SEATTLE — On June 23, 2018, the Juglife Foundation held the fourth annual Water for Life Charity Softball Game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to help raise money for people in need of clean water. Water for Life Charity Softball Game Raises Money for Juglife Foundation The Water for Life Charity Softball Game featured many prominent athletes, although most of them were more familiar with a basketball court or football field than a baseball diamond. Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch pitched for one team, while Golden State Warrior Andre Iguodala pitched for the other. Warriors Stephen Curry and Nick…
Author: Sarah Dean
Sarah Dean
Sarah writes for The Borgen Project from Modesto, CA. Her academic interests include English, journalism and new media. Sarah is in training for a half-marathon!
SEATTLE — The 20th annual American Graffiti Festival, hosted in Modesto, California, serves to honor filmmaker George Lucas’s philanthropy and his first popular and critical success with the film “American Graffiti.” Success of “American Graffiti” Inspires Lucas’s Hometown to Give Back Lucas was born and raised in Modesto on a walnut farm and chose his hometown as the setting for his first major film. The movie follows a group of friends as they drive around town on the last night of summer, which he based on his own experiences as a teenager. “American Graffiti” was a major success and was…
SEATTLE — In the new film “Oceans 8”, Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Mindy Kaling, Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and Sarah Paulson lead audiences through a fantastic jewelry heist. While people know and love these women for their acting careers, few know of the incredible philanthropic work they do off-screen. Through the stars’ many efforts, the “Oceans 8” cast’s philanthropy is changing the world. Sandra Bullock Exemplifies the “Oceans 8” Cast’s Philanthropy by Quietly Donating Millions In 2017, after Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, Texas, Bullock donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to help assist the survivors. This is…
SEATTLE — Since 1990, Living Water International has been partnering with local communities all over the world to provide clean water and better the lives of those in need. Living Water provides clean water in 17 countries around the world and is a $25 million organization. The organization focuses on establishing access to clean water and educating local leaders on how to construct and maintain the water systems, a service that is sorely needed when 768 million people still do not have access to a safe water source. Living Water representative Julie Hill sees unending benefits from this commitment to…