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Washington Post: Sports Philanthropy on the Rise; SPP's Greg Johnson Featured
(08/16/2010)

Washington Post: D.C. Sports Philanthropy on the Rise; SPP's Greg Johnson Featured

SPP at the 2010 MLB All-Star Game
(07/15/2010)

SPP at the 2010 MLB All-Star Game Events

Chicago Tribune Reviews Several Local Sports Charities (6/22/2010)
(06/24/2010)

Chicago Tribune Reviews Several Local Sports Charities (6/22/2010)

MLB and People Magazine "All-Stars Among Us" To Honor Everyday Heroes
(04/09/2010)

MLB and People Magazine "All-Stars Among Us" Honors Everyday Heroes

St. Louis Cardinals Announces Opening of Cardinals Kids Cancer Center
(04/08/2010)

Opening of Cardinals Cancer Center

U.S. Soccer Foundation seeks Director of Development
(08/13/2009)

The New York Times Reports MLB All-Star Sponsors Strive To Look Charitable
(07/13/2009)

Trust for America's Health Releases 2009 F as in Fat Report
(07/06/2009)

2009 RFP Announced for NFL Grassroots Community Football Field Program
(07/02/2009)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has awarded grants of $27,000 to $45,000 to 17 Michigan schools and their community partners, to fight childhood obesity.
(06/25/2009)

Experts: Most type 2 diabetes can be stopped in childhood (USA Today)
(06/23/2009)

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning draws a game plan for childhood obesity. (Indianapolis Star)
(06/16/2009)

The eating habits of American children appear to be shifting. And for a change, the news is good. (New York Times)
(06/16/2009)

Using Teamwork to Bring Girls Into the Game (New York Times)
(06/15/2009)

The California Assembly has passed a bill to set minimum standards for food in licensed child-care centers. (Los Angeles Times)
(06/09/2009)

The recession has put US children at greater risk for childhood obesity and other health and social problems, according to the 2009 Child-Well-Being Index. (Yahoo! News)
(06/04/2009)

Childhood health issues often show up in adulthood, which means it's critical to begin health promotion and disease prevention early in life, according to experts. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
(06/03/2009)

Spartanburg, SC walkers benefit from new sidewalks, thanks in part to a childhood obesity prevention grant. (BlueRidgeNow.com)
(06/02/2009)

The Oregon Legislature has approved a bill requiring chain restaurants to post calorie information. (The Register-Guard)
(06/02/2009)

The NBA recently unveiled a newly designed website to give fans of all ages the tools they need to live healthy and be NBA FIT.
(06/01/2009)

Kidney stones in children are on the rise: the increase is attributed to childhood obesity, poor diets and low calcium intake. (LA Times)
(05/26/2009)

The head of the International Olympic Committee speaks on the role of the Olympic movement in helping young people lead active, healthy lifestyles.
(05/14/2009)

Today's Kids Are Fat. Why? They Eat More (U.S. News & World Report)
(05/12/2009)

OPINION: the current state of the economy shouldn't discourage social entrepreneurship. (SportsBusiness Journal)
(05/06/2009)

This week RWJF honors the mayors of New York and San Francisco for their innovative approaches to combating childhood obesity.
(05/06/2009)

A new study indicates there may be yet another reason to reduce childhood obesity — it may help prevent allergies. (National Institutes of Health)
(05/04/2009)

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month - Read President Obama's Proclamation...
(05/04/2009)

Opinion: Selling Obesity at School (New York Times)
(04/28/2009)

MLB AND ‘PEOPLE’ ANNOUNCE “ALL-STARS AMONG US” NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
(04/23/2009)

A Massachusetts town takes steps to "trim the fat," literally and figuratively. (USA Today)
(04/21/2009)

A new study has found - unsurprisingly - that teenagers tend to be fatter when there are fast-food restaurants within a block of their schools.
(04/20/2009)

There's growing evidence that consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is a major contributor to rising youth obesity rates. (UPI.com)
(04/11/2009)

BMI screening will begin this fall in Massachusetts schools.
(04/08/2009)

It's not baby fat: among 4-year-olds, nearly 1 in 5 is obese. (CNN.com)
(04/08/2009)

Kids who lack self-control may be more prone to obesity later in life. (Time.com)
(04/08/2009)

A national parent/teacher group and the American Dietetic Association are asking Congress to ban junk food in schools.
(04/02/2009)

School PE programs don't by themselves lower child obesity, one Canadian study finds. (Forbes.com)
(04/01/2009)

Opinion: Do federal government policies contribute to childhood obesity? (Philadelphia Daily News)
(03/24/2009)

The San Francisco 49ers help raise funds to fight childhood obesity.
(03/23/2009)

This coming May, Sports4Kids is hosting the first national conference dedicated to play.
(03/18/2009)

The U.S. Soccer Foundation has awarded $1.2 million in FY2009 grants to programs focused on improving the health and well being of children.
(03/17/2009)

Can Massachusetts Gov. Patrick pass a soda tax? (Opinion: Boston Globe)
(03/16/2009)

Kids Who Live Near Green Spaces Seem to Walk More. (U. S. News & World Report)
(03/15/2009)

5 Ways to Get More Play Into Your Child's Day (U.S. News & World Report)
(03/14/2009)

An experimental weight management program for pregnant women is based on research suggesting that excessive weight gain in pregnancy puts children at risk for obesity later in life.
(03/14/2009)

Ohio lawmakers may ban high-fat snacks and soda pop from schools. (Dayton Daily News)
(03/12/2009)

Did you know that March is National Nutrition Month? Learn more...
(03/10/2009)

A unique, intergenerational program which enlists older adults in the fight against childhood obesity will be expanded to eight cities during the next two years. (PNN Online)
(03/05/2009)

American infants up to 6 months of age are 59 percent more likely to be overweight than were babies born 20 years ago, a recent study found. (U.S. News & World Report)
(03/01/2009)

A Chinese medical tourism provider addresses childhood obesity through cultural immersion and education. (MarketWatch)
(02/26/2009)

As childhood obesity increases, so do programs that can help. (Detroit Free Press)
(02/24/2009)

Maine lawmakers unveil a multipronged childhood obesity strategy that educates restaurant-goers and reinstates gym in schools. (Bangor Daily News)
(02/24/2009)

Nearly 1 million overweight kids will get help slimming down, thanks to an alliance of insurance companies, employers and medical groups. (USAToday.com)
(02/23/2009)

Dannon Company Offers Grants for Children's Nutrition Education
(02/21/2009)

Improving Child Nutrition Policy: Insights From National USDA Study of School Food Environments (RWJF Policy Brief)
(02/20/2009)

Children tend to eat what their parents eat, according to a new study that suggests a parental contribution to the growing obesity problem among young children and teenagers. (LiveScience)
(02/09/2009)

The Tony Hawk Foundation will make grants up to $25,000 for the design and construction of new skateparks.
(02/06/2009)

The nation's 3rd largest grocery retailer unveils a new nutrition information program designed to help consumers make better food choices right at the store shelf. (Brandweek)
(02/01/2009)

This May SPP's Greg Johnson will be a featured speaker at the 37th annual conference of Britain's 180 governing bodies of sports and recreation.
(02/01/2009)

The conference will take place on May 6th, 2009 in London, UK.

Oprah chronicles the struggles of 16 obese teenagers and their families on the episode "Obese Families in Crisis." (originally aired 1/26/09)
(01/30/2009)

A Quebec law - unique in Canada - that prohibits advertising aimed at children younger than 13 is being used to advance the fight against childhood obesity.
(01/27/2009)

New York, Texas governors tackle childhood obesity in their 2009 "State of the State" addresses. (more)
(01/27/2009)

Studies show schools in New York state aren't providing enough physical education...(Newsday)
(01/25/2009)

School performance and body weight affect kids' self-esteem, one study shows. (Science Daily)
(01/22/2009)

Faith-Based Coalitions to Combat Childhood Obesity
(01/16/2009)

As Childhood Obesity Rates Rise, Youth Outdoor Participation Declines (from the 2008 Outdoor Recreation Participation Report)
(01/14/2009)

Physical activity declines over preschool years (REUTERS)
(01/14/2009)

Saucony Run For Good Foundation Offers Funding for Children's Running Programs
(01/09/2009)

Massachusetts launches campaign to curb obesity epidemic - Restaurants, schools targeted
(01/08/2009)

Virgin HealthMiles Kicks Off 2009 Obesity Awareness Initiative With Capitol Steps Challenge
(01/06/2009)

President Clinton Calls on YOU to help eliminate childhood obesity (video)
(12/24/2008)

Fitness boot camp helps fight childhood obesity (CNN.com)
(12/19/2008)

Limiting School Snacks Boosts Fruit, Veggie Consumption (U. S. News & World Report)
(12/19/2008)

Researchers Find Rural Childhood Obesity Might Be Best Treated In Group Programs
(12/18/2008)

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards $16 Million for Youth Health Study to the University of Illinois-Chicago
(12/16/2008)

America's first sugar free school? (CNN.com)
(12/12/2008)

UnitedHealth Group and Youth Service America Announce Grants Program to Help Students and Educators Combat Childhood Obesity
(12/08/2008)

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces Initial Grants Through "Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities" Childhood Obesity Initiative
(12/03/2008)

University of Arizona researchers try tech tack to curb youth obesity
(11/24/2008)

General Mills Foundation Invites Applications for Champions for Healthy Kids Grant Program
(11/24/2008)

A Simple Scale Can Help Reduce Childhood Obesity
(11/20/2008)

TV Ads Contribute to Childhood Obesity, Economists Say
(11/20/2008)

Florida fights childhood obesity with new gym rule
(11/17/2008)

Food and Beverage Marketing to Children and Adolescents: What Changes are Needed to Promote Healthy Eating Habits? (RWJF Research Brief)
(11/13/2008)

Sports4Kids Wants YOUR Input on their Play on 2009 Conference...
(11/13/2008)

Child Obesity Seen as Warning of Heart Disease (from the New York Times)
(11/12/2008)

Manchester (UK) tips scale toward fitness (From the Seattle Times)
(11/12/2008)

Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Raises $5.3 Million for PGA's Birdies For Charity Program
(11/07/2008)

NFL NETWORK TACKLES YOUTH FITNESS WITH NEW NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO "KEEP GYM IN SCHOOL"
(10/07/2008)

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services (HHS) Announces Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
(10/07/2008)

Samsung and Circuit City Launch Promotion in Support of Dan Marino Foundation
(10/06/2008)

Trail Blazers' Jerome Kersey Lodbbies for Physical Education Funding
(09/29/2008)

Former Patterson Award Winner in the News: "Pitcher's Family, Moyer Foundation Still Serve Seattle"
(09/16/2008)

Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps Launches Foundation
(09/02/2008)

DATELINE: San Francisco - Giants Community Fund Receives Patterson Award
(08/25/2008)

Detroit Tigers host a night at the ballpark for Cornerstone Schools
(08/24/2008)

NFL, LISC Issue 2008 RFP for grassroots community football fields program
(08/22/2008)

U.S. Soccer Foundation Opens Application for 2009 Grants Cycle
(08/14/2008)

THE FIRST TEE & THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP ANNOUNCE RECIPIENTS OF 2008 RBS ACHIEVERS OF THE YEAR AWARDS
(08/08/2008)

Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Issues RFP for "Falcons Fit & Green" playground spaces in metro Atlanta
(07/18/2008)

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announces new Local Funding Partnership (LFP) grantees
(07/14/2008)

MLB TO LAUNCH LARGEST ALL-STAR COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ACTIVITIES IN HISTORY
(07/08/2008)

Athletes' charities rarely a lasting hit (from the Boston Business Journal)
(06/27/2008)

All-Star Game goes green
(06/20/2008)

Basketball Star Establishes Foundation to Aid Earthquake Survivors
(06/11/2008)

NASCAR announces 2008 Diversity Internship class
(06/03/2008)

Funding Alert: Grant Opportunities For Youth Sports Programs in LA, Nationwide
(06/02/2008)

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Contributes to Washington Post Series - "Young Lives at Risk: Our Overwight Children"
(05/17/2008)

St. Louis Rams Linebacker Chris Draft Hosts Family Fitness Camp
(05/16/2008)

Four [NFL] Players Who Came Out of Africa Return to Help
(05/08/2008)

Padres and the California Endowment announce FriarFit Campaign to encourage healthy eating and physical activity
(05/02/2008)

Robert Wood Johson Foundation Call for Proposals: 2009 Local Funding Partners Program
(05/01/2008)

FUNDING ALERT: Mattel Announces Continuation of Grant Program to Benefit Children (Deadlin: July 15th)
(04/26/2008)

ST. LOUIS RAMS ANNOUNCE “TEAM GEORGIA” AND ENCOURAGE PUBLIC TO JOIN IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER
(04/24/2008)

PEYBACK FOUNDATION REPORTS LARGEST GRANTMAKING YEAR EVER
(04/22/2008)

CONE 2008 "GREEN GAP" SURVEY SHOWS AMERICANS MISUNDERSTAND ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING MESSAGES
(04/16/2008)

Major League Baseball Partners with Natural Resources Defense Council to "GO GREEN"
(03/11/2008)

Sports4kids One of Three Programs to Win "Sport for A Better World" Competition
(03/05/2008)

Atlanta Falcons help Georgia lawmakers get moving
(03/01/2008)

Moyer Foundation Seeks Applicants for Children's Bereavement Camp Program Expansion Grants
(02/29/2008)

It's Tax Season - time to think about the new IRS reporting requirements for foundations...(NEW WEBINAR)
(02/27/2008)

NEW SPP WEBINAR, APRIL 15TH

Donors Overestimate Their Antipoverty Giving (from the Chronicle of Philanthropy)
(02/12/2008)

How much giving do online contests and networks really generate? (From Slate.com)
(02/12/2008)

NBA All-Star LeBron James Teams Up with No Fault Sports Group to Provide a Safe Recreational Outlet for New Orleans Youth
(02/11/2008)

Saucony Run For Good Foundation Offers Funding for Children's Running Programs
(02/11/2008)

KaBOOM! and The Home Depot offer grants to communities building playgrounds
(02/07/2008)

Rams Linebacker Chris Draft to Receive 2008 NFL Alumni Spirit Award
(01/31/2008)

SPP Remembers Rams Owner & Philanthropist Georgia Frontiere
(01/28/2008)

American Young Ambassadors Program Offers Opportunity for Young Leaders to Represent U.S. at Beijing Olympics
(01/27/2008)

OMYF DISTRIBUTES OVER $600,000 TO CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY
(01/27/2008)

IRS Unveils Final Version of New Informational Tax Form for Charities
(01/12/2008)

Holt brothers donate $50,000 to start kids' cancer program
(01/03/2008)

San Francisco 49ers Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Local Nonprofits
(01/03/2008)

ST. LOUIS RAMS ANNOUNCE PROGRAM WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT TO LAUNCH GREEN PLATFORM
(01/03/2008)

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Gives $1.2 Million for Park Improvements
(01/02/2008)

Sports not just bad news - athletes show it's better to give than to just receive
(12/12/2007)

Nike & Changemakers' "Sport for a Better World" Competition - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 8, 2008
(12/10/2007)

SPP, Robert Wood Johnson Present Grizzlies with 2007 Steve Patterson Award for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy
(11/19/2007)

Charity Group Studies Grizzlies' Giving (SPP Featured in Memphis Commerical Appeal)
(11/05/2007)

USA Weekend Magazine Names Steve Nash & Dwyane Wade 2007 Most Caring Athletes
(10/15/2007)

General Mills Foundation Invites Applications for Healthy Kids Grant Program
(10/13/2007)

Recess Rules: Why the undervalued playtime may be America's best investment for healthy kids and healthy schools (RWJF report)
(10/11/2007)

HopeLab Launches Competition Seeking Ideas to Increase Physical Activity in Kids
(09/26/2007)

Pacers Foundation Partners with The LEAGUE to Launch Program Encouraging Youth to "Be Charitable"
(09/26/2007)

NFL Legend Ronnie Lott and NASDAQ to Host Inaugural Sports, Business and Philanthropy Luncheon in New York
(09/20/2007)

The Moyer Foundation Honored On the Field, For its Work Off the Field..
(08/28/2007)

New Report Shows Obesity Rates Still on the Rise
(08/27/2007)

NFL Grassroots Program - 2007 Call for Proposals
(08/27/2007)

U. S. Soccer Foundation 2008 Grants Registration Now Open
(08/27/2007)

PGA Growth of the Game provides $63,438 in grants to 10 programs
(08/25/2007)

CVS Announces $1.1 Million Pledge to Help Build Boundless Playgrounds Across America
(08/02/2007)

Major League Baseball "Going Green:" Nationals Ballpark to Sport "Green" Roof, Indians Install Solar Energy @ Jacobs Field
(08/02/2007)

National survey finds 2/3 of Americans consider business practices before deciding what to buy
(08/02/2007)

Ronald McDonald House Charities Offers Support for Global or National Nonprofits Helping Children
(07/19/2007)

Lego Systems Establishes Lego Children's Fund to Support Youth Creativity Programs
(07/09/2007)

BALTIMORE RAVENS, BALTIMORE CURRICULUM PROJECT AND KaBOOM! TEAM UP TO BUILD NEW PLAYGROUND
(06/11/2007)

PHOENIX SUNS CHARITIES ANNOUNCES LARGEST ANNUAL DONATION TO LOCAL CHARITIES
(06/11/2007)

Focus on the learning process: The Eagles Eye Mobile travels to city schools, bringing vision care - and frequently, improved grades - to students
(06/06/2007)

ST. LOUIS RAMS LAUNCH SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM IN FIVE ST. LOUIS AREA HIGH SCHOOLS
(05/31/2007)

American Academy of Dermatology Announces 2008 Shade Structure Grant Program
(05/23/2007)

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces 2007 Scholarship Recipients
(05/23/2007)

RWJF's Local Initiative Funding Partners (LIFP) Program Issues 2008 Call for Proposals
(05/23/2007)

The Eagles Eye Mobile travels to city schools, bringing vision care - and frequently, improved grades - to students
(05/21/2007)

Big Players in Charity
(05/05/2007)

SPP Executive Director Responds to Wall Street Journal Article, "Big Players in Charity"
(05/05/2007)

Celebrities Are Not a Big Draw for Donors
(05/03/2007)

Summer Youth Program Fund Collaboration Awards $365k in Grants to 26 Maricopa County Youth Organizations
(05/03/2007)

ORLANDO MAGIC AWARDS $30,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
(05/02/2007)

Jaguars Foundation, RALLY Jacksonville! and First Book Launch Fourth Book Distribution
(04/27/2007)

12 Athletes Start New Effort to Promote Philanthropy
(04/25/2007)

Kellogg Foundation Awards $4.5 Million to Foster Active & Healthy Communities
(04/25/2007)

Saucony Run For Good Foundation Offers Grants for Running Programs for Youth
(04/25/2007)

Baseball Tomorrow Fund Launches 2007 Equipment Day Drives
(04/23/2007)

STEVEN JACKSON TO WORK OUT WITH LOCAL EIGHTH GRADE WINNER OF NFL’S “WORKOUT WITH A PLAYER” NATIONAL CONTEST
(04/23/2007)

SUNS WIVES TO CONDUCT BOOK DRIVE
(04/21/2007)

Indians to Donate 650lbs of Food to Cleveland Foodbank
(04/10/2007)

Marlins launch Marlins@School program
(04/10/2007)

MLB Announces New Collaboration with Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation to Enhance RBI Program
(04/09/2007)

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces $500-Million Commitment to Reverse Childhood Obesity in U.S.
(04/05/2007)

Phoenix is serious about how it plays
(04/04/2007)

AZ group to disburse $2.25 mil for youth, amateur sports
(04/02/2007)

THE ORLANDO MAGIC AND KaBOOM! TEAM UP TO BUILD NEW PLAYGROUND FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
(04/02/2007)

LOCAL YOUTH TO BE REWARDED FOR PARTICIPATION IN RAMS READER TEAM
(03/24/2007)

15 Minutes with Kevin Johnson - Former NBA Superstar Works to Revitalize His Old Neighborhood
(03/23/2007)

United States Golf Association Offers Grants to Make Golf More Affordable and Accessible
(03/20/2007)

BO OUTLAW NAMED WINNER OF COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT AWARD
(03/18/2007)

Florida Marlins Community Foundation Spring Training Activities
(03/16/2007)

U.S. Soccer Foundation Awards $2 Million in Grants
(03/10/2007)

V Foundation and Team ESPN Launch 6th Annual "Show your Spirit " Campaign to Raise Funds for Cancer Research
(03/10/2007)

Tiger Woods Is Building A Washington Foundation: Area to Benefit From Golfer's Philanthropy
(03/08/2007)

NFL Charities give grants to player foundations
(03/05/2007)

Orlando Magic Pledge $250,000 to Youth Programming in the City of Orlando
(03/05/2007)

New York Mets’ principal owner provides $12 million to University of Michigan through the Judy and Fred Wilpon Family Foundation
(02/19/2007)

RWJF Funding Alert: Local Initiative Funding Partners Call for Proposals Released
(02/14/2007)

Two NBA Superstars' Philanthropy Saluted During Las Vegas All-Star Weekend
(02/07/2007)

Far Away, Super Bowl’s Losers Will Be Champs
(02/02/2007)

Lance Armstrong Foundation Announces Community Program/Community-Based Participatory Research Request for Proposals
(02/02/2007)

OMYF DISTRIBUTES $687,000 TO CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY
(02/01/2007)

RWJF Funding Alert: "No Private Matter!" Collaborative Competition Announced
(01/23/2007)

Gates Foundation, NBA, VH1 Commit to 'Nothing But Nets' Campaign
(01/17/2007)

Orlando Magic’s Bo Outlaw to Visit with Youth at Girls and Boys Town of Central Florida
(01/17/2007)

NBA AND KaBOOM! TEAM UP TO BUILD NEW PLAYGROUND IN JUST ONE DAY FOR NEW ORLEANS CHILDREN
(01/11/2007)

Three members of Fire front office earn 2006 MLS Team Executive honors
(12/01/2006)

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy feature on Jaguars Foundation
(11/15/2006)

World Baseball Classic Donates $1.2 Milllion to Build Housing for Gulf Coast Hurricane Victims
(10/24/2006)

BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND SURPASSES $10 MILLION MARK
(10/20/2006)

Pacers award over $200, 000
(10/11/2006)

MLB Fights Breast Cancer
(10/06/2006)

Rams Partner to Reduce Childhood Obesity
(10/03/2006)

Hawks and Thrashers Launch School Assembly Program
(10/02/2006)

Mora Foundation Announces Grant Recipients
(09/27/2006)

Outlaw Receives NBA Community Award
(09/12/2006)

Ed Mulitalo and his Big Ed's Band Foundation Luau
(09/07/2006)

Jaguars Foundation recognized for innovation, impact
(09/06/2006)

Chris Webber Distributes Books At School Rally
(08/23/2006)

Indians To Refurbish Local Home
(08/21/2006)

NASCAR SUPPORTS PETTY’S VICTORY JUNCTION GANG CAMP CHARITY
(07/25/2006)

Jaguars Making a Difference
(07/17/2006)

OAKLAND A’S BARRY ZITO TO HONOR AMERICA’S SOLDIERS WITH $500 DONATION FOR EACH AL/NL STRIKEOUT AT MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME
(07/10/2006)

Jaguars Receive Sports Philanthropy Award
(06/12/2006)

Mora Golf Classic Raises $400, 000
(06/10/2006)

Read the Philadelphia Inquirer article about Eagles outreach efforts at youth
(06/01/2006)

Jim Mora Announces Launch of Family Foundation
(04/25/2006)

Women's Sports Foundation Celebrates Sneaker Day
(04/21/2006)

PricewaterhouseCoopers Hosts The First Tee Scholars During the Championship
(03/23/2006)

Pink Sticks to Honor Moms, Raise Cash to Fight Cancer
(03/16/2006)

Pat LaFontaine's #16 Jersey Retired by the Buffalo Sabres
(03/03/2006)

The First Tee Exceeds Five-Year Development and Participation Goals
(02/21/2006)

NASCAR: Drive for Diversity program opens doors
(02/13/2006)

Center Is Woods's Way of Giving Back
(02/11/2006)

Marlins build house for Wilma victims
(02/09/2006)

Colts Quarterback Peyton Manning Named Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
(02/03/2006)

SPP Awarded $3.4 Million Grant from RWJF
(12/07/2005)

Tackling Vision Care Disparities
(12/01/2005)

The Philanthropic Power of Sports (SPP)
(12/01/2005)

A Basketball Team That's in a League of Its Own
(11/14/2005)

Behrens gets players involved in community
(10/24/2005)

Team Players: Red Sox, Patriots set high standard of giving to community, but Celtics, Bruins aim to make gains
(10/24/2005)

Celtics Find a Way to Give Back
(10/17/2005)

For Agassi, helping kids win in life is bigger than the game
(10/17/2005)

NFL Hurricane Relief Telethon Raises $5 Million
(09/19/2005)

Cardinals Care Gives $300K for Mentoring, Playgrounds and Scholarships
(09/12/2005)

Pacers, Fever Give $100,000 To Hurricane Relief Funds
(09/01/2005)

MLB Teams Up with Taylor Hooton Foundation to Battle Steroid Abuse
(08/18/2005)

Atlanta Braves Foundation presents $77,500 in grants to 11 organizations on Thursday at Turner Field
(08/11/2005)

Major League Soccer Teams Up with Covering Kids & Families to Score Health Coverage for Millions of Children (SPP)
(08/03/2005)

Groups vie for sports authority cash
(06/27/2005)

LeBron James Charity Bikeathon Raises Money for Akron YMCA and Urban League
(06/25/2005)

Baseball Tomorrow Fund awards $150K to Boys & Girls Clubs of greater Kansas City
(06/16/2005)

Atlanta Falcons 2005 KaBOOM! playground build
(06/10/2005)

Former Tennis Star Gives 'Advantage' to Local Youth
(06/10/2005)

Mariucci's Bocce Ball Tourney Raises $200K For Detroit Lions Charities
(06/08/2005)

Active Living Resource Center Launches Website
(06/03/2005)

A-Rod donates $200k to The Children's Aid Society in NYC
(05/24/2005)

Colts Celebrity Showdown Raises $68k for Scholarships
(05/23/2005)

Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist Natalie Coughlin to Join America’s Youth
(03/23/2005)

Philadelphia Eagles Honored For Community Services
(03/02/2005)

Sold-Out FestaBulls Raises $170k
(03/02/2005)

Cleveland Indians Charities Provide $250,000 to Rescue Cleveland Municipal School District's H.S. Baseball and Softball in 2005
(02/26/2005)

Raptors Promote Reading During Black History Celebrations
(02/23/2005)

Royals Charities announce $250,000 grant to TMC Charitable Foundation
(02/21/2005)

Pacers Foundation Announces Fantasy Camp
(12/21/2004)

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HITS A HOME RUN IN THE COMMUNITY DURING WORLD SERIES
(10/21/2004)

Pacers Foundation, Inc. Grants $150,000 To Youth
(10/06/2004)

BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND AWARDS $150K TO LITTLE LEAGUE
(08/25/2004)

BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND AWARDS $73,000 TO BABE RUTH LEAGUE, INC.
(08/12/2004)

Charlotte Bobcats Announce Bobcats Charitable Fund
(08/11/2004)

Cleveland Indians Repair Home of Senior Homeowner
(08/09/2004)

SPORTS FANS CAN RALLY IN FIGHT AGAINST CANCER
(07/30/2004)

BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND AWARDS $78K
(07/20/2004)

RAVENS 5TH ANNUAL ‘HONOR ROWS’ PROGRAM
(07/20/2004)

BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND AWARDS MORE THAN $80K
(06/21/2004)

Cardinals Care Effort aims to educate and promote health
(06/20/2004)

TEAM ESPN LAUNCHES PROGRAM ENCOURAGING YOUTH TO GET FIT
(06/01/2004)

Ronald McDonald Is Helping to “Cook Up” Something Good at The Victory Junction Gang Camp
(05/13/2004)

INDIANS TO SERVE A HEALTHY LUNCH
(05/04/2004)

Agassi Provides Name and Financing for Las Vegas Charter School
(04/27/2004)

Efforts to Persuade Athletes to Give Take Off (SPP)
(04/26/2004)

Orlando Magic Pat Garrity donates $50, 000
(04/22/2004)

BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR GRANT TO CAMELBACK LITTLE LEAGUE
(04/21/2004)

INDIANS CO-HOST TEEN SUMMIT
(04/16/2004)

BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR GRANT
(04/12/2004)

BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND AWARDS NEARLY $150K
(04/02/2004)

BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND AWARDS MORE THAN $14,000
(03/24/2004)

Blackhawks Charities Dare To Care
(03/22/2004)

Ravens Fitness Challenge
(03/18/2004)

HAIRCUTS FOR CHARITY
(03/09/2004)

T-Mac Spreads Magic at Florida Hospital
(03/09/2004)

BIG ED'S BAND FOUNDATION
(03/05/2004)

NHL AND CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS INTRODUCE 7TH KID AWARD
(03/05/2004)

Magic Read to Achieve
(03/04/2004)

A Community-Minded Sports League Reaches Out To Fight Cancer
(02/11/2004)

BLACKHAWKS AND VERIZON HOST HOPELINE DRIVE
(02/11/2004)

Off the Field with The Sports Philanthropy Project (SPP)
(02/11/2004)

TRACY MCGRADY TO DONATE $1,000 FOR EVERY POINT SCORED
(02/06/2004)

Going to the Barbershop to Fight Cancer
(02/03/2004)

NHL LAUNCHES SECOND ANNUAL SEARCH FOR ITS 7TH MAN
(02/03/2004)

Aetna Foundation Helps Victory Junction Asthma Campers Breathe Easy with a $15,000 Grant
(02/02/2004)

BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND AWARDS MORE THAN $240K
(02/02/2004)

ORLANDO MAGIC AWARDS NEARLY $700,000 IN GRANTS
(01/29/2004)

CORPORATE ANGEL NETWORK AND ORLANDO MAGIC
(01/13/2004)

TEAM ESPN & WOMEN’S SPORTS FOUNDATION:HEALTH AND FITNESS WEEKEND
(01/12/2004)

VICTORY JUNCTION ANNOUNCES $1,000,000 CHALLENGE GRANT
(01/06/2004)

Public Strongly Values Active Corporate Support of Nonprofit Organizations
(12/22/2003)

Jeff Gordon Foundation Sponsors a Camper Cabin at the Victory Junction Gang Camp
(12/17/2003)

MARLINS TO APPEAR AT CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY EVENTS
(12/17/2003)

Cleveland Browns
(12/16/2003)

MARQUES DOUGLAS VOTED ED BLOCK COURAGE AWARD WINNER
(12/16/2003)

MARLINS ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY FOR HOLIDAY SEASON
(12/15/2003)

Ravens hold 3rd annual Ravens All Community Team Auction Party
(12/15/2003)

BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND AWARDS NEARLY $2 MILLION IN 2003
(12/11/2003)

BLACKHAWKS HOST AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION DIVERSITY TASK FORCE
(12/11/2003)

Ray Lewis Teams Up To Host Holiday Gift Marketplace
(12/09/2003)

Marlins Celebrity Classic Raises Over $55, 000
(12/05/2003)

Miles of Smiles for Victory Junction
(12/05/2003)

Jaguars Charity Bicycle Fix-up
(12/02/2003)

Magic Spend Thanksgiving with Coalition for the Homeless
(11/28/2003)

SPORTSNET TO HOST TELETHON FOR ROGER’S HOUSE FEB. 5
(11/26/2003)

Chicago Blackhawk Charities grants $25,000
(11/21/2003)

Jaguars Foundation Honored as Jacksonville’s Outstanding Foundation
(11/21/2003)

Orlando Magic’s Gooden Makes Thanksgiving Brighter
(11/21/2003)

RAY LEWIS PUTS THE
(11/18/2003)

BROWNS, CAVALIERS, & INDIANS DISTRIBUTE TURKEYS
(11/13/2003)

KYLE PETTY: MOTORCYCLE TRIP FOR CHARITY
(11/11/2003)

KYLE PETTY: MOTORCYCLE TRIP FOR CHARITY
(11/11/2003)

NY Racing Association raises $45,000 for the Victory Junction Gang
(10/30/2003)

Jaguars Give New Books to Children in Need
(10/24/2003)

BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND AWARDS $25K
(10/24/2003)

Jaguars Give New Books to Children in Need
(10/24/2003)

Orlando Magic Read To Achieve
(10/22/2003)

ESPN PRESENTS SUPERIOR BEINGS: A LOOK AT SEVERAL EXTRAORDINARY ATHLETES OVERCOMING EXTRAORDINARY ODDS
(10/21/2003)

Bush Recognizes Jags Foundation
(10/17/2003)

PACERS LAUNCH $75,000 SIGNATURE GRANT
(10/08/2003)

Magic Celebrate Hispanic Awareness Month
(10/07/2003)

Royals Charities Distributes Fall 2003 Grants
(10/07/2003)

RAVENS PLAYERS AND NFL'S HOMETOWN HUDDLE
(10/06/2003)

REDSKINS PROMOTE ‘FIRST DOWN FOR FITNESS’
(10/03/2003)

SENATORS PRESENT JERSEY CREST, SUITE AND COACHES’ BOOTH TO HONOUR ROGER NEILSON
(10/03/2003)

BOULWARE OF THE RAVENS INVEST BALTIMORE'S YOUTH
(09/24/2003)

Rams host Football University
(09/17/2003)

CLEVELAND INDIANS DONATE TO LOCAL COMMUNITY
(09/12/2003)

BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND AWARDS $56K
(09/08/2003)

CANCER SURVIVORS NIGHT TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 19 AT ORIOLE PARK
(09/03/2003)

NFL MAKES COMMITMENT TO HEALTHIER SCHOOLS
(09/03/2003)

NASCAR Legends Team Up to Help Protect Environmental Habitat
(08/19/2003)

TEAM ESPN'S NEW YOUTH FITNESS INITIATIVE EMPOWERS KIDS TO ”PLAY YOUR WAY!”™
(08/13/2003)

Youth Groups Dedicated to Volunteer Service Earn Tickets to Ravens Home Game
(08/08/2003)

He hiked 2, 172 miles for the Victory Junction Gang
(08/05/2003)

Ravens Boulware Leads Drive For Health Insurance
(08/05/2003)

MARLINS WIVES HOLD BACK-TO-SCHOOL DRIVE
(07/31/2003)

Racing-Themed Camp for Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses
(07/21/2003)

Pro teams use their brands, star power to spur fans' giving (SPP)
(07/16/2003)

Nurturing a vision that keeps rolling
(07/13/2003)

Sports and charity: High visibility, low bucks (SPP)
(07/13/2003)

Philanthropy gets big returns from pro teams
(07/11/2003)

M&M'S Partner For Second Annual Night Of Stars At I-55 Raceway
(07/07/2003)

MOTORIZED BARSTOOL RIDE IN SUPPORT OF VICTORY JUNCTION GANG
(07/01/2003)

CLEVELAND INDIANS CHARITIES GARAGE SALE
(06/27/2003)

SENATORS FOUNDATION INTRODUCES “ROGER’S HOUSE”
(06/24/2003)

DOC RIVERS TO HOST THIRD ANNUAL CELEBRITY GOLF INVITATIONAL BENEFITING SHEPHERD’S HOPE AND ORLANDO MAGIC YOUTH FOUDATION
(06/18/2003)

MARLINS DINNER ON THE DIAMOND RAISES $15,000 FOR LOCAL NON-PROFITS
(06/11/2003)

Jaguars Team With Local Media to Talk about Teens & Sex
(06/11/2003)

GLAZER FAMILY FOUNDATION KICKS OFF BI-ANNUAL BOOKMARK PROGRAM AT PROGRESS VILLAGE RECREATION CENTER
(06/10/2003)

Pat Modell Recognized Nationally for Community Leadership
(06/09/2003)

Thrashers Charitable Donations Exceed $800,000
(06/09/2003)

Orlando Magic’s Tracy McGrady to ‘Bowl for Kids’
(06/04/2003)

SHARON ROBINSON AND THE MARLINS JOIN THE MAJOR LEAGUES @ YOUR LIBRARY
(06/02/2003)

CLASSROOM VISITS AS PART OF MARLINS @ SCHOOL PROGRAM
(05/29/2003)

ORIOLES PURCHASE 2 BOOKS FOR 16, 500 FIRST GRADERS
(05/23/2003)

MIS/NASCAR.COM PARTNER TO RAISE MONEY FOR VICTORY JUNCTION GANG CAMP
(05/21/2003)

D-BACKS PLAYERS AND COACHES TEE IT UP AT ANNUAL DIAMONDBACKS CHARITIES GOLF CLASSIC
(05/20/2003)

MARLINS: 7th ANNUAL DINNER ON THE DIAMOND
(05/19/2003)

COLLABORATION FOR YOUTH SPORTS CALLED KEY FOR FUTURE SUCCESS
(05/15/2003)

OVER 3,600 KIDS GO GONZO AT DIAMONDBACKS GAMES
(05/15/2003)

FLORIDA MARLINS YOUTH BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
(05/07/2003)

RAVENS RAY LEWIS TACKLES BOWLING PINS FOR CHARITY
(05/07/2003)

M&T: Ravens Playbook Includes Focus on Community Action
(05/06/2003)

MARLINS TO STRIKE OUT SKIN CANCER
(05/05/2003)

KIDS 4 KIDS TENNIS CARNIVAL RAISES FUNDS
(05/05/2003)

MIGUEL BATISTA’S IMAGINE THAT… PROGRAM ENCOURAGES CREATIVITY IN THE CLASSROOM
(05/05/2003)

Yawkey Foundation Gives to Schools, Social Services
(05/02/2003)

Ravens are out and about in the community
(05/01/2003)

MARLINS LAUNCH FREE ONLINE SCHOOL PROGRAM
(04/25/2003)

ESPN ANNOUNCES MAJOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS INITIATIVE THAT USES THE POWER OF SPORTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Team ESPN Encourages Youth to Get Active and Fit
(04/22/2003)

Marlins 10th Anniversary Dimes Hit Florida
(04/17/2003)

Baltimore Ravens participate on the panel for Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
(04/17/2003)

GLAZER FAMILY FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES $100,000
(04/17/2003)

SHARON ROBINSON TO LAUNCH MLB LIBRARY PROGRAM
(04/16/2003)

Pacers to Honor Press Essay Winners
(04/11/2003)

SPP's Greg Johnson Featured in St. Louis Business Journal
(04/11/2003)

FLORIDA MARLINS WIVES MAKE FOOD DRIVE PITCH
(04/10/2003)

PHOENIX SUNS CHARITIES AWARDS $15,000 IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
(04/09/2003)

at Pro Player Stadium.
(04/09/2003)

GRANT WISTROM TO BE HONORED AT NFL PLAYERS AWARDS GALA
(04/08/2003)

Bulls Open Reading and Learning Center
(04/07/2003)

RAMS HOST RAMS READER TEAM PARTY
(04/07/2003)

AT&T PARTNERS WITH SUNS TO HELP PHOENIX FAMILY MUSEUM
(04/01/2003)

TRACY MCGRADY WINNER OF COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT AWARD
(03/31/2003)

ORLANDO MAGIC TO HOST CHARITY GALA
(03/27/2003)

Orlando Magic Support Read to Achieve at Central Florida Zoo
(03/18/2003)

Orlando Magic selected as Outstanding Partner in Education
(03/17/2003)

SPIRIT PRESENT CHARITY FASHION SHOW & AUCTION
(03/13/2003)

ST. LOUIS RAMS CELEBRATE READ ACROSS AMERICA
(03/05/2003)

Friendly Exchange Group excels in baseball, culture in Puerto Rico
(03/01/2003)

Orlando Magic’s Players and Coaches to Participate in Black History Month Read to Achieve Celebration
(02/18/2003)

Rich DeVos and Dee Brown to Present Mayor’s Humanitarian Awards
(02/17/2003)

Orlando Magic and Ronald McDonald House Cookie Project
(02/15/2003)

Kansas City Royals Set Date for 2003 Welcome Home Luncheon
(02/14/2003)

INTRODUCTORY LUNCHEON OF NEW SAN DIEGO SPIRIT AND PACIFIC WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION JOINT ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE WOMEN'S SPORTS
(02/12/2003)

Atlanta Thrashers Unveil Science of Ice Hockey at SciTrek Museum
(02/11/2003)

Tourism and Sports Authority money helps recreation program
(02/08/2003)

Orlando Magic Celebrate Black History Month
(02/03/2003)

Orlando Magic In The Community-January 2003
(02/03/2003)

Baseball Tomorrow Grant Used For Handicapped-Accessible Field
(01/31/2003)

Turner Team Up For Tickets Program
(01/31/2003)

Magic in the Community - December 2002
(01/30/2003)

FIREWORKS FOR KIDS ANNOUNCE SEASON KICKOFF LUNCHEON
(01/29/2003)

Orlando Magic's Shawn Kemp Encourages Reading
(01/29/2003)

YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS CONTRIBUTE TO RAMS PROGRAM
(01/29/2003)

ROYALS CHARITIES ANNOUNCES WINTER 2003 GRANT PROGRAM
(01/28/2003)

Turner Broadcasting Launches Team Up for Tickets
(01/28/2003)

Turner Broadcasting Launches Team Up for Tickets
(01/28/2003)

BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND AWARDS $22,900.00 TO MINNEAPOLIS PARKS
(01/27/2003)

MARLINS TO KICKOFF 2003 CARAVAN
(01/24/2003)

Baseball Tomorrow Funds European Youth Development Programs
(01/23/2003)

Golden State Warriors Partner With First Book
(01/23/2003)

Thrashers give Hats from the Heart
(01/21/2003)

Atlanta Thrashers support Hockey Fights Cancer
(01/15/2003)

The Jeff Gordon Foundation Supports Petty’s Victory Junction Gang Camp
(01/14/2003)

ORLANDO MAGIC AWARD MORE THAN $700,000 IN GRANTS
(01/13/2003)

Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust Supports Petty’s Victory Junction Gang Camp
(01/10/2003)

RAVENS G BENNIE ANDERSON CELEBRATES KWANZAA
(12/27/2002)

Charitable players receive more than they give (SPP)
(12/25/2002)

Magic Host Annual Holiday Party For Underprivileged Children
(12/20/2002)

MARLINS GIVE BACK DURING THE HOLIDAYS
(12/17/2002)

Ravens Team Up for Toys for Tots
(12/12/2002)

Magic Johnson Gives Back with Holiday Party
(12/11/2002)

Chicago Fire start Holiday Drive
(12/11/2002)

MAGIC JOHNSON & HP DONATE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
(12/11/2002)

Atlanta Thrashers to Host Hockey Clinic
(12/10/2002)

DIAMONDBACKS HOST 5th ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
(12/10/2002)

Minnesota Wild Food Drive
(12/10/2002)

ORIOLES HOST CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR CHILDREN
(12/09/2002)

PHOENIX SUNS CHARITIES AWARDS $100,000 PLAYERMAKER GRANT TO CHRYSLIS SHELTER
(12/09/2002)

RAVENS and THE COMMUNITY QUARTERBACK AWARD
(12/09/2002)

Fire Help Sponsor Latino Community Awards
(12/05/2002)

Magic Donate 4,000 Books to Local Schools
(12/04/2002)

Orlando Magic In The Community
(12/03/2002)

Atlanta Thrashers Holiday Happenings
(12/02/2002)

Thrashers Players to Visit Children's Healthcare
(12/02/2002)

MARLINS PARTICIPATE IN THANKSGIVING ACTIVITIES
(11/25/2002)

Orlando Magic Spend Thanksgiving with Coalition for the Homeless
(11/21/2002)

Orlando Magic Celebrate Thanksgiving
(11/20/2002)

Baseball Tomorrow refurbish field and hold clinic
(11/19/2002)

Greg Johnson Interviewed By The Sports Business Journal (SPP)
(11/18/2002)

ORIOLES OFFER ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE TO STUDENTS
(11/18/2002)

Ravens Family Food & Funds Drive
(11/18/2002)

Thrashers and Home Depot Team Up For Youth
(11/16/2002)

Chicago Fire awards over $45, 000 in grants
(11/15/2002)

PACERS FOUNDATION TO LAUNCH ONLINE AUCTIONS
(11/15/2002)

MaliVai Washington Announces Holiday Angels
(11/11/2002)

Ravens Support Area Schools
(11/11/2002)

Orlando Magic Saddle Up For Day of Reading & Culture
(11/05/2002)

Tiger Woods Pledges $5 Million to educational and golf facility
(11/04/2002)

Orlando Magic’s Darrell Armstrong Spends Time in the Community
(11/01/2002)

TOBACCO INDUSTRY REAL LOSER OF 2002 WORLD SERIES
(11/01/2002)

Orlando Magic sponsor Florida Sports Awards
(10/31/2002)

Thrashers hand out Hats From The Heart at hospitals
(10/31/2002)

MARLINS & BRAMAN MOTORCARS HOST GOLF TOURNAMENT
(10/30/2002)

Kurt and Brenda Warner’s First Things First Foundation held a Punt, Pass & Kick clinic at Rams Park for Special Olympics kids on Tuesday, October 29. Warner was joined by teammates including O.J. Brigance, Ernie Conwell and Yo Murphy.Kurt Warner Hosts Cli
(10/29/2002)

Rams Reader Team Visits Area Library
(10/29/2002)

Baseball Tomorrow Fund Opens Indoor Sports Complex
(10/28/2002)

MARLINS AND PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN INC. KEEPS KIDS SAFE
(10/25/2002)

Raven Edwin Mulitalo donates $400, 000 in instruments
(10/25/2002)

Ravens Celebrate Thanksgiving Week
(10/25/2002)

MLB-MLBPA Disaster Relief Fund Reaches $10 Million
(10/23/2002)

Orlando Magic & Orange County Celebrate Day of Reading
(10/23/2002)

Orlando Magic Players and Coaches Celebrate Reading
(10/23/2002)

MARLINS HOST CHARITABLE GOLF TOURNAMENT
(10/21/2002)

Magic & LeapFrog SchoolHouse benefit schools
(10/18/2002)

Thrashers Golf Tournament Raises Over $100,000
(10/17/2002)

MARLINS INVITE FANS TO GAME 3 OF WORLD SERIES
(10/16/2002)

Rams Make-A-Wish
(10/16/2002)

Magic celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
(10/15/2002)

Rams Reading Program Kicks Off In Local Libraries
(10/14/2002)

Atlanta Thrashers to Hold 50/50 Raffles at All Home Games
(10/12/2002)

Baseball Tomorrow Fund To Open Indoor Facility
(10/12/2002)

Buffalo Bills Team Up with American Red Cross and RWJF
(10/11/2002)

Rams celebrate fourth annual Hometown Huddle
(10/09/2002)

PETTY FAMILY KICKS OFF GOING GREEN CELEBRATION FOR VICTORY JUNCTION GANG CAMP
(10/08/2002)

BUDWEISER & MARLINS HIT HOMERS FOR LATINO STUDENTS
(09/28/2002)

Tamia & Grant Hill Foundation Dedicates Home
(09/25/2002)

RAMS ANNOUNCE LITERACY INITIATIVES
(09/24/2002)

Rams Distribute Over 600, 000 Books
(09/24/2002)

MaliVai Washington Receives Gift
(09/20/2002)

BASEBALL TOMORROW DEDICATES FIELD IN QUEENS
(09/18/2002)

RAMS DIVERSITY AWARENESS PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHES
(09/18/2002)

Magic’s Pat Garrity Promotes Literacy
(09/17/2002)

MaliVai Washington Gala raises $81,000
(09/17/2002)

LA GALAXY COMMUNITY EFFORTS BENEFIT KIDS ON YOUTH SOCCER DAY AT ROSE BOWL
(09/13/2002)

Rams honor local police officers and firefighters at Rams Park
(09/11/2002)

Ram's Visit Everday Heroes
(09/10/2002)

Bulls to Host Holiday Heroes at FAO Schwarz
(09/08/2002)

CHICAGO BULLS 2002-03 TIP-OFF LUNCHEON
(09/08/2002)

Magic Celebrate International Literacy Day
(09/08/2002)

MLB/MLBPA donate to Families of Freedom
(09/04/2002)

St. Louis Rams Play It Smart
(09/03/2002)

LOS ANGELES GALAXY TO HOST "KIDS FIRST" EVENT BEFORE
(08/30/2002)

Auction items announced for MaliVai Washington Gala
(08/28/2002)

LOS ANGELES GALAXY MAKE SUN SAFETY A GOAL
(08/27/2002)

ST. LOUIS RAMS WRAP-UP GANG ABATEMENT PROGRAM
(08/23/2002)

JAGUARS DELIVERING ON PROMISE
(08/22/2002)

Rules of contact between foundation & legislators
(08/22/2002)

Baseball Tomorrow Fund has awards the City of Ansonia
(08/20/2002)

Orlando Magic’s Read to Achieve Program Wins Statewide Honor
(08/14/2002)

FLORIDA MARLINS TO HELP DEFEAT THE HEAT
(08/13/2002)

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL & MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION TO PRESENT BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND GRANT TO THE CITY OF RICHMOND’S TEAMS WITH DREAMS SOFTBALL LEAGUE Award to Benefit 80 Local Children
(08/13/2002)

RAMS HOST FOOTBALL UNIVERSITY
(08/13/2002)

Atlanta Falcons to Award Grants to Youth Nonprofits
(08/10/2002)

GALAXY FOUNDATION'S FIRST ANNUAL "DAY ON THE LINKS" GOLF OUTING RAISES OVER $27,000
(08/08/2002)

Baseball Tomorrow Fund grant to Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation
(08/07/2002)

Orlando Magic’s Tracy McGrady to Host T-Mac Bowl
(08/06/2002)

PACERS FOUNDATION, INC. ANNOUNCES TEAMUP SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
(07/25/2002)

NFL Grants Help Renovate Field For Baltimore Youth
(07/24/2002)

CLEVELAND INDIANS CHARITIES TO HOST “GARAGE SALE”
(07/20/2002)

Atlanta Thrashers Charitable Donations Exceed $750,000
(07/18/2002)

Baseball Tomorrow awards African Heritage Assoc.
(07/18/2002)

UNITED FOR D.C. Golf Tournament
(07/02/2002)

Cleveland Indians Charities
(06/30/2002)

MLB & MLBPA BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND AWARDS $24,500 TO THE PEORIA PARK DISTRICT
(06/28/2002)

Atlanta Thrashers Announce Summer H.I.T.S. Program Schedule
(06/27/2002)

Grants to the Sokol Krc Baseball Softball Club to Benefit More Than 1700 Youths
(06/26/2002)

TEN NEW BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND GRANT RECIPIENTS
(06/24/2002)

CLEVELAND INDIANS HOST “GARAGE SALE”
(06/20/2002)

RAMS’ WISTROM AND BUCS’ WUNSCH CANCER PATIENTS TRIP
(06/19/2002)

DOC RIVERS TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC BENEFITING SHEPHERD’S HOPE
(06/17/2002)

Orlando's Read to Achieve Program Improves Test Scores
(06/11/2002)

The John Lynch Foundation
(06/11/2002)

Players' Association Programs Gives Young Skaters More Opportunities
(06/10/2002)

RAMS HOST BOWL-A-RAM-A TO BENEFIT EPILEPSY FOUNDATION
(06/04/2002)

Jeff Odgers to Serve as Grand Marshal for Opening Ceremonies of the Special Olympics Georgia 2002 State Summer Games
(05/30/2002)

SUN SAFETY DAY AT CHICAGO FIRE
(05/29/2002)

RAMS HOST ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS FLAG FINALS
(05/25/2002)

SIXTH ANNUAL BANK OF AMERICA DINNER ON THE DIAMOND
(05/24/2002)

ORIOLES PURCHASE BOOKS FOR AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
(05/23/2002)

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA SPONSORS STRAIGHT TALK PROGRAM
(05/17/2002)

BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND AWARDS $48,000+ TO HOUSTON
(05/16/2002)

MAGIC'S COMMUNITY WRAP-UP FOR APRIL
(05/16/2002)

Orlando Magic’s Grant Hill and Orlando Miracle’s Brooke Wykcoff Named Hometown Heroes
(05/16/2002)

ORIOLES IN THE COMMUNITY
(05/15/2002)

RAMS PLAYERS ‘GET INTO THE GAME’ AT ST. LOUIS AREA SCHOOLS
(05/15/2002)

ST. LOUIS RAMS HOST FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT AT THE DOME
(05/15/2002)

OVER 27,000 CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN LITTLE LEAGUE DAYS AT CAMDEN YARDS
(05/13/2002)

FIELD JACKSONVILLE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, LOCAL INITATIVE SUPPORT CORPORATION AND THE PINE FOREST ATHLETIC ASSOCIATON TO BREAK GROUND ON NEW NFL CHARITIES COMMUNITY FOOTBALL
(05/10/2002)

MLB & MLBPA BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND AWARDS OVER $68,000 TOTHE OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE (PAL)
(05/10/2002)

PACERS FOUNDATION, INC. PROPOSAL DEADLINE SET
(05/10/2002)

ST. LOUIS RAMS ANNOUNCE YOUTH FOOTBALL FOCUS
(05/10/2002)

FireWorks For Kids Foundation Announces Spring Grants Chicago Fire’s Charitable Arm Awards Over $55,000 to Local Community Organizations
(05/08/2002)

JAGUARS PARTNER FOR TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION DAY
(05/08/2002)

HISPANIC NFL PLAYERS INVITED TO WHITE HOUSE FOR CINCO DE MAYO RECEPTION
(05/02/2002)

3rd Annual Sports Philanthropy Conference Report is Available
(04/24/2002)

Jaguars Conclude Successful Honor Rows Season
(04/24/2002)

Local Initiative Funding Partners Call for Proposals 2003: Are YOU Eligible?
(04/24/2002)

Baseball Tomorrow Fund grant helps renovate KCK youth baseball field
(04/19/2002)

ST. LOUIS RAMS CELEBRATE NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH WITH KICK-OFF OF COMMUNITY SERVICE RECOGNITION INITIATIVES
(04/05/2002)

Dee Brown to Participate in Child Abuse Prevention Month
(04/02/2002)

Jaguars Foundation’s Straight Talk program launches Ask Dr. Linda site
(03/21/2002)

THE SHARKS FOUNDATION SELECTS 2001-02 BENEFICIARIES
(03/18/2002)

The Baseball Tomorrow Fund announces 2001 third and fourth quarter awards totaling almost $800,000
(03/12/2002)

RAMS HOST RAMS READER TEAM PARTY
(03/09/2002)

Fireworks For Kids Foundation Season Kickoff Luncheon
(02/05/2002)

Texans to hold Running of the BullsTM 5K run on draft day
(01/16/2002)

JAGUARS DELIVERING ON PROMISE
(01/01/2002)

Helping Hands
(11/30/2001)

Flexing Their Muscles for Charity: Female athletes and sports leagues use rising star power as a force for philanthropy (SPP)
(09/06/2001)

Women's League Doesn't Wait for Profit to Get the Jump on Philanthropy
(09/06/2001)

US Soccer Hero Mia Hamm Creates Charitable Foundation
(05/20/2001)

Future Football Famers
(03/26/2001)

SPP In the News

SPP's Greg Johnson will be serving as a judge in this year's Case Cup Competition at the National Sports Forum (Febraury 1-3)
(01/27/2010)

SPP\'s Greg Johnson will be serving as a judge in this year\'s Case Cup Competition at the National Sports Forum (February 1-3). For more information about this innovative competition, please visit http://www.sports-forum.com/casecup

View Greg Johnson's MLB Team CR/Foundation Best Practices Roundtable Presentation (January 13, 2010)
(01/27/2010)

SPP Featured in Sports Business Journal
(09/14/2009)

SPP and RWJF Announce The Red Sox Foundation Will Receive National Sports Philanthropy Award
(09/09/2009)

Cincinnati Enquirer Features 2009 Award winner
(08/31/2009)

SPP and RWJF Award Cincinnati Bengals Coach Marvin Lewis National Sports Philanthropy Award
(08/24/2009)

SPP, RWJF to Host Session on "Building Healthy Communities" at 2009 COF Conference
(05/08/2009)

This May SPP's Greg Johnson will be a featured speaker at the 37th annual conference of Britain's 180 governing bodies of sports and recreation.
(02/01/2009)

The conference will take place on May 6th, 2009 in London, UK.

SPP partners with Ashoka's Changemakers to promote Gamechangers: Change the Game for Women in Sport Competition
(01/13/2009)

Ashoka's Changemakers announce a new competition to promote excellence in women's sports programs...

From NBA.com: Steve Nash honored for Off-the-Court Efforts
(11/21/2008)

Steve Nash Receives 2008 Steve Patterson Award for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy
(11/21/2008)

Teams pay closer attention to their charities (from the Dallas Business Journal - SPP's Greg Johnson quoted)
(10/17/2008)

The Giving Game: Cleveland pro teams step up when it comes to local charity work (SPP's Greg Johnson featured)
(09/17/2008)

Sports Business Journal's John Genzale on the Legacy of the Patterson Award...
(09/08/2008)

Steve Nash Foundation, Giants Community Fund Receive 2008 Steve Patterson Awards for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy
(06/28/2008)

SPP's Greg Johnson in the Rocky Mountain News on Athlete Philanthropy...
(05/09/2008)

SPP Featured in "Philanthropy Scores" Blog
(03/25/2008)

SPP PARTNERS WITH NFL CHARITIES, ATLANTA FALCONS YOUTH FOUNDATION TO TACKLE CHILDHOOD OBESITY
(03/18/2008)

SPP JOINS SAFEPLAY SYSTEMS AND NO FAULT SPORTS GROUP IN PROMOTING GREEN PRACTICES...
(03/17/2008)

ATLANTA FALCONS’ OVIE MUGHELLI, NBA LEGEND BOB LANIER HEADLINE “SPRING TRAINING 2008”
(03/01/2008)

It's Tax Season - time to think about the new IRS reporting requirements for foundations...(NEW WEBINAR)
(02/27/2008)

NEW SPP WEBINAR, APRIL 15TH

Sign Up Today for Spring Training 2008: Program Development from A to Z
(02/11/2008)

Bill Russell assists Grizzlies' drive to recruit 500 mentors for children
(02/01/2008)

NEW! SPP Offers Sports Philanthropy Workshops At Upcoming NASSM, Council on Foundations Conferences (More...)
(01/09/2008)

Early Bird Registration for Spring Training 2008 Extended Until 1/15!!! Save $150! REGISTER NOW!!!
(01/02/2008)

Sign up for our Webinar - Balancing Act: Coordinating Many Hats (1/24/08)
(01/02/2008)

Charitable foundations: Pro athletes, teams try to give back (Greg Johnson quoted in the Indy Star)
(12/25/2007)

SPP Executive Director to Speak at Yale Philanthropy Conference
(11/03/2007)

"Georgetown basketball coach launches foundation" - SPP Quoted in Washington Business Journal
(10/12/2007)

"Local professional athletes show their altruistic sides" - SPP Featured in Washington Business Journal
(09/12/2007)

SPP Featured in Seattle Times Series on Evaluating Athlete Philanthropy
(09/02/2007)

SPP's Greg Johnson to speak on the "State of the Art" in sports philanthropy, at national Academy of Management meeting
(07/30/2007)

SPP Executive Director quoted in Florida Times Union article on local athlete foundations
(07/10/2007)

"Raising Millions for Charity, And Even More for Golfers" - SPP's Greg Johnson Quoted in front-page Washington Post article
(07/05/2007)

SPP & Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Present Grizzlies, Jamie Moyer's Foundation with 2007 Steve Patterson Awards for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy
(06/23/2007)

SPP Highlighted in St. Louis Post-Dispatch
(06/23/2007)

SPP's Greg Johnson Interviewed on KTRS Radio in St. Louis
(06/22/2007)

CSR: The View From the Field - SPP Executive Director Presents at Premier National Sports Management Conference
(06/06/2007)

Detroit sports teams’ philanthropy on the upswing
(03/19/2007)

Charity Cases: Athletes' don't always build strong foundations
(02/26/2007)

Sabres' popularity is boon to area charities
(02/07/2007)

SPP Executive Director Greg Johnson Quoted in Miami Herald Article on Athlete Fundraising
(02/03/2007)

Playing for Charity: 2006 Patterson Award Feature in Philanthropy Journal
(12/04/2006)

With the star power of their athletes, the cache of their brands, and multimillion-dollar budgets, professional sports teams have a powerful arsenal to fight social problems in their communities.

Athletes Practice the Giveback: SPP quoted in New York Times...
(11/13/2006)

Mr. Barber made charity appearances for the Giants, which, like most teams, sends its players into the community to support causes, but he said he never took any of it to heart until he grew close to Robert Tisch, a Giants owner. Mr. Tisch, who died last year, was widely known for his philanthropy as chairman of the Loews Corporation.

SPP and RWJF Announce Jacksonville Jaguars as Winner of 2006 Patterson Award
(06/12/2006)

SPP Awarded $3.4 Million Grant from RWJF
(12/07/2005)

Major League Soccer Teams Up with Covering Kids & Families to Score Health Coverage for Millions of Children (SPP)
(08/03/2005)

SPP & Sports Philanthropy Featured in Foundation News & Commentary
(02/01/2005)

SPP & Sports Philanthropy Featured in Foundation News & Commentary
(02/01/2005)

The Philanthropic Power of Sports (SPP)
(02/01/2005)

SPP Executive Director Greg Johnson's Interview
(01/01/2005)

Efforts to Persuade Athletes to Give Take Off (SPP)
(04/29/2004)

Off the Field with The Sports Philanthropy Project
(02/11/2004)

Charitable players receive more than they give (SPP)
(12/25/2002)

Philanthropy is a Slam Dunk for Professional Sports Teams
(04/26/2002)

Flexing Their Muscles for Charity: Female athletes and sports leagues use rising star power as a force for philanthropy (SPP)
(09/06/2001)