Category Archives: Sports and Social Responsibility

5th "anniversary" of Tsunami Disaster

I actually don’t like the word “anniversary” when it comes to acknowledging such a terrible event, as anniversary should be associated with celebratory events. But in this case, the use…

Supporting play…from birth

We have highlighted the efforts of KaBoom! before. The organization is a leader in creating opportunities for children to play and pushing discussion about the need for kids to be…

Football/Soccer for hope…and fun

FIFA’s partnership with streetfootballworld – Football for Hope – is a great example of a major sports property and non-profit coming together to leverage their respective strengths to drive discussion…

The powerful desire to compete

Below is a video highlighting the efforts of first-time Paralympian Torben Bröer and his efforts to make it to the 2008 Games in Beijing. It is one of many great…

Autism and sport

Over the past year we have seen an increase in the resources dedicated to creating widespread awareness  about autism. Autism Speaks, Doug Flutie Foundation for Autism and Athletes Against Autism…

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…

Courtney Walsh and Cricket for Change in Jamaica – a six run start

http://www.cricketforchange.org.uk/news/fast_start_for_walsh_foundation Fast start for The Courtney Walsh Foundation and C4C Nov 25, 2009 Following the news last week that a party from Cricket for Change staff had made their way…

State of mind – our most delicate asset

Last month Robert Enke, a top-level professional soccer player in Germany committed suicide at age 32. The story was shocking in part to many because Enke seemed to have the…

Rhodes Scholars – Part II – Tyler Spencer

One of the recipients of a 2009 Rhodes Scholarship is Tyler Spencer. We featured Tyler and his Grassroots Hoyas effort in a story on Aug. 21, 2009.  Grassroots Hoyas is…

Head of the family, head of the team

Research in the world of economic development has discussed the power of women and the impact of their own economic and social growth and the positive impact it has on…