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‘SPORTS 4 LIFE’ CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY The BlackOStars F PNews R O2015 G RAnnual A M S FOR G I R L S O F C O L O R Awards Dinner will honor Mayor
-- By WOMEN'S FOUNDATION David SPORTS Dinkins, Rep. Charles
YEARS!
York and a former chancellor of the New York public schools system. Pioneering producers Stephen
Rangel, Rep. Yvette Clarke,
Byrd and Alia Jones, through their The WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION Schmit, senior director, Gatorade Community Donahue Barbara (WSF) isR. celebrating the Peebles, 10th anniversary company Production, Marketing & Impact.Front "We areRow aligned with Arnwine, Inez Barron, Sabrina of the Sports 4 Life program by announcing on a Hot Tin Roof” WSF in brought believing in“Cat the transformative power Lamb, Crew, the largest grant Dr. poolRudy and class sinceStephen of sportand and are committed toNamed creating Desire” more “A Streetcar the program's in 2014. This Byrd,inception Alia Jones, and the Central opportunities girls to play – and stay with for a multi-ethnic cast to– in nationalPark initiative – co-founded by Five survivors ofESPN gross injustice sports." Broadway. In 2016 they bring and supported by Gatorade – utilizes the December 18 from 6:00pm – The Women's Sports with Foundation power ofon sport to build a solid foundation “Eclipsed” Oscarexists Winner 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, to enable girls and women to their for Black, African-American, Hispanic and 46 West Lupita Nyong ’Oreach to Broadway. potential in sport and life. We are an ally, 116th Street. Native American girls to thrive in sport an advocate, and a catalyst. FoundedCentral Honorees, the so-called and in life. Thanks to a special donation “Each chosen for by BilliePark Jean King in 1974, we are one from Sue Bird inhonoree partnership with CarMax 5, are collectively and has demonstrated of the first organizations to recognize the in honorrecognition of the Foundation's 50th individually heroes. They are powerful connection between sports access, anniversary and additional contributions exceptional leadership and vision in survivors of one of the ugliest Dinkins Charles Rangel equity, and society. WSF has been changing from supporters, WSF is distributing a her or his respective profession or Photo David Source: Women's Sports Foundation miscarriage justice in New York’s the game for 50 years of through its research, historic endeavor $500,000 via $10,000 grants and in some significant advocacy, and community programming, history; having been railroaded to 50 organizations across 22 states, majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York measureD.C., hashelping contributed towards Leighton. "The impact we have been able to helped them get better grades. Furthermore, overunjustly $100 million to help girls and Washington, fuel convicted for and a crime Transformative Justice Coalition. investingand City Council, representing the many reported powerful initiative wouldn't that after a single season creating a more for just society in this make with this women play, compete, and lead – in sports and diversify opportunities more th they did not commit and for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, of participation, they were far more likely to and beyond – without barriers. A leader than 9,500 girls across traditional, country,” says40Black StarnonNews be possible without the shared vision of our they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. be involved in leadership and community partner ESPN, the continued and champion of the entire women's sports traditional, and adaptive founder and sports. publisher Milton co-founding supportT. of Clarke. Gatorade,In and thanks to this activities, compared to whenUnder they firstthe Law. ecosystem, ranging from seven years to 13 years WSF amplifies the vital societal for Civil Rights the current 114th Allimadi. “Obviously much work year's donation from Sue Bird and CarMax, entered the programs. and cultural impact that is made when girls before being exonerated when the Congress Clarke serves on …PARTNERS ESPN, NATIONAL PARTNER Inez Barron, honoree, formerly aand women play sports. All girls. All women. needs to be done here and we are able to celebrate its 10-year milestone "ESPN is proud to celebrate 10 years of actual rapist confessed. They are: GATORADE AND (WSF®) …….AWARD AN the Energy and Commerce Assembly by reaching even more girls in communities around the world.” To learn more about the Women's Sports 4State Life and its impact onmember, young girlsis nowAll sports® HISTORIC $500,000 TO 50 COMMUNITY Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond who lackCommittee, sport access." responsible for Sports Foundation, please visit www. a New York City council member of color nationwide," said Kevin Martinez, ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING GIRLSwith OF a The gala starts at 6:00pm Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food and aofchampion of education year's grant recipients cover a gamut vice president ESPN Corporate Citizenship. for WomensSportsFoundation.org. COLOR THROUGH cocktail hourSPORTS. to be followed by theThis Richardson, and Kharey Wise. safety, energy development, of traditional, non-traditional and adaptive public"When we created Sports 4 Life with the ESPN believes that, at its very best, sports our youth. dinner and awards ceremonies. There health, communications, sports opportunities for girls, including the figure Women's Sports Foundation, we understood uplift theThe human spirit. Its corporate Black Star News, which focuses Sports 4 Life embodies WSF's 50-year Imhotep Gary Byrd is citizenship programs use the power of sport will be musical entertainment by skating,environment, flag football, andand skateboarding. of color were disproportionately interstate and that girlsHonoree legacy as it has worked to build a more on investigative journalism, has Thanks international to Bird's contribution, five of the excluded opportunities play show sports. host to positively address society's needs through a from legendary radiototalk opera Douglas commerce. equitable futuresinger for girlsCassandra both on and off the featured as a result of some if Today, we areexecutive proud of how innovative radio grant DJ,strategicbeen community investments, cause and producer, and especially from harmonica phenomenongrants will go to community organizations field of play, where disparities its news scoops, on CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, who specialize in teaching basketball, a sport is making poet, is shifting the narrative, and we are marketing programs, collaboration with sports persist. William WSF's latest research David report, Dinkins is songwriter, music recording Galison. she built a legendary career in and continues committed to continue investing in young York Daily News, The New York organizations and employee volunteerism, a leading developer and founder of "Thrivinghonored Through Sport: The Transformative artistthrough and producer, rapper, writerwhile also utilizing its diverse media for Lifetime Achievement to invest in today. girls of color Sports 4 Life so that Post, The Village Voice, and Brill’s Impact on Girls' Mental Health," illuminated The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest and community activist. He began — he was New York City’s first "Even if girls don't go on to become they can enjoy the many benefits and gain assets. Content www.espn.com/espn/citizenship that participating in supportive sport magazine. African American-owned real thatas come from playing hisskills career a radio DJ in Buffalo African American and alsoprofessional athletes, participating in sport at leadership environments positively impactsmayor girls' mental Portfolio, a division of PepsiCo estate firm with $3.5 billion worthsports." at age 15. For over 30 years, he’s The Gatorade Past Black Star News honorees welcomed Nelson health, yet girls who identify as Mandela white are to thea young age helps build necessary skills that (NASDAQ: PEP), is a connected performance of properties under development have included: Gil Noble more likely participate in sportinthan their will benefit them throughout their lifetimes," Thirty-five of the community organizations been a 50 talk show host at WBLS and citytoafter his release 1990. and wellness ecosystem built to fuel all(Like It or"That's management — heto was one are newWLIB non-white peers. The data clearly shows said Bird. why I am proud support to Sports 4 Life funding, further Maxine Waters, Soledad andRep. exercisers. Bringing together radio in New York City. HeathletesIs), Rep. Charles honored that getting more girls of Rangel, color in thealso game of the4 pioneering developerswho WSF's Sports Life program as it continues expanding the reach of this powerful initiative. Gatorade, Fast Twitch, Propel, Evolve and O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, also has a Friday night radio talk for Lifetime is paramount to helpingAchievement, them live healthier,has to eliminate barriers sport for and BIPOCrevitalize girls, Helping girls of color play, compete and lead Muscle Voza Milk, the Gatorade Portfolio is Theatre), helped turntoaround Rivers (New Heritage show WBAI. more enriched That is whysince WSF 1971. He surrounding them with a community to learn – in sports and on beyond – for a decade, the the most complete offering in the category servedlives. in Congress is the once-blighted Anacostia Errol Louisrange (NY1 Amel is proudatorecipient amplify that since inception, from and be inspired by." program has had a generational impact with today, with a broad of News), personalized Honoree Sabrina Lamb, founder of The Bronze medal for neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William Sports 4 Life has funded 254 organizations many of the participants from the inaugural solutions at every stage of the athlete journey. The program has had a of profound impact ofholding Worldleadership of Money, is a at champion helping soldiers behind champion African-American across 40 states, save Washington, D.C. and enemyon thoseAwho class now positions Pollard (Medgar Evers College), This integrated system of brands is built participate, particularly in of financial forthem youth-during Korean the U.S.line Virgin Islands,the providing $2.8War. economic empowerment Peebles’ the is organizations who literacy encouraged to sheon Gatorade's history studying Herm 59-year Edwards (NYofJets), Nayaba perseverance, education and leadership. teaches knowledge about handling million in grants to nearly 90,000 girls #KeepPlaying. athletesArinde and is fueling the future News), of athleticLa-Verna contemplating a possible According to WSF's Communities at therun for NYC Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic (Amsterdam participating in over 40 sports. money,partner budgeting and planning. performance and wellness by delivering mayor 2017. Forefront report,in which collected and "As a multi-year of the Women's member of the US House of Fountain (Columbia University), "For 50 Representatives years and counting, a from simpleNew belief analyzed data from Sports 4 Life grant Sports Foundation, and supporter of is one ofsolutions across hydration, protein, energy, Dr. Rudy Crew, honoree, Lillian Roberts Desiree Honoree Barbara Arnwine, and all-day nutrition to fuel(DC37), consumers, no Dancy has fueled our mission atththe Women's recipients, 97% of girls agreed they would civil Sports 4 Life, Gatorade celebrates the 10th the nation’s leading educators. He’s York whose 9 district covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local matter how or why they sweat. For more rights is a champion Sports Foundation – when girls play, they keep trying untillawyer, they reached their goals, of anniversary of the program and its impact information and a full list of product offerings, much of central Brooklyn. Before 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College lead and we all win," said WSF CEO Danette while 92% said participating their programs protecting voting inrights of ethnic on girls across the country," said Jennifer please visit www.gatorade.com. entering Congress in 2007, she Action Network), and many others. minority groups — the emerging
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