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January 2008 | E-Newsletter
The Pat Tillman Foundation Wishes You a Happy New Year
In this Issue
- The Pat Tillman Foundation Board of Directors Welcomes Carolyn Pendergast
- Super Bowl LXII Event: Kids Bowl 2008
- Don't Miss Pat's Run 2008 in Tempe and San Jose!
- Tillman Scholars Honored
- Your Support is Important to Us
The Pat Tillman Foundation Board of Directors Welcomes Carolyn Pendergast
We are proud to announce the addition of Carolyn Pendergast to our Board of Directors. With more than 20 years of industry experience, Pendergast's career has spanned all aspects of marketing, communications and community relations, including positions as director of marketing for Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of California, Berkeley, director of special events at Arizona State University, and director of communications at the Fiesta Bowl. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for SRP, one of the nation's largest public power companies and one of Arizona's largest water suppliers.
Carolyn brings a wealth of experience to nonprofit governance as she has served on a number of nonprofit organization boards including the Maricopa County Sports Commission, Fiesta Bowl Committee, Tempe Sports Authority, Glendale First, Super Bowl XXX Special Events Committee, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
"I had the pleasure of working at ASU while Pat was in school, and I saw first-hand what an impact he had on those around him. He is such a terrific inspiration, and I look forward to seeing the Foundation grow with even more positive activities around the globe by Tillman Scholars."
Super Bowl LXII Event: Kids Bowl 2008
Join us for Kids Bowl 2008 presented by the Pat Tillman Foundation as part of the Super Bowl LXII Festivities!
Visit 944 Magazine's Super Village at the Scottsdale Waterfront on Friday, February 1, 2008 from 2pm-6pm for a fun, interactive youth sports clinic with professional athletes. Kids are free; $10 donation is encouraged for adults. For more information see http://www.944game.com.
Don't Miss Pat's Run 2008 in Tempe and San Jose!
Register now for another memorable 4.2 mile run or walk and join us as we remember and honor the life of Pat Tillman. The Tempe, Arizona race will be held at Sun Devil Stadium on Saturday, April 19th. The San Jose, California race will take place on Saturday, May 3rd at Leland High School. Bring the entire family and mobilize your friends, teammates, co-workers, and classmates to enjoy this unique and inspiring event. The 0.42 mile Kids Run is free to children age 12 and under. Visit the Pat's Run Expo for entertainment, refreshments, food, Kids Area, and Canine Corner. For more information and online registration see www.patsrun.com.
Interested in volunteering? Volunteers are needed the week before the race and on race day for various activities and tasks.
Individuals and groups can sign up to volunteer for one or more activities online – follow the links from www.patsrun.com for either race and click on "Volunteer Registration". For additional questions or assistance with volunteer activities contact Erin Dando at or 408-506-4427 in San Jose or Brad Lang at or 480-338-0911 in Tempe.
Interested sponsors and expo participants for Pat's Run can contact Suzanne Reddie at .
Tillman Scholars Honored
Congratulations to 2007 Tillman Scholar, Danielle Orsillo, on her feature in Sports Illustrated's Year in Sports issue on newsstands now. She is recognized for her volunteerism and 150 plus hours spent working with mentally disabled adults. Inspired by her brother, Mark, who has Down syndrome, Danielle is working to stage a free oncampus basketball clinic for several hundred mentally disabled participants. As part of the Tillman Scholars-Leadership Through Action™ curriculum, students are required to address real problems in society and develop and test solutions. Danielle's aspirations caught the eye of local business owner, Matthew Weatherly of Public Sector Personnel Consultants, who has pledged to provide funding for her project. "What struck me about Ms. Orsillo was her willingness to give of her time and talent to make a difference in the lives of others in her community. What a great and compassionate example for others to follow."
Danielle is a Communications major and plays guard on the Sun Devil women's basketball team. "I think it is such a cool opportunity to be a Tillman Scholar. I have met such incredible people and have already had many great opportunities. I am most excited about my upcoming service project in the spring and am so thankful that I get to pursue it knowing I have a lot of people behind me."
Contact Suzanne Reddie at if you are interested in sponsoring a Tillman Scholar service project.
Sarah Stevens, Arizona State University junior studying Kinesiology and 2007 Tillman Scholar was recently recognized along with her Sun Devil women's track team members for their indoor and outdoor track NCAA championships in 2007. Sarah has garnered an amazing list of accolades for her hard work on and off the field. Among them are:
- School Record Holder in the Shot Put and Hammer
- Mount Pacific Sports Federation Championships Shot Put and Weight Champion and Field Athlete of the Year
- NCAA Indoor Shot Put National Champion and All-American in the Weight
- USTFCCCA Academic Athlete of the Year
- Achieved the Olympic A-standard by throwing 60' in the Shot Put (only collegiate thrower to reach 60' in 2007)
- PAC 10 Shot Put and Discus Champion and Athlete of the Year
- West Region Discus Champion and Athlete of the Year
- NCAA All-American in 2 events (Shot Put 3rd and Hammer 4th)
- Placed 3rd at the USA Championships in the Shot Put
- Competed for Team USA in the IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan
(Finished 21st in the World in the Shot Put)
When asked about her first semester experience as a Tillman Scholar, Sarah states, "The Tillman Leadership Through Action™ program has given me the opportunity to work with an exceptional group of students from various backgrounds. I am continually being challenged by the other scholars and feel as though I have not only become more aware of my leadership skills, but that I have learned from others and developed a new set of leadership skills. The lessons I've learned from the teachers, scholars, mentors, and other people involved in the LTA program are things that I will take with me in order to become a more effective everyday leader."This semester Sarah plans to develop a program that teaches children about the importance of healthful eating and staying active. Together with partner and Tillman Scholar, Nikki Candela, they hope to culminate their program by having a team of kids participating in Pat's Run this April.
For more features on Tillman Scholars see http://sparkmagazine.com/issue.php?id=12.
Your Support is Important to Us
We would like to thank all of you who have supported the Pat Tillman Foundation in 2007 with your contributions, sponsorships, volunteerism, and participation in our events. With your help, we can honor Pat's legacy and achieve our mission of inspiring and educating young leaders to make positive changes in themselves and the world around them. We appreciate your continued support this year as we evolve the Tillman Scholars-Leadership Through Action™ program and begin to recruit nationally and offer scholarships to these promising students. If you would like to make a donation to the Foundation, please click here:
http://www.pattillmanfoundation.org/get_involved_donate.php.