Sports Angels featured on ESPN
On April 15, as part of their celebration of the 65th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut in the Major Leagues, ESPN’s Baseball Tonight featured a piece on the baseball program at the Jackie Robinson School in Brooklyn--a program which didn’t exist until a grant from Sports Angels made it possible. Back in 2010, it was discovered that the school named after Robinson did not have a baseball program due to budget cuts. This just didn’t seem right to the Sports Angels board and a special grant was made to underwrite the equipment and uniforms to get the program going. Featured in the piece was Sports Angels Vice Chairman and Robinson's teammate Ralph Branca along with a group of enthusiastic young baseball players who can now participate in a baseball program thanks to Sports Angels. To view the feature click here.
Sports Angels in the News
A recent article in the New York Daily News described a basketball tournament in Harlem for kids 10 to 13 sponsored by the Inner City Scholarship Fund. These kids might not ever see the inside of a gym or experience the life lessons learned from sports if it weren’t for all the volunteers from the ICSF. Sports Angels has been a proud supported the Inner City Scholarship Fund for the past three years. Thanks to our support, the kids have equipment to use; an electronic scoreboard to track the games; and uniforms to wear during the tournament. To see a copy of the article click here .
Your Donations at Work
Sports Angels is proud to announce its grant recipients for 2012. In our continuing effort to support worthy organizations in the tri-state area, Sports Angels is continuing to support the Inner City Scholarship Fund with uniforms and equipment for its Basketball program in Harlem.
Manhattan Youth Baseball has received a grant to underwrite scholarships that will allow 18 children to participate in clinics to help improve their baseball skills. Thanks to a grant from Sports Angels, there will be a baseball program for the first time at St Luke’s Elementary School in the South Bronx. Look for news of more grants coming soon.
Inspiration Award Winners
On September 20th, Sports Angels presented the 5th Inspiration Award to Curtis Sliwa at the annual Inspiration Awards banquet held at the University Club in Manhattan. Also honored at the dinner was Howard Brenner, former President of Drexel, Burnham, Lambert, former governor of the American Stock Exchange, former director of the Securities Industry Association and a Director of the National Stroke Association.
News and Notes
Sports Angels is proud to announce the creation of the Ralph Branca Award to recognize individuals who have illustrated sportsmanship, integrity and philanthropy throughout their lives. The first Ralph Branca Award was presented to the man for whom it was named, Sports Angels board member Ralph Branca at this year’s Inspiration Award dinner. On hand to present the award was Boston Red Sox manager and Ralph’s son-in-law Bobby Valentine.
