West Charlotte High School received a $200,000 grant from the Carolina Panthers and the NFL Grassroots Program, so they could build a new turf field.

“Through its proud history, the school’s football field has served as a heartbeat of West Charlotte for students, families and the broader community,” Danny Morrison, the Carolina Panthers Team President, said in an interview with WSOC. “From football glory to show stopping band performances, the field holds a special place in the history of West Charlotte High School.”

The money for this project comes from the NFL Foundation Grassroots Grant, which in partnership with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, provide grants up to $200,000 to football programs across the country.

According to the grant’s website, “the goal of the Program is to provide non-profit, neighborhood-based organizations with financial and technical assistance to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local football fields.”

Since the grant’s inception in 1998, the NFL and the LISC have donated over $35 million to 273 projects in over 70 cities.

“These fields are useful in so many ways,” , LISC’s president and CEO,Michael Rubinger, said in an interview with WSOC. “With them, local organizations can promote good physical fitness, teamwork, and community spirit – all critical elements of neighborhood health.”

West Charlotte High School is just the most recent football program to be blessed by this charitable organization, and many generations of football players will be helped by their kindness.

Down and Distance Contributor AJ Rupp @ajrupp