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It’s tough to keep improving on a yearly project that is high impact and high reward, but the Yankees seem to keep finding a way with HOPE Week. Holding its 14th edition in 2023 (including a pause in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic), the Yankees’ HOPE Week initiative (Helping Others Persevere & Excel) is …
It hasn’t been the best of last few weeks for The Bronx Bombers, but onfield perfomance still does not diminish the vision or impact of their annual HOPE Week celebration. Now a dozen years in HOPE (Helping Others Preserve and Excel) Week remains such a vital part of the Yankees DNA. For those new to the narrative: …
There is no sports organization in the country that doesn’t find the need or create the opportunity, to give back to the communities in which they play. Some obviously make it a bigger priority than others, and the best organizations find ways to connect not just with random player programs, but with the effort of …
When DKMS, one of the world’s largest bone marrow donor centers, wanted to raise the profile of its lifesaving mission during the week in which they recognize World Blood Cancer Day (May 28), they turned to sports and New York City. DKMS locked in a partnership with the Mets for pregame festivities on May 23. …
This coming week will mark a five year milestone for the New York Yankees and their tent pole in-season awareness program, Hope Week. While all teams have a responsibility to give back to their fans year-round and the Yankees themselves have expansive foundations run by Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, Joe Girardi and many others, the …
Sunday night as Super Bowl week began the NFL brought everyone the Pro Bowl, which for any number of reasons seems to have become the least interesting and most controversial of any professional all-star event. Instead of championing the great players of the season past, the Pro Bowl continues to become more of an afterthought, …
As we reach the midweek point of the first full week of June, a few best practices worth noting… Western Busts Social Media: Sometimes in the offseason it is difficult to keep fan engagement alive in college athletics. Student-athletes are off doing other things and the cyclical nature of college sports may have a University …
