C’mon, that is a great name for a soccer-related film festival. Well, there is one taking place from Oct. 15 – 18 in Washington, DC. As stated at its website,…

We recently included a news item about NBA player Adonal Foyle and two others being inducted into World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame. Unlike other Halls of Fame, inductees can…

KaBOOM! just announced its top 12 play programs in the U.S. Part of the criteria was measurable results and a model of performance that can be emulated by others.  Congratulations…

That is one of my catch phrases for this blog. (please don’t steal it!) An interesting story from Canada highlights a research study that gives some credence to the idea…

It is not all about donations. We have seen a trend, thankfully, of giving people the chance to buy products they can really use and at the same time contribute…

CNN Heroes is a terrific initiative to highlight the positive works of everyday individuals around the country and around the world. Right now voting is taking place to pick the…

Several players from the NBA’s New Jersey Nets have purchased several hundred full-season ticket packages, from which tickets to the games will be distributed to literally dozens of youth groups…

Not hard to see joy “multiplied” when the giving involves sports. Please see this short video of an event organized by Dream a Dream in India. The story captures many…

The benefits of play are even more pronounced in the most difficult of circumstances. One of those circumstances is being displaced within one’s own country. Internally displaced persons (IDP) suffer…

Dreams for Kids recently announced a partnership with the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks that will have the franchise support the locally-based non-profit expand its efforts across North America. It may serve…