2009 MatchesLori Chalupny Host Soccer Clinic for Athletes at KEEN St. Louis December 28. 2009 On December 28th, Lori Chalupny of th St. Louis Athletica hosted a free soccer clinic for the athletes at KEEN St. Louis. Lori, who has worked with KEEN before, was extremely excited to host the clinic and share the game of soccer with the kids in December 2, 2009 Nicole Branagh had a wonderful visit with the Boys & Girls Club of Carson on December 2nd. Nicole, a member of the AVP tour, spent her evening participating in several different activities with the kids. She was first giving a tour of the club and December 2, 2009 Amanda Stevens teamed up with Start 2 Achieve to serve as a mentor to young women at Liberty High School who wanted direction on setting goals, both personally and academically. On Wednesday, November 18th, Amanda met with the girls for the first November 19, 2009 On a rainy day in Charlotte, Heather Mitts took the game of soccer off the muddy fields to an indoor court, to volunteer with the USA Street Soccer Team of Charlotte. The organization, which uses soccer as a medium for social change, is located in November 9, 2009 On November 7th Missy Foy inspired others to Go for the Gold” when she served as the keynote speaker at the Washington, DC Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s 2009 Gala of Hope. Missy, who is a new member to AFH, became the first athlete October 20th - Washington D.C. A day-off for London Fletcher is not like most peoples’ day off. On Tuesday, Fletcher, the starting linebacker for the Washington Redskins, took part in the ceremonial opening of Teen Space” a new facility within the Martin Luther King Library September 11, 2009 On September 11th, Athletes for Hope connected over 70 professional and Olympic athletes with over 40 charitable causes throughout the country to help make a lasting difference in their local communities. The connections were made as part of Athletes September 24, 2009 Angela Knopf took a break from her busy schedule with the AVP tour to visit the Jack, Will, & Rob Boys & Girls Club yesterday afternoon. The visit gave Angela the opportunity to speak to over 50 kids about her experience in professional volleyball September 11th, 2009 In early September, the members of the US Men’s Soccer team participated in a unique opportunity to make a difference. As a result, fans will not only see the team preparing for the World Cup in the upcoming months, but also honoring some of August 11, 2009 – Lynn, MA On August 11th, Sue Weber, Nancy Goffi, and Kelly Schmedes of the Boston Breakers spent the afternoon with members of Girls Inc., a nonprofit youth organization for young women. Breakers held an open discussion about their careers and the July 30, 2009 - Germantown, MD Fresh off their victory from Wednesday night, Washington Freedom’s Christen Karniski, Alex Singer and Cat Whitehill spent Thursday afternoon passing and dribbling with kids from DC’s own Centro Nia, a non-profit and bilingual organization focused on July 28, 2009 - Huntington Beach, CA This Tuesday, Volleyball Professional Jeff Carlucci hit with over 150 club members from the Huntington Beach Boys and Girls Club. As the MVP of his Beach Volleyball Pro League and a junior Olympian, Carlucci knows the importance of sportsmanship and July 25, 2009 - Tampa Bay, FL Champion Olympic Swimmer Mitzi Kremer and the YMCA swimming club spent the day with kids from The Children’s Home at the Tampa YMCA. As a continuation from Mitzi’s last visit, this time the kids received another installment of personalized swimming July 22, 2009 – Dorchester, MA On Wednesday the kids of the Franklin Park Apartments got soccer lessons from Boston Breakers head coach Tony DiCicco. The clinic was put on by Coach DiCicco and The Community Builders. The kids had a great time getting instruction from Coach DiCicco July 17, 2009 – New York City, New York On July 17, members of the World Freerunning and Parkour Federation (WFPF) made a visit to the Harlem Children’s Zone in New York City. The athletes, Tim Livewire” and Daniel Crazy Rican” introduced parkour to the kids, showed off their own parkour July 15, 2009 – Hoboken, NJ New York Red Bull player Luke Sassano has visited with children from the Jubilee Center several times throughout the last two months although, Luke hasn’t done it all on his own. Through her aspirations to teach soccer and give back to young, July 20, 2009 – New York, NY On Monday night, Seth Stammler, New York Red Bulls Player and founder of the Sporting Chance Foundation, hosted the third annual Billiards Night Fundraiser in New York City. The night’s festivities included pool competitions, skill challenges, a July 13, 2009 – Washington, DC On July 13th, Washington Mystics basketball player, Chasity Melvin dropped in at the Ft. Davis Recreation Center and met with thirty Girls Inc. members. During her time with Girls Inc., Chasity led an open discussion, focusing on what it takes to be July 10, 2009 – Germantown, MD Alex Singer, Christen Karniski, and Emily Janss of the Washington Freedom, spent the day with the Germantown Boys and Girls Club of Maryland. The players began the day speaking to the club about the importance of having a healthy and nutritious diet, July 9, 2009 – Arlington, VA Rebecca Moros and Erin McLeod of the Washington Freedom spent Thursday evening with children at Doorways for Women. They spent the evening reading, playing games, and interacting with the children while their parents or guardians were attending an June 27, 2009 – Fort Collins, CO Angela Knopf took a break from the sand and spent the morning helping out with the Adaptive Canoe Clinic on Saturday, June 27th. The clinic was put on by the Fort Collins Recreation Department and gave instruction on how to canoe to individuals with June 26, 2009 - Washington, D.C. On Friday, June 26th, Jill Gilbeau of the Washington Freedom spent the afternoon at the Liason Hotel assisting the Washington D.C. Humane Society find homes for area dogs and cats. Jill, who was accompanied by her own dog, interacted with the June 21, 2009 - San Francisco, CA Last Sunday morning, June 21, 2009, while most of San Francisco was still waking up, AFH member Alison Bartosik was headed to the pool. However, unlike hundreds of previous trips, this commute was for the benefit of a young adult swimmer that Alison June 20th, 2009 - Washington D.C. On June 20th, Joanna Lohman from the Washington Freedom attended a benefit event in in support of the Fugees Family, a Georgia-based youth soccer team comprised of refugees from all over the world. In the recently released book, Outcasts United, June 19, 2009 - Ottine, TX On Saturday, June 19th, 2009, U.S. Paralympic Fencer Gary van der Wege visited and spoke with the Texas Elks Camp, a summer camp that serves children ages 7 -15 with varying emotional and physical needs. During his visit, Gary gave a presentation to June 19, 2009 – Hoffman Estates, IL In coordination with Genworth Financial, Athletes for Hope matched Chicago Storm players Carlos Clay and Victor Garcia with kids from Gigi’s Playhouse, a Down syndrome awareness center that offers activities, resources, educational programs and June 16, 2009 - Boston, MA On June 16th, 2009, following a physically demanding Tuesday practice, a handful of Boston Breakers took a timeout from the soccer season and spent the afternoon giving back to the local community. Sue Weber, Kelly Schmedes, Ashley Phillips, and June 12, 2009 - Washington, D.C. The day before a big-game with the Chicago Red Stars at RFK stadium, the Washington Freedom took part in a rather unusual pre-game activity: prom. Collaborating with the Washington D.C. Children’s Hospital, the Freedom attended The Night of Magic,” May 26, 2009 – Boston, MA U.S. and Boston Breakers Soccer Star Heather Mitts took time out of her busy training schedule to visit the Gerald and Darlene Jordan Boys and Girls Club in Chelsea, MA on May 14th and May 26th. Heather previously visited Boys and Girls Clubs in May 21, 2009 – Washington, DC Cat Whitehill of the Washington Freedom visited with a group of 14-15 year olds and some lovable dogs with the People Animals Love (PAL) program. PAL brings people and animals together, brightening the lives of the lonely, easing the pain of the May 20, 2009 – Sacramento, CA WTA Tennis Star Christina Fusano visited the Sacramento Boys and Girls Club for the first time on May 20, 2009. During her visit, Christina spoke to the kids and led a tennis clinic in the club’s gymnasium. Christina loved the experience and can’t May 9, 2009 – Salt Lake City, UT Chris Wingert began visiting the Capital West Boys and Girls Club in Salt Lake City last summer. Since then, he’s gone back multiple times to host soccer clinics, help with homework and afterschool activities and hang out with the kids. On May 9th, May 9, 2009 – Washington, DC Etan Thomas attended the White House Correspondents' Association Annual Dinner as a personal guest of Gannett National Writer, Chuck Raasch. At the dinner, 16 scholarships and 12 journalist awards were given out, and the event raised more than May 1, 2009 - Atlanta, GA A professional tennis player’s schedule includes constant travel at a hectic pace and a substantial time commitment. But for Atlanta native Scoville Jenkins, the requirements of his career are not going to keep him from playing an active role in his April 25, 2009 - Tampa Bay, FL During her swimming career, Tampa Bay native and Olympic Swimming Champion, Mitzi Kremer succeeded almost every time she entered the pool. On April 25th, 2009, Mitzi continued this trend by helping place 50 young people on the path to success. Joined Spring 2009 – Washington, DC Etan Thomas has had a busy spring. Earlier this season, he joined fellow NBA players: Tracy McGrady, Derek Fisher, Baron Davis, Luol Deng and Jermaine O’Neal in the Darfur Dream Team Sister Schools Program. The program is a partnership with the USA April 6, 2009 - Arlington, TX On April 6th, retired Major League Baseball player Travis Miller visited with the Don Kromer Boys and Girls Club in Arlington, Texas. While conversing with the club members, Travis spoke about his many life experiences, including being a Major March 27, 2009 - New York, NY Eight Olympic athletes participated in the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum’s Power of One Program, a mentoring and guidance organization for adolescents on Friday March 27. Athletes for Hope invited AFH member Kate MacKenzie to attend, and March 21, 2009 – Wilmington, NC After relocating to North Carolina to join the Wilmington Hammerheads, Jerrit wasted no time in getting involved with his new community. On Saturday, Jerrit attended a Habitat for Humanity work day with a group of local volunteers. They spent the March 2009 - Denver, CO Bob MacKinnon, head coach of the NBA D-League Colorado 14’ers will visit the Urban Peak teenage homeless center on Wednesday March 11th, and will invite 30 kids and staff from the Center to attend the 14’ers home game vs the Tulsa 66’ers. In February 25, 2009 - Bethany, OK Wednesday, after a morning practice with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Jeff Green headed over to The Children’s Center, in nearby Bethany, OK. Jeff arrived and was greeted by hospital administrators and a special fan named Angelina. Jeff toured the February 20, 2009 The AVP wrapped up the 14 city Hot Winter Nights Tour this week, where in each site they are paired up with the local Boys and Girls Club. At each event, sponsor Paul Mitchell offered haircuts to ticketed attendees as part of their Cuts for a Cause February 5, 2009 - Portland, OR Though he was on the road with the Trail Blazers, Steve Blake found the time to call in to Portland’s Buzz 105.1 Radiothon to show his support for CCA and inspire listeners and Blazers fans to call in and support local kids through CCA. The February 4, 2009 - New York, NY http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson lives his whole life in the fast lane. This three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion is a busy family man who is dedicated to changing the world. Two years ago, he February 3, 2009 - Jacksonville, FL The First Annual Shannon Miller Kids’ Marathon has partnered with the Police Athletic League (PAL) of Jacksonville, Florida to introduce a 12 week program to help get youth involved with physical fitness and making healthy lifestyle choices. Kid’s February 2009 - New York, NY Kate MacKenzie has had such a wonderful experience working with KEEN New York, that she recently joined their Board! Athletes for Hope put Kate in contact with KEEN back in April, and she has stayed involved ever since. January 2009 - Athletes for Hope Partners with the AVP Hot Winter Nights Tour, Paul Mitchell and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America January and February 2009 The AVP Hot Winter Nights Tour is coming to 15 cities throughout January and February, and in each city they are pairing up with the local Boys and Girls Club. At each event, sponsor Paul Mitchell will be offering haircuts to ticketed attendees as January 19, 2009 - Glenarden, MD The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation, Inc. will present Washington Wizards center Etan Thomas with the Legacy Award at the 2009 MLK Awards Dinner and Celebration. The Pre-Inaugural celebration of our new President Barack Obama aims to recognize Columbus, OH – January 16, 2009 Sporting Chance Foundation, founded by New York Red Bulls midfielder Seth Stammler to provide clean water wells and educational programs to improve the standard of living in Haiti, hosted its second-annual fundraiser on Friday, Jan. 16, 2009 at Spice January 16, 2009 - New York, NY http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood Nastia Liukin became a household name after capturing the gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics. But gymnastics is not her only bag. Did you know that she's a student of international business, January 15, 2009 - Reunion, FL This week begins the first annual Annika Invitational at the Ginn Reunion Resort, home of the ANNIKA Academy. This invitation only tournament features 60 of the top junior girl golfers in the world, hailing from 13 countries, and 17 states, 15 of January 13, 2009 - Colorado Springs, CO Olympic Wrestler Sally Roberts spoke to 25 kids through the B&G Club Teen Leadership Academy on January 13, 2009. During her visit, Sally spoke about her struggles growing up and focused on topics such as believing in yourself, erseverance, and goal January 8, 2009 – Washington, DC George W. Bush announced that retired MLS player Diego Gutierrez and Track and Field Gold Medalist Allyson Felix are among the newest appointees to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. The Council is an advisory committee January 7, 2009 - Arlington, TX Tulsa 66er Moses Ehambe took the time to visit his high school alma mater Mansfield Summit High School in Arlington, TX, on January 7, 2009. After receiving a call from his high school basketball coach, Moses made the trip to Summit HS to speak to | PDF version of the AFH playbook is available now |
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