Matches: Athletes and Charities Working Together to Make a DifferenceHope Solo Helps Right to Play in Uganda With a Large Donation of Soccer Equipment March 9, 2010 US Women's National Team goalie Hope Solo donated over 2,200 pieces of soccer related equipment to women and girls throughout Uganda. All of the items went to participants of Right to Play's sports development programs in the African Country. Hope's February 27, 2010 - Durham, NC On Saturday, February 27, 2010, WPS player Nancy Goffi put on a soccer clinic in the Raleigh/Durham, NC area for kids living at the Genesis Home, an agency working to end homelessness for families with children and young adults by providing housing February 20, 2010 – Washington D.C. On Saturday, February 20, 2010, Timobe Hurd once again collaborated with Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, an organization dedicated to helping people of all ages who are blind or visually impaired to remain independent, active and productive in our February 3, 2010 - Miami, FL Miami, Fl- During his trip to Miami, USATF member Gary Morgan spread the joy of reading to children staying at the Salvation Army Family Lodge in Miami. Gary, who competed in the 1988 Olympics as a race walker, was in Miami to run the Ing Half February 3, 2010 - Costa Mesa, CA Costa Mesa, CA- Ann Gaffigan, a top American Steeplechaser, spent her Tuesday afternoon with the young women of Girls Inc. of Orange County. During this special visit, Ann spoke to the girls about her experience as a top American track athlete and January 30, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA On Saturday, AVP Player Brittany Hochevar took a break from the courts and joined 75 students from rival Los Angeles High Schools as they hiked together at the scenic Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area. The students, from Dorsey and Crenshaw high January 27, 2010 - Long Island, NY Long Island, NY- Boston Breaker Defender Sue Weber took a break from her off-season training to spend the afternoon with the girls from Girls Inc. of Long Island. Together with a staff member from the organization, Sue presented a Money Talks January 25, 2010 - Silver Spring, MD On Monday, January 25th, Angie Taylor visited Hearts & Homes. Angie, a new member to AFH, is a former heptathlete from Illinois State. After years of coaching at the collegiate level, she now serves as the Assistant Athlete Director for Coppin January 23, 2010 - Fort Bend, TX Fumni Jimoh, an American long jumper, participated in her first community service event as a member of Athletes for Hope in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Last Saturday, January 23rd, Fumni headed to the Fort Bend Habitat for Humanity where, along January 22, 2010 - Hollywood, CA This past weekend 60 kids from the Boys & Girls Club were treated to a special event, as 15 members of the US Women’s Soccer team hosted a clinic for the kids. The women, who were recruited to come by teammate Heather Mitts, were extremely excited January 20, 2010 - Cleveland, OH Two new members, Leslie Cole and Mark Jelks, headed to the Center for Families and Children Inc. on January 20th to volunteer. Leslie and Mark, both track & field athletes, took time out from practice to give back to their community in honor of January 20, 2010 - Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, AZ- Olympic Race Walker Gary Morgan spent MLK Day working with youth from The Save the Family Foundation. Gary participated in the foundation’s weekly reading session, a program that links adult tutors with children experiencing January 20, 2010 - Fargo, ND Fargo, ND- On MLK Day, Rachel Longfors-one of the USA’s top discus throwers and a track coach at North Dakota State University, visited the youth at the Boys and Girls Club of the Red River Valley. Rachel spent time getting to know the kids and January 20, 2010 - Washington, DC In honor of Martin Luther King, Tiombe Hurd attended the volunteer orientation for Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind in Washington, DC. Tiombe, the American Record Holder in the triple jump, is a new member to Athletes for Hope. She was extremely January 19, 2010 - Loveland, CO Loveland, CO- On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, beach volleyball star Angela Knopf used her love of horses to give back to her community by assisting the staff at the Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Riding Center. During her time at the center, Angela January 18, 2010 - Lincoln, NE USA track & field star, Kirkland Thornton, took part in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on January 18th, as a new member of Athletes for Hope. In honor of MLK Jr., Kirkland headed to People’s City Mission, which provides services and January 18, 2010 - Washington, DC Professional soccer player, Emily Janss, spent the past month rallying her network to donate to the Children’s Homeless Playtime Project as she competed in the Who Gives: Racing for a Cause campaign. Over the course of the competition, which ended January 18, 2010 - Iowa City, IA In honor of Martin Luther King, Christen Karniski headed to the Iowa City Animal Shelter to lend a helping hand to the animals in need. Christen has volunteered as a member of AFH on numerous occasions, but this was her first time working with an January 14, 2009 - Arlington, VA Erin McLeod of the Washington Freedom headed to Doorways for Women in celebration of Martin Luther King Day. Erin, who has volunteered with Doorways for Women on several occasions, was excited to give back to her community on this day of service. | PDF version of the AFH playbook is available now |
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