COMING UP QUICKLY!! Here is the full lineup of panels, speakers and sponsorship for the Sports Philanthropy World Congress we are hosting on August 9, 2019, in Chicago. Make sure you are part of this special day!!
Summer is a busy time with lots of golf outings, players in their off-seasons and fundraising initiatives. As we celebrated the 4th of July, take a look at the outstanding work so many organizations are doing to make their communities better.
- July 5, 2019 – Children’s Physical Inactivity has been a problem and Laureus USA’s mission is to increase overall physical activity in children
- July 5, 2019 – Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes spends his free time in building houses for Veterans
- July 5, 2019 – Biggest lesson being taking away from Women’s World Cup is teaching Girls to be competitive also
- July 4, 2019 – Join the Give and Go Foundation and help them bring the first ever University Lacrosse Program to Brussels, Belgium
- July 4, 2019 – FIBA and Genius Sports announce long-term extension of historic technology partnership
- July 4, 2019 – Big Money Jackpot raised for the 50/50 Raffle at the Ottawa Redblacks game in support of the OSEG Foundation
- July 4, 2019 – Sport for Confidence hosted an event where people with Dementia can come to play tennis for fun
- July 3, 2019 – The Lionesses game had, 11.7 Million people tuned in and was the most watched program of 2019
- July 3, 2019 – Former NFL player Miles Austin went back to school to earn his degree after a 10 year NFL career
- July 3, 2019 – Sports Philanthropy Podcast hosted by Roy Kessel features David Goldstein, U. Sports (Canada)
- July 3, 2019 – Caddie training program CaddieU, trains kids with disabilities to work as a Caddie in the Golf Industry
- July 2, 2019 – WNBA Player Maya Moore left basketball because she is trying to help free a man she believes was wrongly convicted
- July 2, 2019 – The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation awarded a $75,000 Grant to the Library Foundation of Los Angeles to support the summer at the library program
- July 2, 2019 – Two Memphis University students started Coaching For Literacy, using sport to shed light on literacy and partnering with 50+ College Basketball teams
- July 2, 2019 – Former Laureus nominee and Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova’s miraculous comeback from a knife attack truly shows the power of sport
- July 2, 2019 – Pete Crozier on Day 33 of his journey to raise money for JDRF playing 50 courses in 50 states in 50 days!
- July 1, 2019 – Amer Acad Pediatrics looks at they key factors behind children enjoying sports and how to keep them fun.
- July 1, 2019 – NBA player DeMarre Carroll hosts Second Annual All-Girls Basketball Clinic in New York City
- July 1, 2019 – Second and third graders from Lowell Elementary School performed the national anthem in sign language at Miller Park at the Milwaukee Brewers Game
- July 1, 2019 – 2019 Chicago Hockey Charity Classic to benefit Special Olympics Chicago has great opportunities, including the option to sponsor a player.
- July 1, 2019 – Country Singer Darius Rucker raises over $2 million for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
- June 29, 2019 – We Coach had the chance to work with Female Coaches as part of the WomenCoachLA Initiative to help inspire the next generation of Athletes
- June 28, 2019 – Chicago Cubs’ Charities spent time at Carver Park preparing for a Diamond Project Ribbon Cutting
- June 28, 2019 – Cubs Charities Raises $1.67 Million at Bricks and Ivy Ball to Benefit Diamond Project
