A hot muggy evening turned into thunderstorms and chaos as the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans took to the field for this year’s annual Hall of Fame Game. The game was called off due to lightning as the players and fans were evacuated. But for fans around the country it didn’t put a damper on the kick-off to Enshrinement Weekend.
Sports Philanthropy Network (SPN) and OmegaJam have teamed up to create a charitable contest platform that will help nonprofit organizations increase donations for their philanthropic activities. This partnership brings together SPN’s expertise in sports philanthropy and OmegaJam’s innovative approach of utilizing a charity ticketing system to raise donations for community-building projects.
This week, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games dominate the headlines with significant pledges from world leaders and charitable acts like Italian rower Luca Chiumento’s father’s bike ride to Paris. Fundraising efforts shine, with events such as the Celtic FC Foundation’s fundraiser and Ithaca College’s charity softball tournament. Additionally, college athletes benefit from a $2.78 billion NCAA settlement, highlighting crucial developments in sports compensation.
Join us at Big Ten Football Media Days from Indianapolis. On Day Three we heard from head coaches for Oregon (Dan Lanning), Minnesota (P.J. Fleck), Maryland (Michael Locksley), Washington (Jedd Fisch), Indiana (Curt Cignetti) and Michigan (Sherrone Moore).
Join us at Big Ten Football Media Days from Indianapolis. On Day Two we heard from head coaches for UCLA (DeShaun Foster), Iowa (Kirk Ferentz), Michigan State (Jonathan Smith), USC (Lincoln Riley), Nebraska (Matt Rhule) and Penn State (James Franklin).
Join us at Big Ten Football Media Days from Indianapolis. On Day One we heard from head coaches for Wisconsin (Luke Fickell), Northwestern (David Braun), Rutgers (Greg Schiano), Purdue (Ryan Walters), Ohio State (Ryan Day) and Illinois (Bret Bielema).
This week saw major charitable activities: RAVE Foundation raised over $1 million for soccer fields in Washington, the American Century Championship generated nearly $8 million for various charities, and Bread Financial donated $1 million to the Women’s Sports Foundation. The Minnesota Wild Foundation also announced over $1.3 million in local donations. These efforts showcase significant community support and development initiatives.
Join us on the Sports Philanthropy Podcast as host Roy Kessel speaks with Leaving Legacies Foundation co-founder Debi Wheeler. In this second episode of the podcast’s seventh season, Wheeler talks about her passion for philanthropy and more specifically, raising awareness for brain injury. Wheeler discusses the intricacies of brain injury and why she created the Leaving Legacies Foundation to help nonprofits.
Join us on the Sports Philanthropy Podcast as host Roy Kessel speaks with OmegaJam founder David Hirsch. In this first episode of the podcast’s seventh season, Hirsch talks about his background in sports and how his jump from practicing law to business allowed him to achieve his goal of generating a positive social impact by creating OmegaJam.
This week’s inspiring stories include Just Baseball’s first charity auction with Paul Skenes and Charlie Condon autos, the Sunshine Rally in Lake Placid, and a Boy Scout raising funds for a veterans memorial. Notable events also feature the Jacksonville Veterans Invitational, a $1B sports investment fund, and Oregon Tech Foundation’s $1M donation campaign. Discover more in our latest Newsstand.
This week, several notable contributions and initiatives made headlines. NFL veteran KJ Wright hosted a charity basketball game in Olive Branch. Golf superstar Jordan Spieth funded a junior putting green in Pennsylvania. Shrewsbury High School received a donation for weight room renovations. In the UK, the Brighton and Hove mayor welcomed a cricket charity’s assistance in Whitehawk. Additionally, UTSA Athletics launched the McCombs Society to support student-athletes.
As the summer heats up, soccer competitions around the globe are taking center stage as a precursor to the MLB All-Star Game and Olympics.
Join us on Radio Row as Sports Philanthropy Network President Roy Kessel and Vice President Kayla Bradham as they sit down with CEO of The Genetic Code, Jonny Bridgewater joins the show to talk about how to mentally improve your game as an athlete, thinking about the positives and your strengths in life rather than the weaknesses. As Bridgewater talks about helping athletes mentally to improve their game.
Join us on Radio Row as Sports Philanthropy Network President Roy Kessel and Vice President Kayla Bradham as they sit down with all time leading scorer for the Kansas City Chiefs Nick Lowery, and retired chief of the US Border Patrol Chris Clem. As they discuss the solution to online exploitation that is happening through the cyberspace of the United States.
Join us on Radio Row as Sports Philanthropy Network Founder, Roy Kessel and EVP, Kayla Bradham as they sit down with the owner of MYND Drinks and WBC Ambassador Boyd Melson. As he discusses growing up dreaming of attending West Point and its realities, boxing in college to pass a gym class which lead to competing against Olympic boxers, to finding love and helping with procedures he was learning through college.
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