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World Congress of Sport

March 19, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA

Earlier this year, skateboarding icon Tony Hawk, in partnership with Athletes for Hope, began a discussion among his professional peers centered on the question Do athletes have an obligation to give back?” Contemporaries from Steve Nash to Mia Hamm
Congratulations Winter Olympians!

Feb. 22, 2010 - Vancouver, Canada

CONGRATULATIONS to all of our AFH Vancouver Winter Olympians! These athletes truly epitomize excellence and continue to do amazing things within their sport and throughout their communities. We are proud to recognize these Olympians as AFH members
Who Gives? Racing for a Cause

January 19, 2010 - Washington, D.C.

Athletes for Hope’s multi-phased social media campaign Who Gives?”, designed to spark conversation and garner support around athlete philanthropy has come to a close, raising over $250,000 for over 50 charities and culminating with more than 35
Athletes Relief Fund for Haiti Receives More Than $800,000 of Initial Support from Professional Sports Community

January 18, 2010

MIAMI- January 18, 2010
The Athletes Relief Fund for Haiti,founded by NBA legend Alonzo Mourning and Miami HEAT all-star Dwyane Wade, has received pledges totaling more than $800,000 from the sports community since its unique inception on
Idaho Stampede And Coach MacKinnon Gains Support for the Idaho Youth Ranch

January 12, 2010

Coach Bob Mackinnon Featured in Our Sports Central Boise, ID, January 12, 2010 - Coach Bob MacKinnon and the Idaho Stampede have joined Athletes for Hope's Who Gives? Racing for a Cause, the first ever virtual race that enables
Kristine Lilly Races for a Cause

January 11, 2010

(January 11, 2010) - Breakers midfielder Kristine Lilly is encouraging others to give back to those less fortunate as part of the Who Gives? Racing for a Cause campaign by Athletes for Hope, the charitable organization assists athletes in
Cat Whitehill connects with SPCA through Athletes for Hope

January 7, 2010

01/07/2010 Because I want to take care of it, and feed it, and play with it, and we will be best friends, exclaimed my little nephew when asked why he wanted a hamster so bad. Pets can play an important role in a family. They can lighten a mom's
AVP Features its Athletes Competing in Race for a Cause

January 5, 2010

6 beach stars in on Athletes for Hope campaign
By: AVP Staff, on 01/05/2010 AVP athletes are seeking support to raise money and awareness for a worthy cause, and you can help. Current pros Nicole Branagh, Brittany Hochevar, Angela Knopf, Jenn
Professional Athletes and Their Philanthropy

December 10, 2009

By: Ian Wilhelm, The Chronicle of Philanthropy Are professional athletes obligated” to give back? The Nascar driver Jeff Gordon, football quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, and other sports stars are debating this question on the blog of Athletes for
Over 70 AFH Members Give Back on September 11th

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
Athletes for Hope Partners with United We Serve Initiative (September 2, 2008)

Athletes for Hope connects athletes across the country with charities for first official September 11th Day of Service
Washington, D.C., (September 2, 2009) Athletes for Hope, a non-profit organization
AFH Founders and Members Participate in Milken Institute Global Conference Panels

April 27, 2009 - Los Angeles, CA

Athletes for Hope: Sports Philanthropy

(Monday April 27, 2009) Andre Agassi used to be called the punisher on the tennis court, but since retirement he has become a builder. Agassi founded a school for disadvantaged youth
AFH Founders Present Sports Philanthropy Panel at Sportaccord

March 26, 2009 - Denver, CO

Athletes for Hope presented a panel on March 26th at Sportaccord in Denver, CO. Led by AFH founders Andre Agassi and Andrea Jaeger and AFH member and Paralympics superstar Chris Waddell, the panel discussed the merger and the importance of sports and
Athletes for Hope Raising Visibility of Philanthropy Among Athletes and Global Sports Leaders

March 25, 2009

Athletes for Hope, a non-profit founded by an elite group of professional athletes with a shared passion for philanthropy, announced participation in a series of events in the coming weeks that will empower professional athletes to follow their
Athletes with hope ... God bless 'em

February 11, 2009

By Tom Hoffarth
Without making this sound like an infomercial, breaking up your SportsCenter story on the latest athlete gone bad, here's the contents of an email we received recently that would have been easy to cynically delete and
January 15, 2009 - Athletes for Hope Awarded Grant by Kellogg Foundation

January 15, 2009 - Washington, DC

Athletes for Hope, a non-profit organization founded by an elite group of athletes with a shared passion for philanthropy, announced today that it has been awarded a $400,000 grant by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The grant will strengthen and promote
January 15, 2009 - Going One-On-One with Andre Agassi

January 15, 2009 - Las Vegas, NV

Posted by: Darren Rovell
Andre Agassi’s credentials are impressive. Eight grand slams, an Olympic gold medal and a permanent place in sports fashion and endorsement. But what you might not know that Andre Agassi will probably go down
January 5-6, 2009 - Athletes for Hope Presents to the NBA D-League

January 5-6, 2009 – Orem, UT

Athletes for Hope was invited to present to all of the NBA D-League Teams at the D-League Showcase in Orem, UT. The Showcase brought together all D-League teams and players for 4 days of basketball. AFH CEO Ivan Blumberg put on two Education
January 2009 - Athletes for Hope and Do Something.org Create Monthly AFH Athletes Feature on Celebs Gone Good

January 2009 - New York, NY

Athletes for Hope and national partner Do Something.org have collaborated to create an AFH Athlete Interview Feature on the Celebs Gone Good blog. Each month, Athletes for Hope will connect Celebs Gone Good with a member athlete to interview about
January 2009 - Athletes for Hope Adds Two to Staff

January 2009 - Washington, DC

Athletes for Hope is thrilled to welcome Ellie Cox and Chris Wyttenbach - the newest members of the AFH staff. Ellie is our new Development Director and Chris is our Program Manager who will focus on implementing Athletes for Hope’s current and
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