Category Archives: Organizations

Haiti Update #3 – Peace and Sport (part 1)

“Peace and Sport puts sport and its structuring values at the heart of development projects led within communities in crisis around the world. With interventions in areas of post-conflict, extreme…

Haiti Update #2: FIFA, on and off the field

In February, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said about the earthquake in Haiti, “With a greater understanding of the magnitude of the human toll and widespread destruction, it is clear that…

Haiti Update #1: Seth Stammler and Sporting Chance Foundation

Seth Stammler, Defender, New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer; Founder of Sporting Chance Foundation. It meant a lot to hear from Seth Stammler regarding his efforts in Haiti…

Haiti Updates – April 12-16

Anniversaries are a time to reflect. Hopefully it is recognition of a happy time but certainly there are instances when the occasion is much more somber. In either case, it…

Beyond Sport Awards submissions – 1 more week

More information on Beyond Sport and the Awards can be found by clicking here. The Awards There are 12 categories for the Beyond Sport Awards 2010 covering the entire sporting…

Bridging the Gap

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been for many a source of great angst, argument, and anxiety. Whether you support one, or both, or neither of the wars, the…

A4 Delivers for Haiti

In March, it’s so easy to forget that there is more going on in the world than just 64 college basketball teams battling it out on the hardwood.  And while…

Coach K and a very special pin

In the second part of our 2-part college basketball arc, we highlight a story from Andy Katz at ESPN.com. This one involves Mike Krzyzewski, “Coach K”, from Duke University. A…

Beyond Sport Awards – 1 month to get your entries in

The Beyond Sport Awards 2010 are open for entries for about one more month  –  with the deadline for applications on April 16. The Awards provide support worth $1 million…

Wilson Sporting Goods and the Ultimate Assist in the Fight Against Cancer

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. is teaming up with NCAA to develop its own March Madness cancer fighting effort.  While there might not be Pizza involved (see yesterday’s posting), the program…