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We recently told you about my assistant, Jessica’s fantastic voyage to the Mighty UG. While there, she connected with an organization that for some might seem surprising to find in central Africa - the Uganda Skateboard Union. The power of play (and the skateboard) knows no bounds!
I was not surprised, then, when I received the following email from my friend, Christian Scott with Sole Technology:
Kevin - hope you’re doing well. We finally got the shoes through
Ugandan customs and the kids got their surprise. Check out the photos.
I just hooked up with a girl in New York who does a similar program for
kids in Jamaica so it looks like that might be our next target.Let’s talk soon
Christian
Seems that Sole Technology made a rather large donation to guess who?! The Uganda Skateboard Union!
The world gets smaller day by day.
What’s your Red Rubber Ball?!
Thursday Shoutout is our time to feature those who are fighting the good fight using sport and play for social change. And giving thanks to those who have given us luv on their websites. This is our way of saying: Backatcha!
From the Right to Play website:
OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST NATALIE COUGHLIN MAKES HER MEDAL COUNT$20,000 Donation to Right To Play Made Through Hearts Of Gold Program
BEIJING, CHINA (August 12, 2008) – The Olympic gold medal Natalie Coughlin won today for the Women’s 100m backstroke at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will have a longstanding impact not only for Team U.S.A., but for children in need throughout the world. Through the Johnson & Johnson Hearts of Gold program, the Company will make a $20,000 donation on behalf of Coughlin to international humanitarian organization Right To Play.
When given a platform as large as the Olympics, the temptation for the young athlete may be to focus on self, on me and my accomplishments. This is completely understandable. And then there are those players who are able to step back from the boozy glow of success and find a way to share their success’s reward. Right to Play is an organization that helps world class athletes share their success with youth living in dire circumstances all over the globe.
What’s your Red Rubber Ball?!
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