Category Archives: Charitable Work

Still Need to Be Aware

On this last day of October, we wanted to include an inspiring video that captures some of the history of the relationship between New Balance, Susan G. Komen for the…

Videos of great work in action

New Videos from sportanddev’s Favorites (YouTube) Inside PPI – ME’s Conflict Resolution Retreat Tag Rugby Development Trust – Hurstmere School Tour to Zambia 2009 SwimLanka Periyaneelavanai 09 03 2009 SwimLanka…

Patrick Patterson – Star student-athlete-friend

Jason King from Yahoo! Sports has a very nice story on one of college basketball’s top players, Patrick Patterson, from the Univ. of Kentucky (see, I can do non-Georgetown stories!)….

Right to learn

A great piece on work being done by Right to Play in Thailand in conjunction with with the United Nations Children’s Fund, the MOE, Chulalongkorn University, Thaksin University and the…

Football, love, and progress in Guatemala

There is a lot of great work being done out there. We will be spending even more time highlighting your accomplishments -whether you are the actual participants or a financial…

Nothing strange about hoops outdoors

Okay, maybe it is a bit strange when the players are multimillionaires playing on a beautiful court with thousands of people watching but still… Last week the Phoenix Suns held…

DM – Front and Center

I don’t highlight Dikembe Mutombo because he is a fellow Georgetown grad. That’s just a nice coincidence. (Go Hoyas!!) Dikembe is a model athlete and citizen and his impact on…

Hall of Fame giving

I heard from Natalie Krueger at the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (BASHOF) in San Francisco.  (www.bashof.org) According to Natalie, “BASHOF isa 501(c)(3) organization with the dual goals of…

TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL GREAT SPORTS LEGENDS DINNER RAISES MORE THAN $6.3 MILLION

The Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner to benefit the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis is one of the most high profile and best fundraisers in the world of sports and…

Betfair Donates Cash 4 Clubs

http://www.gamingalerts.co.uk/news/industry-news/Betfair-Donates-Cash-4-Clubs5350.html 2nd October, 2009 Reports from eGaming Review have revealed that online bookmakers, Betfair, have donated £10,000 to amateur sport as part of its corporate social responsibility plans. The cash…