From the Contra Costa Times, August 11, 2009 http://www.contracostatimes.com/raiders/ci_13040049 Raiders helping finance new Richmond athletic field Richmond youths will soon have new artificial turf to play on at Martin Luther…

From the Pleasanton Weekly. http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/show_story.php?id=2396 Giants’ Randy Johnson dedicates baseball field in Livermore: Renovation work at May Nissen Park joins in establishment of new Livermore Junior Giants league August 12,…

Andy Katz at ESPN writes about IUPUI coach Ron Hunter and his efforts with the Samaritan’s Feet Program. (www.samaritansfeet.org). The full article can be found at http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4374223&name=katz_andy, with the AP…

USA Football Named “Official Youth Football Development Partner” of NFL and NFLPA: NFL & NFLPA recognize August as “USA Football Month” as America prepares for football season August 11, 2009….

The following article from The Jerusalem Post highlights the fun times at the Football Village of Hope. (You can learn more about Football Village of Hope at http://www.footballvillageofhope.org/Home.htm). The full…

You can learn more about the Peres Center at www.peres-center.org. The following comes from the Center’s July 2009 newsletter. One hundred and twenty underprivileged Palestinian and Israeli children took part…

From AP. Aug. 2, 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) – Homeless people from across the country competed this weekend in the Street Soccer USA Cup with a team from San Francisco taking…

The national rugby team of South Africa took time out to hold a clinic for schoolchildren, an event that was part instructional and part outreach to a group that is…

Originally appeared in April 2009.  http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041009aaa.html Former Men’s Basketball Standout Sead Dizdarevic Establishes Georgetown Basketball Diplomacy Project WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last summer, former Georgetown men’s basketball player Sead Dizdarevic did…

July 23, 2009 (excerpt) NFL Players Association Teams Up with Corporation for National and Community Service To Promote “United We Serve” White House Initiative July 23, 2009 (Washington, D.C.) –…