Did your team make a difference this week? April 29-May 5 2012 1st Gold Star: Tampa Bay Buccaneers On May 4, Tampa’s Gerald McCoy hosted a private screening of “The Avengers” for 400 pre-selected fans. The fans selected were also able to invite a friend of their choice, as well as enjoy some popcorn and… [Continue Reading...]
Dodgers, Pirates, Raiders
May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Is your favorite team or athlete making a difference? April 22-28, 2012 1st Gold Star: Los Angeles Dodgers On April 26, the Dodgers unveiled their 4th Dreamfield this season. The field, located at Lennox Park in Los Angeles, received a refurbished chain ink backstop, new dugout roofs, a refurbished irrigation system, regrading in the outfield… [Continue Reading...]
Biking for Baseball: Paying it Forward
May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The motto of Biking for Baseball is “Your mentor made a huge impact on your life. Now pay it forward, go make an impact in the life of a kid.” And through their efforts, Biking for Baseball, composed of five guys: Rex, Steve, Adam, Chase, and Tim, are traveling the country throughout the baseball season attending… [Continue Reading...]
SF Junior Giants Commissioner’s Meeting
May 8, 2012 By 4 Comments
“Keeping players motivated is keeping them encouraged.” – Jeremy Affeldt, Pitcher for the San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Junior Giants Program is the flagship program of the SF Giants Community Fund and serves over 20,000 youths, including more than six thousand girls, aged 5-18 across California, Nevada, and Oregon. Founded in 1994 as an… [Continue Reading...]
Affeldt: Mind with Movement
May 7, 2012 By 2 Comments
Most of what I already know about Jeremy Affeldt has been through my lifelong dedication to the San Francisco Giants. I will always remember that he was an essential part of helping us through the playoffs and ultimately winning the 2010 World Series. His career numbers are impressive; an overall 4.12 E.R.A. in the Majors,… [Continue Reading...]
The Tracy McGrady Foundation
March 12, 2012 By
Player: Tracy McGrady Sport: Basketball, NBA Team: Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks Website: The Tracy McGrady Foundation Mission/Info (Via the website): My foundation, The Tracy McGrady Foundation, has supported various programs over the years that enhance the lives of children and enrich their learning process. I began this process knowing… [Continue Reading...]
The Tony Stewart Foundation
March 10, 2012 By
Player: Tony Stewart Sport: Racing Team: NASCAR Website: The Tony Stewart Foundation Mission/Info (Via the website): The mission of the Tony Stewart Foundation is to raise and donate funds to help care for critically ill children, drivers injured in motorsports activities and to support other charitable organizations in the protection of various animal species.
The Shaun Livingston Foundation
March 7, 2012 By
Player: Shaun Livingston Sport: Basketball, NBA Team: Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Bobcats, Milwaukee Bucks Website: The Shaun Livingston Foundation Mission/Info (Via the website): ”Change Their Lives By Changing Their Environment!” This is the heart cry of the Shaun Livingston Foundation. The foundation seeks to create life-changing environments to… [Continue Reading...]
The Kyle Korver Foundation
March 7, 2012 By
Player: Kyle Korver Sport: Basketball, NBA Team: Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls Website: The Kyle Korver Foundation Mission/Info (Via the website): The Kyle Korver Foundation began literally on the streets of Philadelphia working with city kids. Meeting with children in the projects north of center city, it became clear that bleak urban statistics are nameless faceless numbers… [Continue Reading...]
The Jordan Farmar Foundation
March 6, 2012 By
Player: Jordan Farmar Sport: Basketball, NBA Team: Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Nets Website: The Jordan Farmar Foundation Mission/Info (Via the website): The Jordan Farmar Foundation allocates financial, personal and media-based resources to charitable efforts that address the health, hope and healing of children in need.
