Recent Press Releases

Bobby Jackson Foundation to Host Third Annual Golf Tournament at Catta Verdera Country Club September 26 - July 11, 2011

Thrive/Survive Los Angeles Launches Resource Community For Young Adult Cancer Survivors - April 28, 2011

Kenyon Martin Foundation Baskbetball Camp At The Snowmass Recreation Center in Snowmass Village, CO - April 18, 2011

The Gerald Wallace Foundation To Host Summer Basketball Camp In Childersburg, AL - March 15, 2011

The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Announces Final Grants of the 2010 NFL Season to Seven Police Departments in the Pittsburgh Area - March 10, 2011

The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Announces Ninth Grant of the 2010 NFL Season to Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority PD - December 30, 2010

The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Announces Eighth Grant of the 2010 NFL Season to Support the City of Baltimore Police Department - December 2, 2010

Due Maternity Goes Live with Retail Orphan Initiative’s “Big Changes for Small Change” Donation Campaign - December 1, 2010

The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Announces Seventh Grant of the 2010 NFL Season to Support the City of Buffalo Police Department - November 23, 2010

The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Announces Sixth Grant of the 2010 NFL Season to Support the City of Middletown Police Department - November 8, 2010

The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Announces Fifth Grant of the 2010 NFL Season to Support the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office - October 28, 2010

The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Announces Two K-9 Grants to Miami area - October 21, 2010

The Bryan Clay Foundation Brings the Youth of Hawaii a Free, One-day Athletic Clinic Sponsored by Straub Hospital - October 12, 2010

Give Back with Giving House: New, Unique Real Estate Sales Program Benefits Maria Fareri - October 07, 2010

The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Announces Grant to Support 832 K-9's Deputy Dogs Program in Tampa Bay Area - September 23, 2010

The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Announces First K-9 Grant of the 2010 Season in Nashville Area - September 16, 2010

The Giving Back Fund Presents Fundraising Boot Camp at TEAMS ’10 Conference & Expo - September 6, 2010

The Giving Back Fund Appoints PR/Special Events Executive Stephanie Heller as Director of Special Events and Foundation Relations Manager - August 12, 2010

Director Michael Bay Hosts #1 Ranked Party at Super Bowl According to ESPN - February, 2010

Jalen Rose Announces Release of 2009 Guidelines and Applications for JRF College Scholarship - March 17, 2009

The Giving Back Fund to Host "Big Game-Big Give" VIP Charity Event in Tampa - January 28, 2009

The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Distributes Final Away-City Grant of the Season - December 18, 2008

Denver Nuggets' Star Kenyon Martin Announces New Foundation at The Giving Back Fund - March 24, 2008

Yao Ming Announces Launch of Foundation - June 10, 2008

La'Roi Glover Selected Walter Payton Man of the Year - November 27, 2007

Jalen Rose Foundation Hits One Million Dollar Milestone

David Kingsdale Elected to The Giving Back Fund' Board of Directors - February 21, 2007

La'Roi Glover Foundation Receives NFL CharitiesGrant - February 20, 2007

Mellanby Autism Foundation Grants Announced - January 11, 2007

Pittsburgh Steelers’ Super Bowl Champion Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger Announces First Grant from New Foundation - November 26, 2006

Program Spotlight:

12 Reasons to Give 2005 Celebrity Philanthropy Calendar

This calendar honored twelve generous and diverse high-profile individuals within professional sports and entertainment who have demonstrated a strong commitment to philanthropy. The Giving Back Fund identified the donation of time, talent, and a million or more of charitable dollars as qualifying characteristics for honorees. The 2005 calendar honored notable philanthropists (l to r) Angelina Jolie, Russell Simmons, Sting, Leonardo DiCaprio, Alonzo Mourning, Edward Norton, Andre Agassi, Sarah McLachlan, David Robinson, Amy Grant, and the much-missed Giving Back Fund Advisory Board member Christopher Reeve.