According to Slingshot Charitable Foundation Chairman of the Board Owen Hannay,
Slingshot Charitable Foundation
“What We Do — The Slingshot Charitable Foundation is a philanthropic organization committed to improving the greater Dallas community by supporting future generations through early childhood learning. Through financial gifts and service, The Foundation strives to support groups who are locally based, believe in the importance of early intervention, and are focused on breaking the cycle of under-achievement by at-risk and underprivileged students.
“The SCF is funded by Slingshot, the full-service advertising agency in the West End of Downtown Dallas. For each hour that an employee bills, a dollar is put into the fund. Groups that receive donations must provide at least one opportunity during the year for Slingshot employees to volunteer with the organizations to get an idea of where the donations are going. Employees can make a choice to volunteer as a tutor, assist a sports team or other activities at the schools, or provide pro-bono marketing support for the schools’ annual campaigns.
“Why? — Our roots are in Dallas. Whether it’s because we grew up here or started families here, we care about this city and the people in it. The surest way for us to see Dallas continue to prosper is to educate its children. If we can teach this community’s future caretakers to love education and creative problem solving while they’re still young, they will have a more promising future. And so will Dallas.”
-Owen Hannay
Graphic provided by the Slingshot Charitable Foundation
