Community Partner: Digs with Dignity
One of Bea Franklin’s favorite parts of being a professional athlete is the opportunities she gets
to help others. Since being drafted by the Chicago Stars, Bea has exhibited a strong dedication
to the Chicago community and is one of the first players to volunteer for any community
opportunities. The work of Digs with Dignity represents one of Bea’s favorite ways to contribute
to the city: helping those impacted by homelessness.
Digs with Dignity gives new life to donated furniture and transforms houses into homes by
providing the everyday comforts that can be financially inaccessible to those experiencing
homelessness. Their efforts simultaneously help break the cycle of housing insecurity and
combat furniture waste. Bea and some of her teammates previously teamed up with Digs with
Dignity for a “DIGS Day,” helping fully furnish, decorate and stock an apartment for a mother
and three young children. Since 2019, Digs with Dignity has helped more than 180 families turn
houses into homes and kept over 200,000 pounds of furniture and home goods out of landfills.
Bea also frequently takes part in other community efforts to help educate young children,
combat food insecurity and increase accessibility to soccer. In addition to guest appearances
Chicago Stars FC youth camps and clinics, Bea has dedicated time to Higher Ground USA’s
adaptive sports programs and Girls Inc. of Chicago.
