Columns From Giving Away to Giving Back, Sports Journeys for Athletes and Sporting Organizations by Staff Post April 15, 2015 Sport is a powerful global language that unites communities and changes lives. However, when developing social responsibility programs some athletes or organizations forget the positive impact getting physically and emotionally involved in the programs supported can have. Sometimes the most valuable takeaways and lasting changes come from sharing stories and working directly with the causes and people your financial contributions support. For athletes and sporting organizations the Sports Journey is a new opportunity to experience life changing development programs linked to their own personal passions. It allows both player and team to fully understand the scope of what they support and the people they help. For many sporting organization looking to develop a holistic and authentic social responsibility program engaging in a sports journey may just be the ticket. The key objective of many of these programs is to make a positive and sustainable impact on the lives of those living in extreme poverty and disadvantage. When working together, athletes and sporting organizations will take away a few key moments of truth: Every Contact Leaves a Trace You will impact and be impacted by the things you see and do. YOU Can Change A Life You will see others doing good, changing lives and be inspired to make a difference. Giving IS a Rewarding Experience You will get to know, share and develop ways to “give back” rather than “give away” or “give up”. Exploring Life Outside your Daily Identity Each Sports Journey will be a place and time for reflection where you will be recognized for who you are as global citizen rather than what you do from 9-5 or as an athlete. Post Views: 1,175 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsSportstravel Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports Interview Series: It’s a sure bet with Philadelphia native, Erin Kate Dolan (VIDEO) by Denise Gonzalez | posted on March 17, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 More in Columns You Know I’m Right, Episode 113: New York Post Columnist Phil Mushnick (Audio/Video) On the 113th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 101: Z100’s David Brody (Audio/Video) On the 101st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 100: Scott Rogowsky And Adnan Virk (Audio/Video) On the very special 100th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are... The Top Two Reasons Minor League Teams Need A Corporate Social Responsibility Program ‘Mr. Tebow goes to Philadelphia’ tops the weekend trends