After you’re done laughing at Ferrell’s colorful call-outs-which include: ‘Carlos Boozer, he still lives with his mother’ and ‘he’s a Scorpio and a horrible dancer, Joakim Noah’ remember that Ferrell’s charity work is mainly focused on Cancer for College. (http://www.cancerforcollege.org/)

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Hamilton’s story has been depicted in the inspirational movie ‘Soul Surfer’ after she lost an arm to a shark when she was 13. “She’s become an inspiration for so many people who want to find hope in their lives,” said Mark Lee, lead pastor of VantagePoint. “She was given the option of continuing her surf career or giving up,” he said. “She chose to continue.”

Because Hamilton has made very few appearances at churches-mega churches that hold close to 20,000 people- folks are flying in from all the around the world to attend.

“People are coming from Canada, from Michigan, from Arizona and Rhode Island,” Lee said

The competitive surfer returned to the water a month after the attack and within a year she had took first place in the Explorer Women’s division of the 2005 National Scholastic Surfing Association National Championships. She turned pro in 2007.

A wonderful twist to this story is a special guest Hamilton will have with her. To find out who it is…check out the full story HERE or visit her website for all things Bethany.

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Granted, we’re not gun experts here but doesn’t a rifle generally represent violence? Gob-smacked is the only word that comes to mind…but it gets a lot worse…

Light is taking CHILDREN on a Wild Turkey Hunt in a few months (You MUST have gun license) and in order to be approved for a day of killing wild animals, applicants must write an essay on ‘bullying.’

Are we the only ones who think arming children with guns after having them write an essay about bullying might be a recipe for disaster?

According to the Light Foundation, they ‘strive to empower young people to reach their highest potential by initiating and supporting hands on programs and events that promote the development of rational moral values and personal financial acumen so as to instill a sense of self-reliance, sufficiency and independence. We accomplish this mission by combining traditional outdoor activities and experiences with athletic endeavors addressing the physical and mental aspects of humanity that make us all unique.’

Sorry, but rational moral values seem to be out the window on this one.
Are we the only ones who find this completely insane?

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1GOAL – the official campaign of the Confederation of African Football-has teamed up with the African Network Campaign for Education For All (ANCEFA) in efforts to highlight the desperate need for girls everywhere to have a quality education.
This morning, CAF secretary general Hicham Amrani (center) distributed tickets for the February 12 final match of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament to children during the “One Goal” education campaign…love the idea but this photo makes me wonder if this is the safest way to distribute ‘free tickets’ to children who appear to be getting crushed by the mob?

The campaign has strong support from a number of celebrity soccer hotties, including Gabon’s national football team defender Charly Moussono (above) and goalkeeper Yann Bitionga who posed with children during the campaign in Libreville (Gabon).

Worldwide, celebrity supporters include: Mia Hamm, Zinedine Zidane, Pele, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rio Ferdinand, Michael Essien, Alessandro Del Piero, Paolo Maldini, Thierry Henry, Jessica Alba, Queen Rania of Jordan (co-chair), Bono, Kevin Spacey, and so many others…

On their website, 1GOAL explains why they are shifting attention to girls’ education for the 2012 1GOAL campaign:

‘We believe that everyone has the right to good quality, free education – boys and girls alike. But right now, girls are falling behind and the majority of children out of school are girls. While there has been progress to get more girls enrolled in primary school, they are still more likely than boys to drop out of school before completion. In 47 out of 54 African countries, girls have less than a 50% chance of going to secondary school.’

The organization will be lobbying national presidents in Africa to establish a forum on girls’ education during the African Union summer summit 2012 and to commit to ensuring equity for girls in education – including a commitment to safe and good quality spaces to learn.

ABOUT: 1GOAL is a campaign seizing the power of football to get all children into school and learning. Run by the Global Campaign for Education (GCE), 1GOAL mobilized millions to help ensure Education For All is a lasting legacy of the FIFA World Cup. We continue to call on world leaders to make education a reality for 69 million children by 2015.

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Kelly Slater has been named as the 2012 Laureus Action Sportsperson of the Year during the annual awards ceremony.

Other winners include Novak Djokovic who took home the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year…FC Barcelona won the Laureus World Team of the Year Award…

Former Brazilian international footballer Raí, now a campaigner for social justice, won the Laureus Sport for Good Award…soccer legend and Academy Member Bobby Charlton was awarded the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his remarkable career.

Laureus is composed of three core elements: the Laureus World Sports Academy, the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation and the Laureus World Sports Awards.

Collectively they celebrate the extraordinary achievements of athletes past and present and harness the power of sport to promote social change.

I’d direct you to the Laureus website for a full list of winners, but it seems that the site is overcapacity due to the number of groupies Slater has, so check out all the photos on their Facebook page.

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The organization has distributed more than 16 million pairs of shoes, and their new video shows celebrity supporters encouraging others to recognize the impact a small donation can make. Donating is easy, there is no shipping cost, and a $5.00 donation buys five pairs of new shoes.

Celebrity support for this project includes New York Knick Amare Stoudemire, who is currently mourning the loss of his brother who was killed in a car accident recently. (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-knicks-stoudemire) Our hearts go out to one of the NBA’s good-guys.

“We’re hoping this simple little video shot from the set will show people, not only how easy it is to help raise awareness for a cause, but also how simple it is to give to Soles4Souls and help protect a child from a life-threatening disease,” said Donald Faison, star of ‘The Exes’ who along with show-mates Wayne Knight, Kristen Johnston, David Alan Basche, and Kelly Stables are heavily supporting the ‘Change the World, One Pair at a Time” initiative.

Check it here: http://www.50000shoes.com/

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The All-Star shortstop was forced to trim his dreadlocks after signing a new $106M contract with the Marlins…the nationally televised cut was performed by Jordan from Jordan’s Barber Shop in the Bronx during the broadcast of Friday’s game on the MLB network.

“A little bit lighter. It’s going to take me a couple of days to get used to it,” Reyes said.

Reyes’ new contract with the Marlins comes with a rule prohibiting hair below the helmet line.

“It’s going to be a little bit emotional because I spent three years with this hair. But at the same time, I understand this rule of my new team,” Reyes said before the snipping started. “I’m a team player, so I have to cut it off.”

MLB Network spokeswoman Lorraine Fisher said the trim will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida, which planned to auction the hair on eBay.

“One thing that I do, I wash my hair once a month,” Reyes said. “Every time I went to shower, I put a plastic bag on my hair, and David Wright (is) always making fun of me because of that. I don’t get my hair wet.”

Okay, ew gross but if you want his hair you can find it HERE. Current bid is $4,400 and there have been 21 bidders.

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I’m calling out stud Sir Richard Branson today…the Virgin Group Founder and Athlebrity favorite appears in one of Nike’s latest spots for the new Kobe System…afterward, Branson was asked why he would advertise for someone else, his response:

“Since then I have agreed to do the occasional ad for companies I respect, like Nike, if they are humorous and I can raise a lot of money for charity. Both of those criteria were met with the current #KobeSystem ads.”

One question Richard, HOW was this criteria met? How are you raising a lot of money for charity by appearing in the Kobe Systems ad? Curious fans want to know…thanks.

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Jon Rose: How to Drink the Amazon River

Cultivate is giving away $100,000 per quarter to non-profits via a democratic voting system. The winner will receive $50,000, and the five runners-up will each receive $10,000. To vote, you can either register or login through Facebook. Once you’re logged in, you will have 1 vote per day. To get started, click any “vote for this” button, then log in to cast your vote.

Granted, we are not big fans of logging in to vote for anything, but in this case, we encourage it. Nominated along with several other noteworthy organizations is Athlebrity favorite Waves for Water.

Please Vote & Help Waves for Water win 50k to Help Bring Clean Water to Indonesia. We recently covered the success of Waves for Water bringing clean water to Afghanistan, but if you don’t know about Waves for Water, start with this video of founder/hottie/pro-surfer Jon Rose as he explains how it is possible to literally drink the Amazon River and not get sick.

Amazon from Waves For Water on Vimeo.

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According to Peterson “#1 I’m in the top jersey sales! # 2 I see maybe 10,000 from those sales, #3 I get paid under 1million a year, #4 but I oder (in order) to change MY number…I have to pay a Million Bucks! Somebody’s winning in that situation & ITs not me! So clearly with that said I won’t be changing my number.”

Granted, I have absolutely no idea what the back story is…Adrian looks far better without any jersey at all but I will take advantage of this situation-ala attention to his jersey number-to remind everyone about Peterson’s foundation and his involvement with Football for Good.

For every touchdown Adrian makes, he’s donating $5,000 to help at risk-kids. Joining him will be Michael Huff, Roy Williams, Jermaine Gresham, Dallas Clark, and DeSean Jackson. The funds raised using the Football For Good Giving Assistant will be directed to the All Day Foundation to benefit programs that support youth, build self-esteem, promote healthy lifestyles and prevent gang involvement.

Also…in 2008, Adrian Peterson established the All Day Foundation to raise awareness and funds for programs that inspire hope and build a better future for at-risk-children. The Foundation promotes the well-being of at-risk kids by partnering with nonprofits and developing new programs in three primary areas: Sportsmanship & Leadership, Youth Enrichment and Hunger. It is our opportunity and responsibility to help children-at risk all day…every day.

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