Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Reaches Out to Kids, Community
In keeping with one of its founding principles of giving back to the community, the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame has been very busy this summer with its outreach programs focusing local youth and sports.
(PRWEB) August 19, 2005 -- Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Reaches Out to
Kids, Community
PHILADELPHIA—In keeping with one of its founding
principles of giving back to the community, the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame
has been very busy this summer with its outreach programs. Some of the recent
highlights are:
* Sponsorship of the Police Athletic
League junior golf program. The PAL program gives a diverse group of children
the chance to participate in a golf skills challenge. The Philly Hall of Fame
sponsored the program’s kickoff in May and will sponsor another event in
October.
* Sponsorship of the Pennsylvania Association
for Blind Athletes. Donations from the Hall of Fame went directly toward the
purchase of bats and special beeping bases to help teach children with severe
vision impairment the fun of baseball.
* Scholarships
to the Bruce Simon Basketball Camp. Hall of Fame sponsorship paid the fee for 10
families’ children to attend the week-long camps in Southampton. With help from
the Hall, some less-privileged campers were able to attend the sold-out camps.
As a part of the scholarship, the campers were required to write a short essay
about one of the forty inductees in the Philadelphia Sports Hall of
Fame.
In addition to the above major sponsorships, the Hall of Fame also
participated in or donated to the Friends of Caesar Charity Golf Tournament, the
Neil Stein/Gary Maddox Charity BBQ Contest to benefit Youth Golf &
Academics, Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis, and the National Adoption
Center.
"With the organization's unique position in the sports community,
we are able to directly impact youth and youth groups in the area,” said Steve
Tallant, Senior Director of Foundation Development. "As a Hall of Fame,
naturally, our annual inductions are the focus for most people but, as an
organization, we feel our community-focused programs may be much more rewarding,
in a very different way."
Local sports-focused youth and community groups
are encouraged to contact the Hall of Fame to discuss potential opportunities.
For more information on Hall of Fame community outreach programs, please call
Steve Tallant at (215) 886-6657 ext. 5 or via email to steve.tallant @
phillyhall.net
The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Foundation is a
registered 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation. Founded in 2002, it is a member of
the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the Pennsylvania Association of
Non-Profit Organizations, the Maxwell Club, the Mid-Atlantic Association of
Museums and the International Association of Sports Museums and Halls of Fame.
For more information visit: http://www.phillyhall.org/
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