First and foremost, THANK YOU to our incredible USA Gymnastics Foundation Family! We are so inspired by the impact you are making as donors to the Foundation. I hope you’ll read this newsletter and feel proud of the real difference your support is making.
It has been such a great summer as I’ve been able to share the messaging of the USA Gymnastics Foundation out in the community. We attended the following events:
Last month, I had the privilege of spending an exciting week at the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in New Orleans. We hosted our first-ever Podium Club Breakfast for 45 people and organized the inaugural Champions Council VIP Day — two milestones that brought our donor community together in meaningful ways.
We are so grateful to Li Li Leung, Carly Patterson, and Paul Juda for making each of these events special for our guests!
A special highlight was when Podium Club member Dara DeHaven won Carly Patterson’s leotard—and then generously gifted her prize to a young gymnast at the event! That moment reflected the generosity, connection, and care within our gymnastics community. (See photo below)
The future is bright, and that’s because of YOU.
As we look toward the year-end giving season, we’re excited to keep building momentum by empowering champions and enriching communities!
Thank you again for your support—we can’t wait to share more in the months ahead!
With gratitude,
Debbie Hesse
Executive Director, USA Gymnastics Foundation
PS: Below are some photos from our donor events at Xfinity Championships!
Balancing school, training, a social life and gymnastics competition is nothing new to three-time Trampoline & Tumbling World Championships medalist Tia Taylor since she started the sport at 4 years old.
As she begins her senior year at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, support from the USA Gymnastics Foundation is helping to fuel her life goals as well as her training.
Thanks to your generosity, the Foundation awarded $24,000 in grants to trampoline & tumbling athletes this summer to help offset the cost of elite international competition. Your support is helping Team USA continue to represent our sport with pride and passion.
We are also proud to announce $162,500 in scholarships and regional grants awarded to the Men’s Artistic community—covering training, travel, tuition, and more! This investment reflects our commitment to elevating every discipline and championing athletes like Paul Juda and Fred Richard.
Newly returning to the gymnastics scene and already an integral part of the USA Gymnastics Foundation’s Board of Directors, Ashley Davis is pouring as much as she can into the sport, its community, and the Foundation’s mission.
A Pennsylvania native, Davis participated in gymnastics as a young girl, where she developed a love for the sport. When the opportunity to give back to it came to her as an adult, Davis seized the opportunity.
“I’m not by any stretch a professional gymnast, but I grew up competing in western Pennsylvania, so gymnastics was always something near and dear to my heart… READ THE FULL STORY HERE!
Thanks to John Deary’s generous $10,000 match, donors rallied and met the goal in a week and a half!
Your quick response proved how powerful our gymnastics community can be when we come together.
While the match is complete, joining as a monthly donor provides the consistent support to keep programs thriving year-round!
