Category Archives: Charitable Work

Brewers benchmarking…and getting better

Each and every team in the four major sports leagues in the U.S. – NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL – has a community page at their website detailing their work…

Following in big footsteps

In light of our recent posts on the work of former NBA star and Hall of Fame humanitarian Dikembe Mutombo and the NBA opening an office in Africa, we offer…

A Family of Acronyms working together

Last week the U.S. Fund for UNICEF sent out a press release that expressed its gratitude to so many from the world of sports who have given so generously to…

Sports, tourism, and social responsibility in the Kingdom

We continue our run of international stories, this time going to Saudi Arabia to highlight two efforts that are leveraging sport to garner attention and disseminate positive messages. First, several…

1Goal is all it takes – Part I

Over the next few months, a global development initiative will have a  decidedly sports-oriented push. In 2000, governments around the world pledged to achieve “Education for All” by 2015. While…

The Spirit of the Games and its athletes

Tonight is the Opening Ceremonies celebration for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. The Games are sure to be a wonderful display of athletic excellence, competition, and sharing. And when it…

NBA All-Star Weekend. A time to REALLY party and do some community service

Between the bevy of sponsored events – T-Mobile Rookie Challenge, GEICO H.O.R.S.E., Haier Shooting Stars, Taco Bell Skills Challenge, Foot-Locker 3-point contest, and Sprite Slam Dunk (wow, that was exhausting…

Walter Payton Award – rewarding total excellence

In the midst of all the well-deserved hoopla around this year’s Super Bowl, the NFL presented one of its most special awards, one that acknowledges elite performance on and off…

NBA All-Star weekend plans? On location in Haiti

As NBA All-Star weekend is fast approaching, Samuel Dalembert of the Philadelphia 76ers has different plans than over-the-top partying in mind. Dalembert, who lived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti until he was…

FIFA gives $3M more to Haitian Football Family

The FIFA Finance Committee, chaired by FIFA Vice-President, Julio Grondona, announced yesterday that it will give $3 million to the Haitian football community. While FIFA immediately sent $250,000 following the…