Category Archives: Sports and Social Responsibility

Kicking it on Downing Street

Downing Street, home to Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and not usually known for its lively, raucous nature, was all fun and games this weekend.  On Saturday, Downing Street played host…

Global Sports Forum Trophies nominees

The 2nd annual Global Sports Forum will be taking place next month in Barcelona (March 8-10). Part of that great event is the awarding for the first time of the…

The Spirit of the Games and its athletes

Tonight is the Opening Ceremonies celebration for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. The Games are sure to be a wonderful display of athletic excellence, competition, and sharing. And when it…

NBA All-Star Weekend. A time to REALLY party and do some community service

Between the bevy of sponsored events – T-Mobile Rookie Challenge, GEICO H.O.R.S.E., Haier Shooting Stars, Taco Bell Skills Challenge, Foot-Locker 3-point contest, and Sprite Slam Dunk (wow, that was exhausting…

International Sport for Development and Peace Association (ISDPA) launched

We had a posting related to the work of our friends at Sport and Dev. The love continues today with a new effort being led by our friends at Northeastern…

FIFA gives $3M more to Haitian Football Family

The FIFA Finance Committee, chaired by FIFA Vice-President, Julio Grondona, announced yesterday that it will give $3 million to the Haitian football community. While FIFA immediately sent $250,000 following the…

Who Dat! Pressure, privilege and positive feelings

Great game. Highly competitive. And the team so many people were rooting for won. Wait, are you thinking Super Bowl? I’m talking about Georgetown and Villanova basketball. Wait to go…

What a legacy is all about – LA84

A challenge to those organizing committees for mega events like the Olympic Games and the World Cup – hope these are on your 2010 calendars! – is the legacy of…

The beautiful game's history lesson

Sports shouldn’t be overdone, nor should its place in society, both as a driver and reflection of our individual and collective histories, be underestimated.  One of the key binding forces…

Nike Report on CR and Sustainability

This week Nike released a major report reviewing the progress the company has made to reach its five-year CR goals set back in 2007.  The report looks back at the…