For the 17th consecutive year, the Spanos family and the San Diego Chargers have continued their support for youth health and fitness by awarding more than $250,000 in Chargers Champions grants to San Diego County schools.

Southwest High and San Ysidro High were among ten schools to receive health and fitness grants at press conference held in the Southwest High weight room. Southwest High received $75,000 to be used for a new weight room that Principal Lee Romero says is going change the lives of students. “Our Southwest High School community is honored that our San Diego Chargers have selected our school to be a recipient of this generous grant,” said Romero.

“The money that our school will be receiving will provide our students with a state-of-the-art exercise facility that any school can be proud of.”
San Ysidro High School received $47,000 to be used for a refurbished weight room by athletics and physical education courses. “San Ysidro High thanks the San Diego Chargers for recognizing the needs of our youth,” said Hector Espinoza, San Ysidro High Principal. “This is an exciting time for our school and all the other recipients.”

Dean Spanos, Chargers Team President and CEO and Chargers Team Captain and Linebacker Manti Te’o were among the dignitaries who spoke at the press conference. “I grew up in humble beginnings such as this weight room,” said Manti Te’o. “But people like the Spanos family and the Chargers helped me to get to where I am today. This is truly a gift. But it’s nothing until you make it yours.”
The ten schools will be honored on the field during the Chargers season home opener against the Jaguars.

Chargers Champions is committed to improving physical fitness in San Diego County schools by providing grants for new facilities and equipment.