Am I the only one who feels like this year is just zooming by? I mean, really flying by. March already? Wow! I’ve been buzzing around town meeting great people and attending some educational events and thought I’d give you guys a mini-update, so you don’t think that I ran away from the blog!
Last week, I attended a panel on Sports Philanthropy hosted by the National Association of Black Sports Professionals. It was a great discussion moderated by Scoop Jackson (ESPN), and panelists included former Chicago Bears player Jerry Azumah, Chicago Bulls’ Luol Deng and Halleemah Nash, Joshua Mercer, Reg Hamlett, and Karl Benson. All of the individuals spoke about their role in supporting the community and some of the challenges associated with starting and/or maintaining a foundation that is relevant, active, and financially stable. I will provide a more in-depth recap over on my Chicago Philanthropy Examiner column this week. But, great job to all the panelists and NABSP for spotlighting philanthropy in sports and particularly Black philanthropy in sports!
Over the past few weeks, I’ve made a more conscious effort to get my patootie out there and really meet more people in my wonderful city. I’ve attended tweetups, including a Blissful Blogette soiree hosted by CRAVE Chicago; had breakfast/coffee with people, including Fred Cadena of Young Professionals of Chicago; and met some great individuals who are working in the fight against HIV/AIDS. That’s right…You know there’s no way that I can do anything these days without thinking of The Red Pump Project or working on behalf of my baby the organization.
Speaking of Red Pump, we will celebrate our first anniversary next week with a host of events, and will officially celebrate on Thursday, March 25th with a fashion show in Chicago. Separate blog post coming soon!
So, TFG family, that’s what I’ve been doing…Not to mention working hard in my new job. Did I tell you guys that I’m no longer an intern? Yep, I’m back in the workforce full-time and in the field that I wanted. I couldn’t be more excited *happy dance*
-kb
