Category Archives: Events

Honoring DM on MLK, Jr. day

Congratulations to one Dikembe Mutombo, for being honored as the latest recipient of the John Thompson Legacy of a Dream Award.  Dikembe will receive the award today in honor of…

It's not only about the kids

Adults need to get in gear! We offer news of an event taking place in a few months in Luton, in the UK, in which adults will be invited to…

The Power of Sport, Family, Friends and the Will to Compete

Please take some time out and read this incredibly moving article from L. Jon Wertheim at Sports Illustrated. You will feel by the end that you are a friend of…

NFLPA and Native American health – a shared vision

The NFL Players Association and Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health recently co-hosted the 14th Annual Evening With the Stars Gala to benefit Native Vision, an initiative that serves…

Reminder – Red Carpet Soiree

The United Way’s Young Leaders Council is having its 2nd Annual Red Carpet Soiree: A night of fun and philanthropy tonight, Dec. 12, in New York City, honoring Beverly Bond,…

Sports. Business. Philanthropy.

Sports. Business. Philanthropy. These are three driving forces behind the Sports Doing Good blog and The Kaur Group. So when I had the chance to attend an event entitled “Sports,…

Things to see – The Blind Side; Invictus

The Blind Side, the remarkable true story of NFL rookie Michael Oher, has been on a nice run at the theater, earning more than $125 million in 3 weeks. Here…

Nike, Bono, the World Cup and some red laces – is there a problem with that?

John Kim publishes the very insightful and very timely “The World Cup and CSR“ blog. With the official draw taking place a few days ago, I think we are officially…

Fun and Philanthropy in NYC

Our friends at the United Way’s Young Leaders Council are having a special event Saturday night December 12 in New York City, honoring Beverly Bond, a premier DJ, activist and…

Peace and Sport Awards 2009 – The Winners

The Peace and Sport Awards Reward the Best Initiatives for Reconciliation through Sport In front of an audience of over 400 high-profile personalities from sport, politics, business and civil life…