Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike have earned the WNBA Community Assist Award by State Farm for July for their work with UNICEF, to benefit Nigeria.Other news:Glory Johnson and Brittney Griner are engaged. The proposal was documented on instagram. … [Read more...]
InvictaFC’s Ashley Cummins on the Front Lines at Ferguson Riots
Cummins Several years ago, Ashley Cummins decided she wanted to serve her community as a police officer for the St. Louis Police department. She couldn’t have imagined the scene she would be involved in in Ferguson, MO. Among the violent protests, Cummins has been shot at, and is dodging … [Read more...]
ESPN, FOX Sports and NBC Sports Group pledge over $2 million to the Women’s Sports Foundation
ESPN, Fox Sports and NBC Sports Group Join Together to Ensure the Future of Girls and Women in Sports ESPN, FOX Sports and NBC Sports Group pledge over $2 million to the Women’s Sports Foundation to advance participation and leadership opportunities for girls and women … [Read more...]
What do you think about charity races?
Lindsey Gibbons, Grainne McManomon and Tara Dillon at Colour Dash 2014, Dublin Sometimes a serious day out fundraising for charity can just be about having fun with your trainers on. These three women were among thousands running a brisk 5km in Dublin at the weekend for the Irish Cancer Society. … [Read more...]
How A Skateboard Legend Is Using Her Skateboard To Improve The Future For Girls
How A Skateboard Legend Is Using Her Skateboard To Improve The Future For Girls Through Girls Riders Organization, Inc. New York, New York – July 24, 2014 – Skateboards are purchased everyday around the world. But when the Girls is NOT a 4 Letter Word skateboard is … [Read more...]
NCAA/NACWAA Institute for Administrative Advancement East Recap
Author: NACWAA July 9, 2014 The NACWAA community is built with inspired leaders who are intentional about growing their talents and strengths. We were fortunate to work with 41 athletics administration professionals who were eager to expand their leadership toolkit. These … [Read more...]
Takeaways from 6th World Conference on Women and Sport (yes, obesity is actually a global problem)
By Laura Pappano During the IWG World Conference on Women and Sport one speaker joked that the formal program was what happened between coffee breaks. The observation was spot on: women sport leaders from 100 countries used coffee breaks as jam sessions. They crowded onto benches, gathered at tall … [Read more...]
Using Sport To Make A Difference
Coach For College (CFC) is a program that is sponsored by the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) that travels to Vietnam to promote higher education to under privileged youth. In addition to education, CFC promotes active life styles through sports and enhances their lives by teaching life skills. I … [Read more...]
Supermodels & Stars Show Up for Annual Up2Us Gala Supporting Youth Sports
The stars showed up for the 2nd Annual Up2Us Gala in New York City on Wednesday (May 14) including supermodel and TV host Heidi Klum rocking a stunning leopard-print skirt and corn rows. Klum was joined on the red carpet by an eclectic mix of supporters that included Sandra … [Read more...]
What I think about when I run #bringbackourgirls
Hopefully by now, you’ve heard the news, that around 300 girls in Nigeria were abducted from their boarding school. The group responsible is opposed to all forms of Western education, and finds a particular distaste for educating girls. The Nigerian government was slow to act as was the … [Read more...]