Category Archives: Charitable Work

In passing – boxer Vernon Forrest

Please see this excellent piece from Kevin Blackistone on the life of champion boxer Vernon Forrest. Vernon was killed last week in an attempted car jacking last week in Atlanta….

Maine Basketball Managers To Be Honored In Boston

Celtics President Rich Gotham and F Brian Scalabrine will participate in a ceremony honoring the ’08-09 Heroes Among Us Award recipients at the Massachusetts State House. The team established the…

Brightening their night at Yankee Stadium

Kudos to the Yankees for hosting this very special event and for its entire Hope Week initiative. You can learn more about Hope Week and the Yankees’ other community efforts…

Brazilian Football Team Arrives For East African Charity Tour

The team comprising of former national team players arrived in Nairobi over the weekend and headed straight to Burundi to start their three nations charity tour… 20 Jul 2009 Brazil…

GamesCampus Teams with the Fergie Jenkins Foundation

GamesCampus Teams with the Fergie Jenkins Foundation Saturday 07/25/2009 9:39 AM ET – Close-up Media San Jose-based online game publisher, GamesCampus announced that it has established a partnership with Hall…

WNBA Toyota Project Rebound – All-Star week activity

The WNBA, the Connecticut Sun, and Toyota are teaming up to unveil a renovated basketball court at the Windham Recreation Center in Willimantic, Conn. WNBA players will be on hand…

NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION JOINS PRESIDENT OBAMA IN CALL TO SERVICE

July 23, 2009 (excerpt) NFL Players Association Teams Up with Corporation for National and Community Service To Promote “United We Serve” White House Initiative July 23, 2009 (Washington, D.C.) –…

Cubs Charities gives to AIDS Foundation of Chicago

7/23/2009, 4:10 a.m. EDT The Associated Press (AP) — CHICAGO – Chicago Cubs Charities has announced a $50,000 grant to the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. The grant was given in…

Charlize Theron & LAFC Chelsea's South African Soccer Fields

As seen at 100 Percent Soccer by Nick Green By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer Charlize Theron has big plans for the World Cup. The Academy Award winner’s Charlize Theron…

A-Rod donates $250,000 for NY dental clinic

AP article from Newsday.com, July 22, 2009 (excerpt) NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees player Alex Rodriguez has donated a quarter of a million dollars toward a mobile dental clinic that…