The Carolina Panthers, NFL Foundation and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) have awarded a $200,000 matching grant to Smoky Mountain High School in Sylva, N.C., to install a synthetic turf football field.
"The Carolina Panthers are pleased to help provide Smoky Mountain High School with critical funding in support of a new synthetic athletic field," said Riley Fields, the Carolina Panthers director of community relations. "The enthusiasm and support for this project will help ensure the new field will serve the Jackson County community for years to come."
The grant is part of $2.5 million in field refurbishment awards allocated this year by the NFL Foundation/LISC Grassroots Program, a partnership between the NFL Foundation and LISC.