About
A Legacy
Built on Love
THE STORY OF SCOTT AND SIS
Scott and Evelyn (Sis) Names shared many loves: family, sports, competition, the outdoors, doing the right thing, hard work, giving back and, of course, each other.
Like many great love stories, Scott and Sis had humble beginnings. Lifelong residents of Puget Sound, they both attended Stadium High School and were married in 1933. Three children, the Depression and countless jobs later (including stints as a contractor, truck driver and bartender), Scott and Sis founded Scott’s Athletic Equipment store in Lakewood, Washington in 1957.
For more than 42 years, Scott and Sis, worked side-by-side with their children (when they were old enough), serving Pierce County. Their shared love of health and fitness and their passion to support their community ensured Scott always carried the best sporting equipment in town.
CARING AND COMMUNITY
While their business success changed the Names’ family, it never changed the family’s humility and commitment to serving their community. Scott and Sis remembered their humble beginnings and the struggles of life during the Depression. For them, philanthropy was a part of being human and always the right thing to do.
In 1996, Scott and Sis started the Names Family Foundation in order to formalize their innate desire to impact their family and their community. Combining their passions for philanthropy and athletics, Scott and Sis put the focus of their foundation on supporting non-profit organizations that emphasized wellness, sports and physical fitness. Today, the influence of the Names Family Foundation can be seen, felt and experienced through the caring attention of their Executive Board.
our board
The Names Family Foundation board promotes health and wellness by supporting physical education and athletics. Through these actions, it not only helps to impact our community, it keeps alive Scott and Sis’ legacy of sports, love, family and generosity.