Professional poker player Maria Ho has a schedule that is so busy that most of us would get dizzy just thinking about it. Currently ranked the 3rd best female poker player in the world, she has racked up over $2.6 million in poker earnings. She is the only poker player in history to be the Last Woman Standing at […]
How to Support Your Favorite NFL Players While Giving Back
In my home we have a saying with regards to football season. Being from New York I am still partial to my Giants despite what might be another dismal season ahead. Living in Philly with three Eagles fans I now root for them too, except when they play against the Giants, of course. So in […]
How Celebrities and WWE Superstars Hope to Stop Bullying
In case I haven’t mentioned it on the blog just yet, my kids are completely obsessed with WWE. Obsessed I tell you. By the way, have I mentioned yet that they are obsessed with WWE? At first glance you might think that the WWE promotes violence and even a little absurdity. Some of their characters are […]
All That is Bitter and Sweet
Recently I was asked to name a female role model. The women who came to mind are all those who seek to create better opportunities and who speak out on behalf of women and children. I have always admired not just women who thrive in the face of adversity, but also those who choose who […]
The Move towards Socially Responsible Denim
As consumers we can make a collective impact by putting our dollars towards brands that give back, that do good, and that take their responsibility to the customer seriously. Yet it is also helpful when anyone who has the ability to make an impact do so in their own way. Over the past couple of […]
Social Responsibility and Fun: The Flyers’ Wives Carnival
For almost 20 years I have heard about the Flyers’ Wives Carnival. It is an annual event here in Philadelphia run by the wives (and significant others) of the city’s beloved Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team. My friends have memories of going as a kid and love being able to make the same memories with […]
Celebrities who Give Back: Michael Jordan
Some people want it to happen. Some wish it would happen. Others make it happen. Michael Jordan has always made it happen. Ever since his rise to fame began during his early years with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan has guarded his private life immensely, making a concerted effort to stay out of the spotlight. Years ago my […]
Imagine All the People…
Anyone a Beatles fan? John Lennon once sang about a vision of a world with no hunger. (That song is in your head now, isn’t it?) Sadly, today there are 1.4 billion people living below the poverty line, 820 million undernourished people, and 16,000 children who die from hunger-related causes every day. So Yoko Ono […]
Inspire a Difference
I love, love, love this. Crime and justice television channel Investigation Discovery (ID) just announced an advertising partnership with Glamour magazine to boost awareness for their new public affairs initiative called INSPIRE A DIFFERENCE. The campaign is all about the channel’s ongoing awareness efforts to encourage a national dialogue about victims’ rights and healing. The […]
Golfers Challenging Childhood Obesity – And Each Other
We hear a lot about childhood obesity these days, but in the Native American community the statistics are incredibly alarming. Studies show that at current rates, one-in-two Native American children will develop type 2 diabetes. Without any help, half the population of Native American children will be diabetic. As if that were not enough, it […]
Voices Against Brain Cancer
There has been a lot in the news lately about the concussion rate among football players in the NFL. However, it is also important to raise awareness of the rapid increase in brain cancer and brain tumor diagnoses in the MLB. Each year more than 200,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with a […]
Celebrities who Give Back: Chris O’Donnell
After taking time off from a successful acting career to be with his children, Redbook magazine called actor Chris O’Donnell the ultimate family man. As a father of five (and being the youngest of seven children himself), learning about the issue of childhood hunger hit O’Donnell hard. Upon learning the statistics of this somewhat invisible […]
Why You Should Watch Nine for IX
In the world of professional sports there remains a tremendous double-standard, not only in compensation but also in recognition. A well-known BBC Radio 5 commentator recently provided the world with a sad reminder of that double-standard. Last Saturday, Marion Bartoli became the new Wimbledon tennis champion. Shortly after her amazing win, John Inverdale asked on-air, […]
Bringing Change 2 Mind
Actress Glenn Glose has dedicated herself to fighting the fear of people with mental illness. You may have seen the commercials running recently with her sister and nephew, both of whom have been battling mental illnesses. She founded Bring Change 2 Mind, a national organization working to end the discrimination surrounding mental illness through a […]