Pagnozzi Charities has announced they will begin providing scholarships to participants of the Rogers Activity Center. Scholarships will be available for all programs including; softball, baseball, cheerleading, soccer, tumbling, and football.

“We are very excited extending our scholarship reach to the community of Rogers,” said, Sarah Eldridge, Executive Director, Pagnozzi Charities. “By us partnering with the Rogers Activity Center, we are opening the door for more youth to have the opportunity to play.”

“With the obesity problem reaching epidemic proportions, it is critical that we offer children physical activity through sports”. “Because of relationships such as the one with RAC and Pagnozzi Charities all children have the opportunity to participate regardless of financial abilities”, said Coleta Paris, Director of the Rogers Activity Center.

Pagnozzi Charities granted over 900 sports scholarships in 2006 for children in kindergarten through 8th grade. Scholarships were given for equipment purchases, travel expenses, uniforms, camp registration fees, recreational program fees, monthly instructional classes, and Razorback game tickets for families. Scholarships are granted based on a household’s financial income according to standards set by national guidelines of the Department of Human services.

Pagnozzi Charities is a 501c-3 non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Pagnozzi Charities hopes to reach a goal of providing 1150 scholarships in 2007.


The mission of Pagnozzi Charities is to open the door of athletic experience to disadvantaged youth. Our goal is to advance the well-being of youth by giving them the same opportunity as their peers and introducing them to positive life experiences.