When Penn State football player Scott Shirley learned his father was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2003, he and his family soon learned that little could be done to treat this debilitating condition. Yet his Nittany Lion teammates immediately rallied around him - most especially through Lift For Life. This strength-and-conditioning competition was conceived as […]
Three Indiana University students were named 2014 Tillman Military Scholars. We discussed IU's relationship with the Tillman Military Scholars earlier this year. The University of Nebraska has announced the second annual Nebraska Football Uplifting Athletes Road Race will be in July. Last year's inaugural event saw 700 runners raise approximately $15,000. The University of Minnesota's utilization […]
Before the Super Bowl this weekend, be sure to read about the great work Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is doing in his community. Not a Seahawks fan? LiveBIG also profiled Judi?s House, founded by then-Denver Broncos quarterback Brian Griese, to help kids cope with loss. Literacy programs at the University of Minnesota recently received […]