GRINNELL COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Pioneers Make Donation to World Vision

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Pioneers Make Donation to World Vision

In years past the Pioneer football team has sold t-shirts at every home game, with proceeds going to various charitable organizations. After the 2011 season the money was used to help purchase and ship athletic equipment to children in Burkina Faso, Africa.

This year the Pioneers have donated the remaining unsold t-shirts to World Vision, a charitable organization that re-distributes unused clothing to impoverished youth around the globe. World Vision has gained recognition as a result of their partnership with the NFL, distributing pre-made Super Bowl and AFC and NFC Champion t-shirts of the wrong team. After last year's Super Bowl, the t-shirts were sent to Zambia, Armenia, Nicaragua, and Romania. The Pioneers donated nearly $1400 worth of t-shirts, though we don't know exactly where they will end up, we know World Vision will take them where they are most needed.

The Honor G

The Honor G, the official emblem of Grinnell College athletics, was first used at the Iowa state track championship in 1892. Designed by Earnest "Skip" Atherton, class of 1895, the original Honor G consisted of a scarlet maltese cross with a black "I and "C" (for Iowa College) superimposed on the cross. Two years later in 1894, the "I" and "C" were replaced by a black gothic "G", and the modern day Honor G was born. The gothic "G", which was also used on letter sweaters and is now used on letter jackets, was replaced by an Old English "G" in the mid-1930's. After some protest, it was quickly changed back to the gothic "G", and it has remained unchanged since that time.