On Friday, the River Valley Education Foundation received a donation from a national sporting goods chain and the students received a visit from an NFL Hall of Famer.for
At a pep rally held Friday morning at Memorial Stadium in Blairsville, members of the River Valley middle and high schools were gathered for a pep rally held by the school and by Dick’s Sporting Goods. During the rally, Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation presented the foundation with a $50,000 donation. The donation was originally set to be only $24,000. Jeff Dixon, president of the foundation said he was surprised by the news of the increased donation.
Also on hand for the the pep rally was Steelers Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champion Jerome Bettis, who said he was grateful for the opportunity that sports had given him in his life.
(Jerome Bettis (center) poses with the team captains of River Valley’s varsity athletics and cheer teams
with the giant check from the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation. Photo courtesy of Dick’s Sporting Goods.)
If you missed the pep rally, click here to watch it on our Facebook page.
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