Statement from Pacers Sports & Entertainment Owner Herb Simon, the Simon Family, and Pacers Sports & Entertainment on the passing of Jim Morris
July 13, 2024
“There are no words that would do justice to how consequential Jim’s life truly was. To his very last day, he was hard at work bringing people together to help those most in need and make our city and our state stronger, more civil, and more united. No one loved Indiana and Indianapolis more than […]
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The Pacers Foundation and Lilly Foundation Tip Off Summer NBA Math Hoops Program with The City League and Non-Profit Partners
May 29, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS – The Pacers Foundation and the Lilly Foundation will continue their commitment to building fundamental math and social-emotional skills in K-12 students this summer. Thanks to strategic partnerships with non-profit partners, NBA Math Hoops will now be offered year-round to youth enrolled in summer programs once the school year ends. Learn Fresh will play […]
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The Pacers Foundation and Lilly Foundation Tip Off Year Two of NBA Math Hoops at IPS William McKinley School 39 on Eli Lilly and Company's Global Day of Service
September 28, 2023
KEY POINTS: · The Pacers Foundation and the Lilly Foundation tip off the second year of the successful NBA Math Hoops program today at IPS William McKinley School 39 part of Eli Lilly and Company’s Global Day of Service. · Beginning this year, schools across the state of Indiana can participate in NBA Math Hoops […]
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Pacers Foundation and Lilly Foundation to Help Strengthen STEM Education in Indianapolis
March 16, 2023
NBA Math Hoops Tips Off on Lilly’s 15th Annual Global Day of Service The Pacers Foundation and the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation today announced a collaboration to reinforce STEM education in Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) through the NBA Math Hoops program. The initiative, a basketball board and digital game to help elementary and middle school students improve […]
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This IPS teacher helped his students boost their math scores - Chalkbeat Indiana
March 14, 2023
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Masquerade Fundraiser Returns as Simon Youth Foundation and Pacers Foundation Go #AllIn4Kids
August 25, 2021
KEY POINTS A Night In Vegas will honor Shari Simon Greenberg, former Simon Property Group Senior Vice President who helped organize the Masquerade since its inception as a way to support programs improving the lives of at-risk youthThe Masquerade has raised more than $15 million over the last 19 yearsThe annual event, which was paused last […]
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Pacers Foundation Awards $96,150 in Grants
February 13, 2020
23 Youth-Serving Agencies Are Recipients
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Pacers Foundation Awards $174,500 in Grants
November 13, 2019
29 Youth-Serving Organizations Receive Assistance
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Premier Philanthropic Event to Honor Presidents of Indiana University and Purdue University
June 13, 2019
The presidents of two of Indiana’s highly-respected public higher education institutions will be the joint honorees of the 18th annual Masquerade.
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Pacers Foundation Awards 23 Grants
April 30, 2019
Pacers Foundation awarded $96,000 in grants to 24 youth-serving organizations.