Category Archives: Corporations

Oceanic Bank Football Talent Hunt

Oceanic Bank International Plc in Nigeria is sponsoring a soccer/football talent search that it feels will not only help uncover great talent for the country’s soccer efforts in the future,…

Betfair Donates Cash 4 Clubs

http://www.gamingalerts.co.uk/news/industry-news/Betfair-Donates-Cash-4-Clubs5350.html 2nd October, 2009 Reports from eGaming Review have revealed that online bookmakers, Betfair, have donated £10,000 to amateur sport as part of its corporate social responsibility plans. The cash…

Commercially supported campaigns – Lady Foot Locker

It is not all about donations. We have seen a trend, thankfully, of giving people the chance to buy products they can really use and at the same time contribute…

Frank Lampard and Thierry Henry to front PepsiCo's anti-obesity ads

I like the partnership between government, corporate, and individuals to bring attention to this issue. You can find the full article by Mark Sweney at The Guardian at http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/oct/05/frank-lampard-anti-obesity, with…

Addressing a problem at the point of impact

We highlighted a story a few days about the NFL study that looks at the possible relationship between playing careers in the league and memory-loss and brain related diseases later…

NFL Star Battles Cancer With Ice Cream

NFL Star Battles Cancer With Ice Cream Shared via AddThis This is a short video from GMA of superstar wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals and his partnership…

Wins, Wisconsin, Waste management

The following story from the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel highlights cleaning and recycling efforts done by the Green Bay Packers and other major sports properties in Wisconsin. Great to see the…

Allstate AFCA Good Works Team(R) Honors Student-Athletes for Outstanding Efforts in Volunteerism and Community Service

From PRNewswire-FirstCall. You can find the full release at http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/09-22-2009/0005098760&EDATE=, with an excerpt below. (Excerpt) Allstate and the American Football Coaches Association Announce Twenty-Two College Football Players Named to the…

Gym class still important

When it comes down to it, you can basically summarize much of what needs to be addressed in the U.S. and other countries by the following statement: (truly one of…

Paul Pierce steps up…again

He has been one of the best players over the past decade in the NBA. A clutch performer and champion on the court, Paul Pierce is showing the same leadership…