NHLPA’s Goals & Dreams Partners with HNIC

The NHLPA and CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada are teaming up to donate hockey equipment to grassroots programs around the world.
The NHLPA’s Goals & Dreams fund is celebrating its 10th anniversary by going on a 10-country tour in 10 days, donating around $125,000 US worth of equipment to cities across the globe.
HNIC is sending a [...]

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NBA Notes: Kings, Pistons, Cavaliers and Bulls

There are several stories out of the NBA this week. The lead is a Kings video (to the right) featuring players spending time in the community. Pistons G Will Bynum took part in an autism walk, the Cavs kicked off their “Read to Achieve” program, and the Bulls continue donating tickets to the [...]

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Charlotte PGA Tour Stop a Boon for Charities; Milwaukee Event Shutters After 42 Years

After 42 years, the PGA Tour stop in Milwaukee will come to end. The Milwaukee Golf Charities board of directors has voted to dissolve the organization that ran the annual event after sponsor U.S. Bank declined to pick up a three-year option.
The charity component is one of the greatest appeals to a PGA Tour [...]

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Royals’ DeJesus Stays Active in Kansas City Area

Kansas Royals LF David DeJesus is participating in the 2009 Kansas City Ability Day on Sunday. The third annual event helps disabled persons and their families to stay active and live well.
DeJesus, who participated with the many youngsters for the first time last year, recently caught up with MLB.com’s Dick Kaegel.
“They were playing softball, [...]

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Usain Bolt Participating in Charity Cricket Match

The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has agreed to play with some of his Caribbean cricket heroes in a 15-over charity tournament that begins on Sunday at Discovery Bay in Jamaica.
“I grew up watching cricketers like Courtney Walsh take the West Indies to new heights and I am a big admirer of Chris Gayle for [...]

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Calzaghe Among Stars Supporting Beatbullying

World champion boxer Joe Calzaghe, rugby star Craig Quinnell and track athlete Jamie Baulch have all stepped up to support the anti-bullying charity Beatbullying.
Calzaghe, who retired earlier this year, “is said to have been instrumental in setting up a Welsh arm of the charity,” according to the BBC.
“Having been through bullying myself I know [...]

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Official Jail & Bail Featuring NASCAR Celebrities

The second annual Official Jail & Bail charity event is set for this Wednesday in Davidson, N.C. The event, which features NASCAR celebrities being “locked up” and having to raise their bail, benefits the Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund.
NASCAR celebrities expected to participate include: AJ Allmendinger, Aric Almirola, Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, Jason Leffler, Juan [...]

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USA Today Committed to Cause-Driven Content

USA Today, the nation’s top-selling newspaper and a leading media brand, has launched its latest online community, “Kindness: New Ways We Give and Volunteer.” Curated by Christie Garton, the community examines how philanthropy and movements for social change are engaging Americans with fresh approaches. USA Today also published its most recent of the successful “Sharing [...]

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Several Activities Set for NFL Community Tuesday

Players across the NFL will spend their only day off participating in community service activities as part of “NFL Community Tuesdays.”
Several teams will host fundraising events in support of their local Courage Houses, facilities that help abused and at-risk children and families in crisis in NFL cities nationwide. Other teams will continue the NFL-United Way [...]

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Jay Cutler Tossing Touchdowns for Diabetes

Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler has partnered with Eli Lilly and Company and the American Diabetes Association to help send children with diabetes to summer camps through the Touchdowns for Diabetes camp scholarship program. For every touchdown pass Cutler throws during the 2009 season, Lilly will send a child to diabetes camp by donating [...]

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Tickets-for-Charity’s New Approach to Fundraising

Progress Avenue reported late last week the Tickets-for-Charity has partnered with the Boston Red Sox on a ticket program to support the Red Sox Foundation. In today’s Boston Herald, Donna Goodson shed some more light on the four-year-old Tickets-for-Charity.
Tickets-for-Charity is led by Jord Poster, who founded Priceline.com. Goodson notes that under the Tickets-for-Charity [...]

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Houston Wins Hometown Dynamo Charities Cup

The MLS Houston Dynamo played Mexico’s CF Monterrey this weekend in the inaugural Dynamo Charities Cup friendly event. A crowd of 10,456 was on hand to see a Dynamo victory.
Dynamo COO Chris Canetti told MLSnet.com’s Andrew Ferraro that he wants the Dynamo Charities Cup to become an annual event that fans look forward to [...]

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