Sports for Youth
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EMC events
- 6:30 p.m.
- Leadership Awards Dinner
- 6:00 p.m.
- Fashion Division 2013 Spring Reception
- 11:30 a.m.
- Sports for Youth Annual Event
Sports for Youth, an initiative of UJA-Federation of New York, supports the helpful effect of sports on youngsters by enabling children of all backgrounds, as well as all ages and athletic abilities, to enjoy competitive sports.
Sports for Youth provides grants for programs at UJA-Federation’s network of more than 100 beneficiary agencies throughout the five boroughs, Westchester, and Long Island, and select projects overseas.
Local agencies eligible for Sports for Youth funding include JCCs, Ys and camps, as well as human-service agencies with sports-related programs. Funded projects have included refurbishing basketball courts, swimming pools, tennis and other sports facilities, plus providing necessary sports and safety equipment, sports programming, and sports education.
Sports for Youth Executive Committee
Chairs
Donna Orender
Russell E. Wolff
Executive Committee
- Gary B. Bettman
- Stephen A. Ehrlich
- Seth J. Finkel
- Don Garber
- Jeff Gewirtz
- Leslie Gittess
- Andy Gould
- Jeffrey Graubard
- Eva Hoffman
- Adam Holzer
- Stu Jackson
- Todd Jacobson
- Jennifer Karpf
- David Kleinhandler
- Peter Land
- Barbara Leshinsky
- Mark Lieberman
- Amy Oltchick
- Kenneth Podziba
- Tony Ponturo
- Mike Reisman
- Howard J. Rubenstein
- Sharon Richter
- Gordy Sheer
- Brandon Steiner
- David J. Stern
- Russell Wolff
- Ken Yaffe
- Gary Zenkel
- Andrew Zinberg
Sports for Youth Award Honorees
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
Dick Ebersol
Gary B. Bettman and Linda Cohn
Brett Yormark and Kenneth Podziba
Don Garber
Donna Orender
Mark Shapiro
Willis Reed
Joe Torre
Craig Masback
Exclusive Briefing and Panel Series
These intimate discussions feature leaders in the field of sports who share their visions, ideas, and insights on the current state of their industry.
Briefing Participants
- Ross Greenburg, HBO Sports
- Peter Land, Breeders’ Cup
- Andrew Lee, New York Jets
- Scott O’Neil, Madison Square Garden
- Jeffrey N. Pollack, World Series of Poker
- Mike Reisman, Velocity Sports & Entertainment
- Andrew Supovitz, National Football League
- Mary Wittenberg, New York Road Runners
- Russell E. Wolff, ESPN International
- Ken Yaffe, National Hockey League
Past Panel Discussion: Beijing Athlete, Sponsor & Media Perspectives of the 2008 Olympic Games
Panelists
- Tim Morehouse, Men’s Sabre Team Competition, Silver Medalist
- Tony Ponturo, Ponturo Management Group, LLC
- Molly Solomon, NBC Olympics
- Taraje Williams-Murray, 2004 and 2008 Olympian, Men’s Judo
- Gary Zenkel, NBC Olympics
Moderator
- Tripp Mickle, SportsBusiness Journal