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New York Giants provide themselves to others during holiday season
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: December 30, 2009
- In: Charity work | football | Foundation | NFL
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Amid all of the other priorities that football players have this time of year, three players of the New York Giants found time to give back to their own charities and provide cheer or inspiration to those who need them: http://blog.nj.com/njv_mark_diionno/2009/12/charitable_work_by_ny_giants_g.html
Clemson Head Coach among those at golf tourney for SC charities
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: December 9, 2009
- In: Celebrities | Charity work | College Football | football | Golf
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Dabo Swinney, the head football coach for Clemson University, are among the high-profile commitments of the 10th annual BMW golf pro-am for South Carolina Charities. Also involved are Kurt Russell, Oliver Hudson, Patrick Warburton among others: http://news.sc/2009/12/09/bmw-announces-celebrities-for-pro-am-tournament-benefiting-sc-charities/
Charles Woodson to donate $2 million to Michigan’s Hospital
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: November 30, 2009
- In: Children | football | NFL | Philanthropy
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Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packer and University of Michigan alumnus, has pledged $2 million to University of Michigan’s Mott Children’s Hospital and Women’s Hospital. This will help provide funding for research in the The Charles Woodson Clinical Research Fund for the hospital that will open in 2012. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4691757
NE Patriots teamed up with Special Olympics for flag football
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: November 5, 2009
- In: football | NFL | Philanthropy | Special Olympics
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The New England Patriots recently collaborated with Special Olympics to host flag football and other demonstrations in a recent exhibition on November 1st. More than 250 participants showed up from all six of the New England states showed up: http://www.prlog.org/10400533-new-england-patriots-special-olympics-massachusetts-team-up-to-host.html
Mark Sanchez donates food after hot dog incident
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: October 30, 2009
- In: Celebrity Giving | football | NFL | Philanthropy
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New York Jets QB Mark Sanchez has made the best opportunity out of a somewhat embarrassing situation. Last week, Sanchez was caught on camera smuggling a hot dog from a fan and eating it while sitting on the bench. He later apologized and then solidified the apology by donating 500 hamburgers and buns as [...]
Football player with Down Syndrome scores special TD
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: September 22, 2009
On the last play of the game, the Maryville Spoofhounds were defeating the St. Joseph Benton Cardinals 46-0 and could have gone for the shutout. Yet St. Joe’s coach Dan McCamey asked the Maryville coach to allow one player to score a touchdown, who had been begging to play all year. He sent in Matt [...]
Clemson Head Coach gives money to BC endorsed fund
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: September 21, 2009
In a touching moment before the two teams battled on Saturday, Clemson Head coach Dabo Swinney gave $5,000 to foundation supported by Boston College, represented by player and cancer survivor Mark Herzlich : http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/college/football/view/20090920clemson_honors_eagles_mark_herzlich/
Massachusetts football players don pink jerseys to raise awareness
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: September 14, 2009
Football players from Lowell, MA showed that true grit can be displayed in pink while raising awareness and money for cancer by wearing pink jerseys in a recent game: http://www.mlive.com/sports/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/09/lowell_football_players_other.html
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