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Disney Junior Let’s Play campaign, ESPN, Every Kid Sports trying to get all Chicago-area kids in game
OAK PARK, Ill. (WLS) — Sports are more than just play. They build confidence, connection, resilience and joy.
Disney and ESPN are trying to get all Chicago-area kids in the game this fall with Every Kid Sports.
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The Disney Junior Let’s Play campaign is offering up grants to offset the high cost of youth sports.
Jen Lada, a sportscaster with ESPN, and Johanna Cousin, who owns JustCause Dance in Oak Park, joined ABC7 Chicago Monday to talk more about it.
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They talked about what Let’s Play does and how dance can be expensive, with costumes, travel and more.
Lada talked about who is eligible for the grants, and Cousin touched on the importance of dance and other extracurricular activities.
Visit EveryKidSports.org/LetsPlaySports for more information.
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