Dream Sports Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dream Sports, India’s Sports Tech company, has supported over 6 Lakh Indians during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, since March 2020. Joining the nation in the fight against Covid-19, Dream Sports Foundation (DSF) has provided cooked meals, dry ration, and hygiene kits to the underprivileged and protective gear to the frontline workers of Govt of Maharashtra and BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation). DSF has also contributed to the PM CARES and CM Relief fund for COVID-19.
Dream Sports Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Dream Sports, that has brands such as Dream11, FanCode and DreamX in its portfolio. With the support of NGOs such as Feeding India, Vandana Foundation, Mumbai Food Project, Learning By Locals and Angel Xpress, DSF provided close to 60,000 food packets and 3,500 hygiene kits to daily wage workers and at-risk families that needed significant support. Even Dream Sports’s employees collectively funded 3,500 PPE kits by voluntarily contributing over Rs 25 Lakhs personally. Furthermore, DSF also facilitated the contribution of 4.75 Lakh masks to the Govt of Maharashtra that will be deployed among the frontline workers.
Talking about the COVID-19 crisis faced by our nation, Dream Sports CEO and co-founder Harsh Jain, said, “This is an unprecedented crisis for our nation and the world at large. Each one of us needs to support and stand alongside our nation, frontline workers and those in need. We are committed to helping our Government and civic bodies in combating the COVID-19 pandemic and are glad that through our efforts, we were able to help over 6 lakh Indians. Happy to share that the Sportans (Dream Sports employees) also came forward voluntarily to contribute close to INR 25 Lakhs to help the country in this battle.”
Talking about DSF’s efforts,Dream Sports, chief policy officer, Kiran Vivekananda, said, “The BMC healthcare workers and essential service providers are working around the clock and doing a commendable job. Together with our partners, we were able to provide 3,500 PPEs, 60,000 food packets and 4.75 Lakh masks to the frontline workers. We are extremely grateful to these superheroes and will try our best to keep supporting them through this crisis to the best of our capabilities.”
Thanking Dream Sports Foundation’s efforts, Government of Maharashtra Secretary, Medical Education, Food & Drugs Administration & Cultural Affairs Department Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee, “We would like to thank Dream Sports Foundation for the all the support they have given to the Government of Maharashtra to combat COVID-19. Their contribution is helping our front line workers to do their duty better and with more safety.”