areas: recognition, resources, recruitment and retention, and professional development. To learn more, visit cfp-foundation.org and follow Extra Yard for Teachers (@CFPExtraYard) on social media.