Category Archives: Social Responsibility

A Good BUZZKILL

I thought our college basketball series was over but we are happy to see it is not. The following comes from Davidson University and its men’s basketball team. The team…

Coach K and a very special pin

In the second part of our 2-part college basketball arc, we highlight a story from Andy Katz at ESPN.com. This one involves Mike Krzyzewski, “Coach K”, from Duke University. A…

Beyond Sport Awards – 1 month to get your entries in

The Beyond Sport Awards 2010 are open for entries for about one more month  –  with the deadline for applications on April 16. The Awards provide support worth $1 million…

Wilson Sporting Goods and the Ultimate Assist in the Fight Against Cancer

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. is teaming up with NCAA to develop its own March Madness cancer fighting effort.  While there might not be Pizza involved (see yesterday’s posting), the program…

Eating Pizza Cures Cancer?

No, sadly we are not talking about the latest and greatest medical breakthrough in cancer research.  Instead though, we are talking about March, when everything gets a little mad.  March…

Getting that degree – Part 2 – Ubaldo Jimenez

Our second story about education, the lure of the money, and why the two can co-exist involves a young man whose family made possibly an even harder decision than Ty…

Getting that degree – Part 1 – Ty Warren

Two stories today about athletes, the lure of money, and an unwavering commitment to education. First is a story we saw at Matthew J. Darnell’s “Shutdown Corner” column at Yahoo!…

National After-School Program shows results in DC fighting childhood obesity, keeping kids out of trouble

A new report from DC SCORES shows the effectiveness of its after-school program in District public schools. DC SCORES partnered with Symphonic Strategies, an independent consulting firm, to assess its…

100 Best Corporate Citizens

Corporate Responsibility Magazine (the new name of CRO Magazine) recently announced its 11th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens list, known as the world’s top corporate responsibility ranking based on publicly-available…

Surfrider Foundation celebrates World Water Day

March 22nd is World Water Day – a global observance of our planet’s most precious resource.  In recognition of World Water Day, the Surfrider Foundation is unveiling a robust offering…