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…

Reminder – Red Carpet Soiree

The United Way’s Young Leaders Council is having its 2nd Annual Red Carpet Soiree: A night of fun and philanthropy tonight, Dec. 12, in New York City, honoring Beverly Bond,…

Sports. Business. Philanthropy.

Sports. Business. Philanthropy. These are three driving forces behind the Sports Doing Good blog and The Kaur Group. So when I had the chance to attend an event entitled “Sports,…

Things to see – The Blind Side; Invictus

The Blind Side, the remarkable true story of NFL rookie Michael Oher, has been on a nice run at the theater, earning more than $125 million in 3 weeks. Here…

ESPN 30 for 30: The U

Premieres Saturday Dec 12 9PM ESPN “Throughout the 1980s, Miami, Florida, was at the center of a racial and cultural shift taking place throughout the country. Overwhelmed by riots and…

Parkour/Freerunning – Watch Out!

This may be an unusual item to include at Sports Doing Good but I was fascinated by the nature of the activity. I also love the creativity involved, both in…

Something about these Princeton grads

Two good stories involving the Tigers, Princeton that is. First, George Parros of the Anaheim Ducks has launched a clothing line – ah, the fresh smell of entrepreneurship – the…

Westbrook steps up as he sits down

Brian Westbrook has been one of the best players in the NFL for the past 5 years. A multipurpose running back, he has helped the Philadelphia Eagles stay amongst the…

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…

USC Draws Inspiration From No. 1 Fan – ESPN Video

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