This week was filled with the NHL Draft, the College World Series, and lots of charitable work behind the scenes! We hope you have a safe and happy Fourth of July.
Have a great week!
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ORGANIZATIONAL SPOTLIGHTS
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NEWS FOR THE WEEK
TOP STORIES FROM WEEK ENDING JULY 2, 2023
- July 2, 2023 — Homeless World Cup: Football ‘changed my life’ after drugs
- June 30, 2023 — New Orleans’ premier raffle opens up for sports fans
- June 30, 2023 — IRS throws a chill into collectives paying college athletes while claiming nonprofit status
- June 30, 2023 –Empowering Black women golfers, Milwaukee nonprofit changes sport
- June 30, 2023 –Astros Foundation College Classic announces 2024 tournament field
- June 30, 2023 — Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s vision for his Chasing M’s Foundation coming to fruition in Pittsburgh
- June 29, 2023 — Cassidy to Bring Stanley Cup to Massachusetts in Tribute to Local Teen
- June 29, 2023 — Tom Brady & Odell Beckham Jr. Show Up for $31,000,000,000 Worth Fanatics’ Charity Event to Inspire Future Superstars
- June 29, 2022 — International Sports Groups Start Making Rules on Transgender Athletes
- June 29, 2023 — The FEI’s blueprint for making equestrian a more diverse and inclusive sport
- June 29, 2023 — Browns host 6th annual Summer Blitz to give back to the community
- June 28, 2023– ‘Team Trans’ hockey team celebrates trans and nonbinary athletes
- June 28, 2023 –Johnson calls LSU the ‘most selfless team in America’
- June 28, 2023 — USWNT to receive Arthur Ashe Award at ESPYS for equal pay fight
- June 28, 2023 — Tennessee State to be 1st HBCU with ice hockey program
- June 28, 2023 — Eagles Pro Bowler Jason Kelce chugs 30-ounce beer in 5.7 seconds for charity
- June 27, 2023 — NHL, players unveil inclusion coalition they hope will help make hockey more diverse and welcoming
- June 27, 2023 –Eli Manning, Fanatics donate $20 million worth of merchandise to support families in need
- June 27, 2023 — Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss are the most powerful LGBTQ people in sports
- June 27, 2023 — USWNT star Alex Morgan launches new foundation in San Diego
- June 27, 2023 — Brad Stuver named a finalist for ESPN’s Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award
- June 27, 2023 –Caitlin Clark Collegiate Woman Athlete of Year
- June 27, 2023 — NFLPA, Black voter org. team up for registration, engagement
- June 26, 2023 — LEGO has partnered with the U.S. Soccer Foundation to create a new safe place for kids to play soccer and gain life skills
- June 26, 2023 — LSU’s Crews wins 2023 Golden Spikes Award
- June 26, 2023 — Cyclist Austin Killips: Transgender athletes ‘statistically underrepresented’ in sports
- June 25, 2023 — Christian Pulisic opens Stomping Grounds- free safe spaces of soccer fields for youth to play the game
- June 25, 2023 — Non-profit teaches children with autism confidence through water sports
- June 25, 2023 — Patrick Mahomes Tries Raising $1,000,000 for Charity With His Golfing Skills
- June 25, 2023 —LGBTQIA+ community upset with NHL’s warmup jersey ban
- June 24, 2023 — World Surf League’s Rising Tides Program Builds Self-Confidence In Young Female Surfers
- June 23, 2023 — Record-setting Alabama State relay team gets a head start on the race to greatness
- June 23, 2023 — Iowa athletes participate in a charity golf event for injured veterans
- June 23, 2023 — Iceland’s Aegir Olafsson got out of his wheelchair to perform a lift at the Special Olympics World Games.
- June 20, 2023 — Drew Beam wears a purple glove to raise awareness for spinal muscular atrophy
UPCOMING EVENTS
MOTIVATION FOR THE WEEK
HUMOR FOR THE WEEK
JOB BOARD
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- World Triathlon Group — Global Operations Intern, Summer 2022
- Nashville Sports Council — Ticketing and Sales Intern
- National Students Esports (NSE) — Social Media & Community Intern
- thinkBeyond — Junior Strategist
- Square Mile — Client Experience & Communications Manager
- Beyond Sport — Senior Grants & Programmes Manager
- PGA Tour — International Media- Client Services, Coordinator
- Tiger Athletic Foundation — Major Gift Officer
- U.S. Soccer Federation — Director of Major Gifts
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