MSU Pitcher Nick Powers Donates Portion of His NIL Contract to Help Mid-Michigan Athletes with Special Needs Enjoy the Game of Baseball
Powers is one of over 100 Spartans who will be signing NIL contracts at a special This Is Sparta! Signing Day ceremony held on Aug. 31
EAST LANSING, Mich.—(Aug. 8, 2023)—Nick Powers—a senior left-handed pitcher for Michigan State University—will be helping children and young adults with special needs enjoy the game he loves, thanks to his new Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) contract with Charitable Gift America (CGA).
“We’re thrilled to welcome Nick to the CGA family,” said Dr. Thomas Dieters, board president of CGA. “The fact that the new school year has not yet begun and he has already chosen the charity he wants to support shows how passionate he is about giving back to the community. With over 100 Spartans now on board with CGA’s charity-driven NIL contracts, it’s an exciting time for our nonprofit as we grow and work to change the game for athletes, charitable causes, and Michigan State athletics—all at the same time.”
Powers will be donating a portion of his contract to the Miracle League of Mid-Michigan, the organization behind DeWitt Township’s Miracle Field, a barrier-free ballpark with a specially designed rubber field surface.
“Everyone deserves a chance to play the amazing sport of baseball, and I’m excited to support the important work of the Miracle League of Mid-Michigan,” Powers said. “I couldn’t be more grateful to partner with Charitable Gift America to broaden the reach of baseball’s community-building power. Go Green!”
Vicki Caine, league director of the Miracle League of Mid-Michigan, said community support is critical in helping the organization achieve its mission.
“We want to thank Nick Powers and Charitable Gift America for helping to bring the joy of baseball to everyone,” she said. “So many of our athletes look up to Spartans like Nick. He’s a wonderful role model.”
Powers will be one of 104 Spartan athletes honored at the This Is Sparta! Signing Day ceremony, held Aug. 31 at the new Michigan State University Federal Credit Union building in downtown East Lansing. The event will see CGA’s Spartan athletes officially sign their contracts for the upcoming season, and will feature remarks from athletes and coaches, as well as from Dieters and MSU Assistant Athletic Director Darien Harris.
“CGA and the This Is Sparta! fund have picked up unstoppable momentum, faster than I ever could have imagined,” Dieters said. “We wanted to take a step back and take a moment to celebrate our athletes and coaches and honor the successes they’ve had both on and off the field. We look forward to seeing our friends in East Lansing as students kick off the first week of classes in the new academic year.”
Charities currently benefitting from CGA’s unique approach to NIL contracts include St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Plan International, Place of Hope, and the Global Sanctuary for Elephants.
Individuals who wish to learn more about This is Sparta! or who wish to make a tax-deductible donation to the organization can contact Dr. Dieters at tdieters@cgaamerica.org and visit the website at www.cgaamerica.org.
