A week of giving culminates with two community-building events including renovating a public basketball court in Evansville and hosting a Back to School Event benefiting the EVSC
Evansville, IN – 19nine today announced its “Play with Purpose†campaign, a weeklong celebration of nonprofits that use sports as a platform for positive impact. “We have been honored to partner with several great nonprofits through the “Play with Purpose†fund, and it is exciting to bring investment back to our home in Evansville,†said Josh Barnett, Co-Founder and Vice President of 19nine.
On Friday, July 28th 19nine and Project Backboard, we will celebrate by hosting a court dedication at the Fulton Ave. Court is located at 321 N Fulton Ave. The court has been completely refurbished with the help of multiple local companies and will be decorated with custom artwork from local artist Matt Breivogel. The court dedication will run from 3 pm on and will feature a free youth skills camp hosted by the EVSC, open runs, and live music. The first 100 youth campers will receive a complimentary t-shirt at the event and local residents can show their support through the purchase of commemorative 19nine t-shirts available for a limited time only.
Following the court dedication, 19nine is hosting a Back to School event benefiting the EVSC with a pop-up retail location at Central High School’s lower parking lot. The event is scheduled for Saturday, July 29th from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday,
July 30th from 10 am to 4 pm. During the EVSC Back to School Event students will be able to purchase discounted collegiate apparel with their student ID to support the EVSC School days, which allows students to wear collegiate apparel on Fridays throughout the school year. Central High School is located at 5400 N First Ave.
To support the Play with Purpose cause and raise money for future initiatives, 19nine is donating a portion of all proceeds during the week of July 24, 2023, to the Play with Purpose Donor-Advised Fund.
Headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, 19nine is the only lifestyle apparel brand solely focused on telling the great stories in NCAA basketball history through premium merchandise.
