BOARDMAN - Academy Sports + Outdoors marked its upcoming grand opening with a gesture of goodwill to the Boardman community.

On Thursday, Academy gave out $200 gift cards to 20 children selected by the Boardman Township Park and gave them exclusive access to go shopping before the store officially opened so they could get ready for school.

After the children received a total of $4,000, Academy also gave $1,000 to the Boardman Township Park to support their community programs.

The grand opening of the Academy location at 1280 Doral Drive is set for Friday, August 15, with celebrations set to last through Sunday, August 17.

According to the press release, these include exclusive in-store deals and giveaways.

True to its name, Academy focuses on sporting and outdoor products, including

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