I was contacted by Steve Pona from St. Louis who wanted to let me know about a very special event.  Taking place Oct. 9-11, this marathon baseball game and weekend…

Several members of the team signed up to support a local food bank. The shirts sold raise awareness and dollars, and hopefully spur others to action. The full article can…

Jimmie Johnson, who seems to have EVERYTHING going for him, does share the wealth. His latest effort is being done with his primary sponsor, Lowe’s. In addition to direct donations…

The Minnesota Vikings, the lastest stop on the Brett Favre “I don’t know what to do when I am retired so I will play for every team in the NFL”…

Sports is often cited as a way to escape from the drudgery often encountered in every day life. Sometimes, it does more than help us escape. It actually can contribute…

This guy seems to do it all. (His commercials are awesome). The PeyBack Bowl “partners local and national celebrities with corporate sponsors for an evening of bowling featuring great prizes…

NB3 Challenge – Notah Begay, Tiger Woods, Mike Weir, and Camilo Villegas. The corresponding press release can be found at http://www.notah.com/content.aspx?id=783. Congratulations to all involved on a great event. [vodpod…

Great opportunity for those interested in running a marathon and a great model for those organizations looking to attract donors in a creative way. To learn more about Run for…

The PGA and its member tournaments and players have been amongst the most committed, whether measured by time or money, to charitable causes. Phil Mickelson is certainly an example of…

A quick scanning of the bios showed a couple of sports-targeted, at least in part, philanthropists.  Outside of super-entrepreneur Ted Turner at #14, the most sports-centric is Dietmar Hopp. Hopp,…