Soap Box Derby – the special stories come at you…fast. Be ready on July 23!
The day after we watched a very moving piece from E:60 involving a family that is truly committed to the soap box derby, we received an email from someone involved…
Category Archives: Grassroots
Sports facilities – If you build it…
The idea of playing sports is great. What’s even better? Actually playing. We have written before about the facility and equipment deficit facing communities in the U.S. and around the…
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCD) – Playing with heart
Many of us know about the tragic story of Wes Leonard, a student-athlete at Fennville High School outside of Detroit, who after hitting the game winning shot that ensured his…
Top 10 Responsible Sports Moments for 2011 – start “tracking” the news
* Liberty Mutual Insurance Teams Up With Positive Coaching Alliance to Honor “Top 10 Responsible Sports Moments” for 2011 PR Newswire BOSTON, April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — After St. Mary’s…
Sons of Ben and Philadelphia Union, Founding Fathers of a film
I just had my last soccer game this season – alas, we tied and fell 1 point short of a playoff birth – but this first season back on a…
In the middle of it all – Netanya Hoops For Kids
The Middle East is often in the news. (You think?!?!). It is often the center of conversation involving conflict, where a sense of cooperation is attune to an oasis in…
For Youth, By Youth – Global Youth Service Day (with some sports sprinkled in!!)
This upcoming weekend is a special time in the world of service. Actually, in the world overall. The Global Youth Service Day(s), “is an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes…
love.futbol – A physical representation of sport and development
One of the organizations that we have long admired is love.futbol. It’s not just because we, well, love futbol (soccer). It’s really more about the organization’s mission. love.futbol provides an…
Shift Series – Social Entrepreneurship conference
We were recently contacted by Compass Partners, a non-profit that aims to develop the next generation of social entrepreneurs. Great thing, they are in that generation! (And it warms my…
Right To Play Announces Partnership with Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF)
Congratulations to Johann and the great team at Right to Play (RTP). We have been long time friends and supporters of RTP. Their commitment to sport and development, as evidenced…
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