Warrick Dunn Charities reaches out to single parent families and children who have displayed a desire to better themselves. The program is centered around areas meaningful to the cause and to Warrick himself. Their latest event kicked off today. The full story is below. (Via Warrick Dunn Charities) - ATLANTA, GA (May 30, 2012) -… [Continue Reading...]
Eric Dompierre can play
June 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In an amazing turn of events that has culminated the entire state of high school athletics Eric Dompierre will get his wish to play one more year. The full story is below. (Via the MHSAA) - East Langsing, MI (May 31, 2012) - Member schools of the Michigan High School Athletic Association have approved an amendment… [Continue Reading...]
100th Follower Spotlight
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Getting followers on twitter can be a slow and tedious process for sure. You have to be patient and continually show readers the great work being done to highlight the positives in sports. A few months ago The editor of The Good In Sports asked me to be the Outreach Coordinator, so far it has… [Continue Reading...]
Ravens help adolescent girls
May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Raven’s All Community Team Foundation (RACTF) will be partnering with My Sister’s Circle (MSC) by donating $25,000 to aid in its comprehensive relationship-based program designed to mentor girls from disadvantaged Baltimore neighborhoods. Established in 2000, MSC is a local nonprofit that gets involved with young women during their challenging transition to middle school, high school and college. “All that… [Continue Reading...]
John Axford’s Media Letter
May 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
I am a huge Cincinnati Reds fan and, in general, have enjoyed the little rivalry they have had with the Milwaukee Brewers of late. With that said, I am quickly becoming a huge John Axford fan, as well. Last season, I began to follow Axford on Twitter. He is a self-proclaimed mustache and film aficionado (according to his Twitter bio) and doesn’t… [Continue Reading...]
Yankees host charity golf
May 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When you do something right the first time and set a precedent for future events, you better work hard to outdo yourselves. That’s exactly what the New York Yankees have done with the Second Annual New York Yankees/New Era Pinstripe Bowl Charity Golf Tournament. Last year’s event had over 270 participants and raised close to… [Continue Reading...]
Athlete asks for one more
May 2, 2012 By 3 Comments
The Michigan High School Athletic Association has a fight on its hands and its growing in favor of Eric Dompierre every day. A petition at Change.org was started by Dean Dompierre, Eric’s father, to allow his son one more year of eligibility to participate in football and basketball his senior year. For those that don’t know, Eric Dompierre is… [Continue Reading...]
Sports equipment to Nicaragua!
March 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
My grandmother (RIP) use to tell me that I could sell ice to the Eskimos, or salt to a snail. I never really understood what she meant back then, but now I get it. If there’s one thing I know I can do, it’s organize and get people involved in a cause. Jessica Chapman, Associate… [Continue Reading...]
John Lucas sponsoring charity game
November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
HOUSTON — Several NBA players have committed to play a game benefiting the John Lucas Foundation, which provide substance-abuse counseling for athletes. The game will be played on November 20 in Houston, at Delmar Field House. “It’ll be neat for the fans to come out and see,” Lucas said. “It won’t be a celebrity game.… [Continue Reading...]
Dwight Howard doing his thing
November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
ORLANDO, Fla. — Dwight Howard is doing everything he can to help those who can’t help themselves while this crazy NBA lockout continues. On November 13, Howard hosted a charity basketball game to benefit his very own charity, the D12 Foundation. Participating were teammates Gilbert Arenas, Quentin Richardson, Jameer Nelson and others, as well as former Magic players… [Continue Reading...]
