Dennis Franchione: Coach Fran Charities Lends a Hand to Children in Need

1. Dennis Franchione: Coach Fran Charities
Lends a Hand to Children in Need

2. ● Dennis Franchione, Head Football Coach at Texas
State University and two-time national coach of the
year, details Coach Fran Charities, the organization
he founded to help children with a variety of needs,
among other charitable causes.
● There are millions of children throughout the
country that need just a little extra help: whether that
is after-school tutoring or exposure to arts that they
may not normally receive.
● Coach Fran Charities aims to help children that need
that extra assistance with a focus supporting after-
school programs in literacy, arts, and the skills of
daily life.

3. ● The organization’s signature event, a 5K run and
walk held in 2011 and 2012 is typically one of the
highlights of its fundraising year.
● For instance the inaugural event, held in August
2011, saw kids and adults alike running and walking
to benefit worthwhile causes including
Gridiron Heroes, an organization dedicated to
helping youth athletes with spinal cord injuries.
● For more information on Coach Fran Charities, visit
www.coachfrancharities.org.