Category Archives: Organizations

You likely won't be able to beat these guys

First off, who knew there was a Time Out Singapore!  🙂 This is a great story.  Christopher Minko from Australia has not only given a disadvantaged group an opportunity to…

Scort Foundation – Kids Camp 2008

Scort is a non-profit and politically independent foundation that organises and supports socially orientated sport activities for children and youth. To implement this Scort co-operates with football clubs and social…

Stories from the International Platform on Sport & Development

The “Platform” is a terrific resource that we subscribe to and suggest you do the same. We highlight some of the recent stories from sportanddev.org.  http://www.sportanddev.org/newsnviews/news/?819%2FNot-the-Usual-Suspects-Swimming-Softball-Skateboarding-Table-Tennis Not the Usual Suspects:…

Kicking it in Milan

This Sunday the 2009 Homeless World Cup will kick off in Milan, Italy. http://www.homelessworldcup.org/.  This is an amazing event bringing together hundreds of athletes from more than 45 countries around…

A Chance to Play, A Right to Dream

It may be hard to imagine what I, a 39-year old who grew up on Long Island and lives in NYC has in common with a 9-year old who lives…

Johnsons Announce Charlotte Area Funding Opportunity in Partnership with Lowe's Toolbox for Education

Jimmie Johnson, who seems to have EVERYTHING going for him, does share the wealth. His latest effort is being done with his primary sponsor, Lowe’s. In addition to direct donations…

ESPN and Veterans Day; Schaap and "The Sporting Life"

From Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Daily’s Closing Bell, Aug. 28, 2009. Kudos to ESPN for highlighting this very special day and for providing another forum for Jeremy Schaap’s reporting. ESPN…

Run for a Dream

Great opportunity for those interested in running a marathon and a great model for those organizations looking to attract donors in a creative way. To learn more about Run for…

Eunice Kennedy Shriver – Obit from SI

Jack McCallum’s piece was so good – he had a tremendous subject to write about – that I wanted to make sure it got another run.  The full article can…

ThinkCure! and the LA Dodgers – thinking and acting

The Los Angeles Dodgers held their second “RadioTeleWebethon” to raise money for ThinkCure!, its official charity, on Friday, Aug. 21st.  ThinkCure! is a community-based nonprofit that raises funds to accelerate…