Since 1997, the Jaguars Foundation, through its “Honoring Our Troops” program, has been providing complementary tickets to troops from the Navy and other military branches, guard and reserve units that are on deployment in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere in the world. The Jaguars Foundation partners with the Greater Jacksonville Area USO to offer families on deployment, [...]
TGIS salutes the military
May 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
On this Memorial Day Weekend, The Good In Sports wants to take a special moment to recognize veterans, active military and military families. We thank them for the freedoms they have given us and the freedoms we continue to embrace. Below is a list we compiled of athletes who have served in the military. Michael [...]
NBA Cares Hoops for Troops
November 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The NBA is teaming up with the Department of Defense for the Veterans Day weekend. They will honor service members and their families. Complete details are below. (Via the NBA) – New York, NY (November 8, 2012) – Continuing military appreciation efforts led by USA Basketball stars this summer, the NBA family is teaming up with [...]
MLB honors the military
October 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Major League Baseball will honor veterans and military families before Game Two of the World Series on Thursday. Complete details are below. (Via the San Francisco Giants) – San Francisco, CA (October 24, 2012) – Major League Baseball will highlight the League’s support for the military, specifically through the Welcome Back Veterans initiative, by dedicating Game [...]
Royals, Buccaneers, Pirates
June 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Kansas City nails it this week. Royals and Chiefs come together for a great cause. May 20-May 26, 2012 1st Gold Star: Kansas City Royals As part of an on-going effort to honor active and retired members of the United States Armed Forces, the Kansas City Royals have launched www.royals.com/military. This page, an extension of the [...]
Predators, Bucs & Pirates
April 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
How have the teams in your community made a difference this week? April 15-21, 2012 1st Gold Star: Nashville Predators This past Friday, Nashville make a huge difference, donating $350,000 to area charities via 113 grants. The programs selected for the grants primarily support children and families. For a complete list of organizations receiving grants, [...]
Tampa Bucs reunite family
April 27, 2012 by 1 Comment
On April 17, Megan Creaser and her two children visited One Buccaneer Place for what she thought was just a private tour of the facility via the team’s regular military outreach campaign. During the visit, the family toured the team’s locker room, player’s lounge and much more, followed by a meet and great with GM [...]
Rangers, Astros, Hornets
April 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Drayton Florence Foundation
March 21, 2012 by
Player: Drayton Florence Sport: Football, NFL Team: Buffalo Bills Website: The Drayton Florence Foundation Mission/Info (Via the Website): Established in 2005, the Drayton Florence Foundation was founded with a mission to educate, motivate and stimulate youth, preparing them for a lifetime of success. In 2010, that mission was expanded to specifically serve the children and [...]
The Kurt Busch Foundation
March 10, 2012 by
Player: Kurt Busch Sport: Racing Team: NASCAR Website: The Kurt Busch Foundation Mission/Info:(Via the website): The mission of the Kurt Busch Foundation is to lend meaningful support for the betterment of organizations positively involved in the areas of health care, education, career training and rehabilitation as well as provide assistance to individuals who demonstrate need [...]
