Category Archives: Grassroots

Golden (Years) Goals

Many of the organizations listed at Sports Doing Good and the stories covered deal with kids and young adults. However, there is no doubt that in the U.S. and in…

The Word of the Day

Creativity! I am a big fan of the Colbert Report and was thrilled to see the show step up and mobilize “The Nation”, of which I am certainly a member…

Taking care so that we our fields and environment are there for future events

We mentioned the GW Green Scorecard yesterday and feel this is a nice add-on piece as it mentions another firm trying to measure and evaluate sports’ green impact, with a…

Cycle to Work guarantee

The following story from the UK is a good example of a multi-stakeholder effort – government, corporations and individuals – that offers multiple benefits – less traffic, better health, cost…

Another factor to consider – legacy

The bidding for the right to host huge events like the Olympic Games and the World Cup took an a more competitive feel after the Summer Games in LA in…

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…

"I'm in it to win it"

A terrific event took place last week that was focused on fun, good health, and safety. And it was for a group that we all should hope to be members…

Sharpen those pencils! SportBusiness' Making The Difference conference

Okay,we are WAY past pencils. Get those computers fired up and get your abstracts into SportBusiness. According to SportBusiness, “SportBusiness event Making The Difference – The Sport and Social Responsibility…

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…

National School Lunch Week – playing and eating right

For those of us older than 20, memories of school lunch are mixed with fear and joy. Fear – “what exactly is that you are serving me?” versus Joy –…