Category Archives: Sports and Social Responsibility

United in DC

Multiple parties come together to create a program with universal acceptance, a lack of bickering, and with the best interests of kids and their families in mind. Wonder what politicians…

Helping Make a Difference – 2-week notice

On May 20, our friend and fellow Hoya Janne Kouri and his non-profit NextStep Fitness will be holding a special event in New York City. The Second Annual “Help Make…

A long trip home to do what is right

Mobolaji Akiode was an standout player for the Fordham University women’s basketball team from 1999-2003. After her playing days for the Rams were over, Akiode played for the Nigerian National…

E60: Amputee Soccer and the healing of a nation

“E:60” is ESPN’s first prime-time newsmagazine featuring profiles, investigations and cutting-edge stories on emerging and established sports. The featured reporters are Jeremy Schaap, Lisa Salters, Tom Farrey, Rachel Nichols and…

Let them play! Let them play!

All across the country there have been stories of sports programs in local communities and at junior/senior high schools being cut because of rampant budget shortfalls. It is startling in…

"Sport Solidarity for Haiti" Update

Our friends at Peace and Sport just published an excellent outline of its and its partners efforts in Haiti (“Sport Solidarity for Haiti” Update). “On 8 March, we launched a…

People, donations big and small – it's all about impact

Ndamukong Suh is 6’4″, and weighs more than 300 pounds. Drafted last night with the 2nd overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft, he was one of the most decorated…

The NFL's best investment – the health of the players

Tonight is the beginning of one of the National Football League’s (NFL) signature events, The Draft. That’s right, having names called, young men walk up, and talking heads spew information…

Haiti Update #5 – sportanddev and Up2Us

It has been a real pleasure to highlight the efforts of great individuals and organizations who are staying active in the relief and rebuilding efforts in Haiti. There are, of…

Haiti Update #3 – Peace and Sport (part 2)

In this second part, we offer an update directly from Peace and Sport about activity over the past month. Peace and Sport Coordinated Activity in the Past Month — The…