September 11th MatchesThe United We Serve Campaign Brings Nine Athletes Together to Show They Care in Austin September 11, 2009 On a day when President Obama urged all Americans to remember through service, professional athletes in Austin, Texas certainly answered the call. These athletes joined in a special partnership between Athletes for Hope and the United Way Capital September 11, 2009 As part of the National Day of Service, twelve members of WBC World Boxing Cares partnered with Athletes for Hope to make a difference in their community and answer President Obama’s call for service. The Next Generation Center played host to this September 11, 2009 This week Olympic Silver Medalist Bill Schuffenhauer spent his time giving back to the Salt Lake community that he lives and trains in. On Thursday, September 10th, and Friday, September 11th, Bill visited with two charitable causes in recognition of September 11, 2009 As part of the United We Serve Campaign, a special partnership between the Educational Alliance and the World Freerunning and Parkour Federation allowed a group of excited teenagers to experience the up-and-coming sport in person. The event was held September 11, 2009 Gary van der Wege, a member of the 2004 U.S. Paralympic Fencing Team, visited with the youth at the Boys & Girls Club of San Antonio on September 11th. Gary shared with the club his inspiring story of how he became a paralympian. Gary stressed that September 11, 2009 Retired NBA player Chris Dudley volunteered his time on September 11th to a cause that hits very close to home. After being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 16, Chris formed the Chris Dudley Foundation in 1998 to improve the lives of September 11, 2009 ATP player James Cerretani provided 30 Boston seventh and eighth graders with the special opportunity to learn from a professional tennis player. As part of the United We Serve Campaign, James partnered with Tenacity to host a clinic for the at-risk September 11, 2009 New York Red Bulls player Luke Sassano headed to the soccer fields on Friday, September 11th, to play soccer with underprivileged children in Hoboken, N.J., through The Jubilee Center. Luke, who has formed a relationship with the Jubilee Center, September 11, 2009 Olympic Wrestler Patricia Miranda spent time giving back to her community on the September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance. In the morning, Patricia volunteered at the Public Defender’s Office in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Patricia has September 11, 2009 Sky Blue player Yael Averbuch combined her passion for soccer and service as she visited two elementary school in Durham , N.C., with Soccer Kids of America. Yael, who is a new member of AFH, spent time giving one-on-one instruction to the children. September 11, 2009 In conjunction with the 2016 Chicago Olympic bid and the September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance, athletes in the Chicago area joined forces to serve their community. On two separate occasions, a total of five athletes gave back to their September 11, 2009 On the September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance, Chris Waddell, paralympian and five-time gold medalist, spoke at his alma mater, Middlebury, for a fundraiser and BBQ with the Kelly Brush Foundation. Chris, who was a promising young skier at September 11, 2009 Julie Isphording, a member of the first Women’s Olympic Marathon team, gave back to her community on the September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance by visiting Madeira Middle School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Julie spoke to the students the merits September 11, 2009 On Friday, September 11th, Boston Breakers and US Women’s National team player Kristine Lilly headed to the Animal Rescue League of Boston to help support the lives of homeless animals. Kristine, who has served her community on several occasion September 11, 2009 On Friday, September 11th, a group of teenagers from Sarah’s House attended the Navy Women’s soccer game against James Madison University. The tickets were donated by Navy Head Coach Carin Gabarra in response to the September 11th Day of Service and September 11, 2009 Nancy Goffi, a professional soccer player for the Boston Breakers, went and visited the Boys & Girls Club of Durham on September 11th. The afternoon was packed with a motivational speech about her experiences as a professional athlete, the September 11, 2009 In honor of the September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance, Mitzi Kremer took some time out from coaching to speak to the Boys and Girls Club of Tampa. Mitzi, a former Olympic swimmer, has volunteered in her community on several occasions since September 11, 2009 On September 11th, the first official national day of Service and Remembrance, Kerri Hanks visited the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Kerri, a professional soccer player for Sky Blue, is a new member to AFH. During her time at the September 11th, 2009 An important part of the United We Serve campaign is that we can all make a difference in our community through simple acts of service. Olympic handball player Steve Kirk’s visit to the Shriners Hospital for Children showed the truth of this September 11th, 2009 September 11th- On a day marked by remembrance and service, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson continued to embody the spirit of giving through his Helmet of Hope initiative. On the racetrack in Richmond, Va., Jimmie Johnson selected two more charities to September 11, 2009 Despite being in the middle of his MLS season, Chris Wingert, a Defender for Real Salt Lake, spent time away from the soccer field to play in a different kind of arena- a children’s playroom. The bright and fun room at the Salt Lake Community Shelter September 11, 2009 As part of the National Day of Service, WTA player Christina Fusano helped care for those most in need-children staying at the Sacramento Crisis Nursery. The nursery is a program of the Sacramento Children’s Home that provides children ages 0-5 with September 11th, 2009 As part of the United Day of Caring, Bakersfield Jam center David Berghoefer served the Madison community by working with the Dane County Humane Society’s mobile adoption event to help the animals staying at the shelter find a loving, permanent home. September 11th, 2009 A Friday afternoon in State College, PA provided Wilmington Hammerheads defender Jeritt Thayer the opportunity to play soccer in a beautiful park. However, this was no ordinary game, but instead part of the Pick up-Kick up” program. This event September 11th, 2009 Olympian Keith Brantly’s success in his running and coaching careers have inspired many other runners to achieve their full potential, but on the National Day of Service he wanted to help inspire in a different way. Keith spent the afternoon September 11, 2009 Just days after moving to Idaho, Coach Bob MacKinnon is already finding ways to make a difference in the lives of Boise teenagers. As part of the National Day of Service, Coach MacKinnon visited the Hays Shelter Home where he had dinner with 15 September 11th, 2009 An important part of the United We Serve campaign is that we can all make a difference in our community through simple acts of service. Olympic handball player Steve Kirk’s visit to the Shriners Hospital for Children showed the truth of this Sept. 11, 2009 In honor of the September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance, Raquel Ferreira Caulkins swapped her sun glasses for a pair of reading glasses. Ferreira, an AVP volleyball player from Brazil, headed to the Huntington Beach Public Library to read to a Sept. 11, 2009 On September 11th, the first official national day of Service and Remembrance, Sky Blue FC forward Kerri Hanks spent the afternoon making a difference in her Dallas community. Kerri participated in a special event put on by the Green Block Initiative September 13, 2009 Christen Karniski, a player for the Washington Freedom, took some time out from her own team to serve as the honorary soccer coach for the KEEN DC soccer game on September 11th. This was Christen’s first visit to KEEN DC, which provides | PDF version of the AFH playbook is available now |
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