Communities worldwide are coming together to support important causes.
Neale Daniher was named 2025 Australian of the Year for his fight against Motor Neurone Disease, while Buffalo Bills fans raised over $100K for a rival player’s diabetes charity.
From youth sports donations to fire relief fundraisers, generosity is making a real impact.
A record $5 million gift will help UC Irvine Baseball develop future athletes.
Join the movement – donate, volunteer, or support a cause today!
Have a nice week!
LIVE GENEROUSLY!
Roy
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CHAPTER NEWS
SPORTS PHILANTHROPY NEWS FOR THE WEEK
TOP STORIES FROM WEEK ENDING JANUARY 26, 2025
- January 26 — Neale Daniher Named 2025 Australian of the Year for His Fight Against Motor Neurone Disease
- January 26 — Sue Ryder Hospice Raises £36,000 Through Christmas Tree Collection in Gloucestershire
- January 24 — Club Associates Distributes $6,000 in Donations to Local Charities in Chautauqua County, New York
- January 24 — Amy and Richard Schwab Named Kidney Community Champions by National Kidney Foundation in Greater Cincinnati
- January 24 — Santa Monica Organizations Launch Creative Fundraisers to Support Palisades Fire Relief
- January 24 — Todd Eastis Joins Kosciusko County Community Foundation as Development Director in Indiana
- January 23 — Buffalo Bills Fans Rally to Raise Funds for Baltimore Ravens Player’s Diabetes Charity
- January 23 — Reds Community Fund Distributes $50,000 in Equipment to Support Local Youth Sports in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana
- January 23 — UC Irvine Baseball Receives Record $5 Million Gift to Establish Borowski Family Player Development Center
- January 23 — Friends of Normandy Park Foundation Seeking Donations and Sponsors for March 1 Fundraiser in Washington
- January 23 — Ravens’ Mark Andrews Responds After Bills Fans Donate Over $100K to His Charity
- January 23 — Wrexham Community Rallies with Fundraiser to Support Family of Young Boy After Tragic Loss
- January 23 — Carol Stream Bags Tournament Fundraiser Continues to Grow, Raising Funds for Cancer Research and Local Causes in Illinois
- January 22 — Blessing House Receives Annual Charity Donation from Lorain County Community Development in Ohio
- January 22 — Levitt at the Falls Reaches Fundraising Milestone for Expansion at Falls Park West in South Dakota
- January 22 — Nearly $400,000 in Donations for Bronx Fire Victims Remain Unspent by Community Foundation
- January 22 — YSU Honors Students Donate $10,000 to United Way of Youngstown and Mahoning Valley in Ohio
- January 22 — Jane-Finch Community Launches Anti-Bias Fundraising Campaign to Challenge Stigma in Toronto
- January 21 — Ducks to Host USC Hockey’s 100th Anniversary Game Night at Honda Center in California
- January 21 — G.B. Charities to Host 32nd Annual Bull & Oyster Roast Fundraiser at Maryland State Fairgrounds
- January 20 — Fundraiser Launched to Support Irvine Community Sports Club After Vandalism and Break-In
MOTIVATION FOR THE WEEK
HUMOR FOR THE WEEK
JOB BOARD
- Fundraising Events Manager – Special Olympics Alaska, Anchorage, AK
- Donation and Volunteer Coordinator – Sunstone Way, Portland, OR
- Youth Program Manager – Eastern Sports Management, Fredericksburg, VA
- Associate Athletic Director for Major Gifts/NIL – UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
- Head of Fundraising and Development – Intentional Sports, Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
- Community Partnership Manager – Road Runner Sports, Falls Church, VA (Remote)
- Sports & Groups Fundraising Consultant – Booster, Greenville, SC
- Volunteer Coordinator – Lions Tigers & Bears, Alpine, CA
- Fundraiser/Canvasser for Non-Profits – One Sixty Fundraising, San Diego, CA
- Event Coordinator & PR Manager Intern – GoSurf, San Diego, CA (Remote)
- Assistant Director of Marketing and Community Engagement – University of Missouri Athletics Department, Columbia, MO
- Community Engagement Specialist – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Minnesota, Owatonna, MN
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