Fourth Annual Inspiration Award Dinner
On September 20th Sports Angels will honor Bobby
Valentine with the fourth annual Inspiration Award and
we will recognize our corporate honoree Diarmuid
Hogan of Global Excess Partners in a gala celebration
at the University Club, 1 West 54th Street in New York
City. This year's event is hosted by Emmy Award
Winning sportscaster Len Berman and NY1's
Jessica Abo. To order tickets just click the "Buy Now"
button below. For more information call the
Sports Angels Event office at 212-243-3265.
Click here to see a biography of Bobby Valentine
Click here to see a bigraphy of Diarmuid Hogan.
1st Annual Sports Angels Inspiration Award to Rachel Robinson, widow of Jackie Robinson and founder of the Jackie Robinson Foundation. Mrs. Robinson was honored in 2007 for her tireless commitment to promoting opportunity through education and developing the leaders of tomorrow through the Foundation’s innovative education and leadership development program. Proceeds from the celebration of the award benefited both the Foundation and helped re-establish the baseball program at P.S. 375, the Jackie Robinson School, in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
2nd Annual Sports Angels Inspiration Award to former New York Giant George Martin in 2008 for his Journey for 9/11. Martin’s walk across the country to helped raise awareness about the health problems of first responders to the 9/11 tragedy.
3rd Annual Sports Angels Inspiration Award was awarded to Rod Gilbert of the New York Rangers for his work supporting children through the Wounded Warriors Foundation, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen and the Garden of Dreams Foundation. In addition, Sports Angels also honored Roger Campbell of BGC Partners for his commitment to honor the loss of life at his firm on 9/11 through his continued fund raising efforts.
Other recipients of Sports Angels’ grants include:
Companions in Courage foundation for the Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital.
City of New Orleans to provide sports equipment to Katrina Victims.
The Miracle league of Westchester to allow physically challenged children to
participate in sports activities.
The Achilles International Foundation
Best Buddies, New York
The Garden of Dreams Foundation at Madison Square Garden
The Lapolla Little League of Poughkeepsie, NY
The Capuchin Soup Kitchen in New York City
The Wounded Warriors Foundation
Manhattan Youth Baseball
5th Annual Spring Kickoff and Sports Auction. This year's event, was held on April 15th at the Pig and Whistle on 36th Street. Thanks to all who joined us to make this event a great success. Photos will be posted soon.
Click here for a photo gallery of images from last years events.
Throughout out the years Sports Angels have been blessed to be associated with the following sports figures. We wish to offer them our profound thanks.
Rod Gilbert
Howard Cross
Roberto Clemente Jr.
Bruce Harper
Karl Nelson
Bud Harrelson
Billy Ard
Greg Buttle
Ralph Branca
Joe Pignatano
Rick Cerone
Scott Clark
Bobby Czyz
Ed Kranepool
Joe DioGuardi
Frank Pellegrino
Sal Russo
Mike Luzzi
Mary Valentine
Upcoming Events
September 20, 2010
4th Annual
Inspiration Award Dinner to honor
Bobby Valentine
at the
University Club
1 West 54th St
New York, NY 10019
Sports Angels
29 East 19th St. | 5th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Ph. 212-966-9000
Fax. 212-966-2092
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