Category Archives: The Do’ers

People, organizations, companies making it all happen

NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION JOINS PRESIDENT OBAMA IN CALL TO SERVICE

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.) –…

Cubs Charities gives to AIDS Foundation of Chicago

7/23/2009, 4:10 a.m. EDT The Associated Press (AP) — CHICAGO – Chicago Cubs Charities has announced a $50,000 grant to the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. The grant was given in…

Charlize Theron & LAFC Chelsea's South African Soccer Fields

As seen at 100 Percent Soccer by Nick Green By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer Charlize Theron has big plans for the World Cup. The Academy Award winner’s Charlize Theron…

A-Rod donates $250,000 for NY dental clinic

AP article from Newsday.com, July 22, 2009 (excerpt) NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees player Alex Rodriguez has donated a quarter of a million dollars toward a mobile dental clinic that…

Phil Mickelson makes donation to Liberty Science Center

Golfer PHIL MICKELSON recently announced a $50,000 donation to the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey, which hosts a Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy. “In the four years since Phil Mickelson…

Bosh and Villanueva – a friendly wager between friendly guys

Excerpt from the July 27 issue of Sports Illustrated: “3,000 – Pairs of sneakers the Pistons’ Charlie Villanueva will donate to children in the Dominican Republic, after losing a bet…

Ryan Nece and the Power of Giving

There is a wonderful piece in this week’s Sports Illustrated by Phil Taylor highlighting an effort by NFL player Ryan Nece to, as the article suggests, create a positive chain…

Patagonia’s Founder on Why There’s “No Such Thing as Sustainability”

Yvon Chouinard, the founder of outdoor supply company Patagonia, spoke to Fast Company about his life, work, and corporate responsibility. Yvon seems to be more than a thought leader. He’s…

PGA TOUR BARCLAYS TO FEATURE SPECIAL HOSPITALITY FOR MILITARY FAMILIES

From Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Daily, Morning Buzz, July 21, 2009 (excerpt) PGA TOUR BARCLAYS TO FEATURE SPECIAL HOSPITALITY FOR MILITARY FAMILIES By Jon Show, Staff Writer, SportsBusiness Journal The…

MLB All-Star week of giving

Last week’s All-Star game festivities had a very “giving” feeling to it. A review of the array of events and partnerships highlighted by the League and its partners was quite…