This week’s newsstand highlights various charitable events and community efforts, including significant fundraisers in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Arkansas voters will decide on school funding, while Ohio McDonald’s raised over $112,000 for local athletics.
Other key stories feature initiatives in Washington, Missouri, and major universities like Penn State, Ball State, and UCF.
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Have a nice week! LIVE GENEROUSLY!
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CHAPTER NEWS
Terrific turnout for our Chicago Chapter. Attendees graded books, packaged books and took a tour of the incredible facility that distributes 2.5 million books per year to Chicago area students.
NFL Hall of Fame Coach Tony Dungy appeared in Chicago with sports personality Chris Broussard for a series of special conversations. Sports Philanthropy Network was fortunate to be in the front row to hear these amazing details.
Read the full write up here: https://sportsphilanthropynetwork.org/faith-work-and-football-a-conversation-with-hof-coach-tony-dungy-hosted-by-chris-broussard/
SPORTS PHILANTHROPY NEWS FOR THE WEEK
TOP STORIES FROM WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 20, 2024
- October 20 — Der Kobblers Car Club donates $2,000 to Roswell Park Alliance Foundation after annual car show at Midway State Park, New York.
- October 20 — Montclair High School Sports Teams in New Jersey Unite for ‘Pink Your Pumpkin’ Fundraiser Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.
- October 19 — WMH Foundation launches “10 Days of Giving” fundraiser starting Nov. 18 at AHN Westfield Hospital, featuring $11,000 in prizes, benefiting 14 local service areas.
- October 19 — North Little Rock School District in Arkansas seeks voter approval in November for a millage increase to fund its first indoor sports complex and activity center.
- October 18 — Ohio McDonald’s restaurants raise over $112,000 for 266 local high school athletic programs during the September 26 High School Sports Digital Fundraiser.
- October 18 — Knights of Columbus Council 2663 donates $1,424 to Newton Community School District’s Special Education Department at Oct. 14 school board meeting in Iowa.
- October 18 — Missouri voters will decide on Amendment 2 in November, which proposes legalizing sports betting to fund education, though critics argue the measure’s wording may not guarantee extra educational funding.
- October 18 — Dungeons & Dragons Marathon at Forestledge in Burien, Washington, Raises Over $111,000 for Charity, Supporting Game to Grow and The Nature Conservancy.
- October 17 — Frank and Jennifer Marzano commit $5 million to Penn State’s Beaver Stadium Revitalization, naming the west sideline’s primary club the Marzano Club.
- October 17 — Ball State’s “Chirp or Treat” event on Nov. 1 at the women’s volleyball game kicks off SAAC initiatives, including a canned food drive for Muncie Mission and a winter clothing drive through November.
- October 16 — Banner Health donates $1.5 million to WYO Sports Ranch in Casper, Wyoming, naming its sports performance center the Banner Health Sports Performance Center, set to open January 2025.
- October 15 — Ole Miss basketball’s “Party in the Pavilion” preseason event, presented by Oxford Orthopaedics, takes place Oct. 22 at SJB Pavilion, featuring team introductions, contests, and giveaways as both teams enter the season ranked in the top 25.
- October 15 — Prince William participates in NFL Foundation’s flag football event with kids in London on Oct. 15, 2024, promoting the sport ahead of its debut at the 2028 Olympics.
- October 14 — Louis Noce, Kimberly McAuliff, and Mihaela Shaleva-Staykova join the OCC Foundation’s new leadership team, announced by Onondaga Community College in New York.
- October 14 — Riley Gaines discusses transgender participation in sports during a “Take Back Title IX” event at Cal Poly, California, hosted by TPUSA on October 14, 2024.
- October 14 — Sky Sports partners with Movember for a campaign to raise awareness and funds for men’s health, featuring presenters and a series of commercials airing across the UK throughout November 2024.
- October 14 — UCF men’s basketball hosts FGCU in a charity exhibition for Team IMPACT on Oct. 20 at Addition Financial Arena, Orlando, with free admission and fan donations encouraged.
- October 14 — Browns CB Denzel Ward’s Make Them Know Your Name Foundation donates over 100 AEDs to Cleveland schools and organizations with a $150,000 commitment.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- October 21 — Eat and Evolve
- October 22 — Act Today: 16th Annual Conference
- October 22 — Good Sports Panel
- October 23 — Sportico-RISE Women’s Sports
- October 28 — Marine Corps Southwest Florida Golf Outing
- November 1 — 17th Annual Concussion Legacy Foundation Gala
- November 20 — Spieth & Friends Flyaway Sweepstakes
- February 6 — Ditka & Jaws Cigars With The Stars
- February 22 — Simon’s Soiree
MOTIVATION FOR THE WEEK
HUMOR FOR THE WEEK
JOB BOARD
- Associate Director of Development for Annual Giving, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
- Community Manager, AAM1, Columbia Station, Ohio
- Youth Development Director-Sports, YMCA, Houston, Texas
- Program Director, Up2Us Sports, Miami, Florida
- Youth Development Director-Sports, YMCA of Greater Houston, Kingwood, Texas
- Associate Athletic Director for Major Gifts/NIL, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Director of Donor Analytics & Development Operations, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
- Assistant Athletic Director – Development, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- Associate Executive Director, YMCA of Greater Boston, Roxbury, Massachusetts
- Community Programs Director, YMCA of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
- Grants Coordinator, U.S. National Development Program, United States Golf Association, Pinehurst, North Carolina
- Manager, Community Engagement – Area 8 (Broward/Miami), Special Olympics Florida, Miami, Florida
- Assistant Director, Athletics Engagement & Stewardship, Oregon State University Foundation, Corvallis, Oregon
- Senior Director, Special Events, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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