Supporting Baseball in Aruba

playitforwardnpo — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:45:06 +0000

PIF Founder, David Cohen and Subway Aruba Franchisee Owner, Jaime Maduro had the pleasure of delivering baseball equipment to support youth Little League programs on the island. Darryl Yrausquin, President of the Aruba Baseball Federation along with Aruba Little League representatives Rudy Donata, Rayborn Didder and former Major League player, Eugene Kingsale were on hand to receive the equipment.

PIF and Bernard Lee’s Full House Charity Team Up

playitforwardnpo — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:32:38 +0000

PIF and Bernard Lee’s Full House Charity Team Up

Squash For Youth

playitforwardnpo — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:33:43 +0000

David Cohen, Founder of Playing It Forward, delivers squash rackets to Tariq Mohammed of Kidsquash (Cambridge, MA) and Khelshala (India). Both squash programs make the game inclusive by exposing the young to a new activity while empowering them in life and sport.

Photos From Nigeria

playitforwardnpo — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:55:08 +0000

This summer Playing It Forward provided equipment in support of the African Basketball Organizations (ABO) camps in Lagos, Nigeria.

Equipment Reaches Nicaragua

playitforwardnpo — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:36:39 +0000

In June, kids in Nicaragua were the recipients of soccer and basketball equipment delivered by volunteers.

4th graders Playing It Forward

playitforwardnpo — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 00:01:21 +0000

Members of the 4th grade class at a North Shore elementary school in Massachusetts gathered with Playing It Forward founder, David Cohen, to kick off their weeklong collection of sports equipment for disadvantaged children. David had an opportunity to address over 90 students and answer questions about the organization and those that will be impacted by their efforts. Cohen commented, “This was a terrific opportunity to visit with the students and to support their initiative. It is quite powerful to see kids at this age interested in getting involved and giving back to those less fortunate. I hope this is only the beginning of their community service and involvement and that these students will positively impact others in many ways in the years to come.”

PIF Delivers To Florida Organization

playitforwardnpo — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:10:32 +0000

Playing It Forward’s Director of Southeastern Operations, Jodi Cohen, recently delivered sports equipment to El Sol in Jupiter, Florida. El Sol is committed to promoting strong economically and ethnically diverse communities in which all people can achieve their highest potential.

Youth Sport Uganda

playitforwardnpo — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:08:48 +0000

Below are some images of our first delivery to Youth Sport Uganda. YSU, based in Kampala, Uganda has helped thousands of children from different social, economic and religious backgrounds form friendships and learn important health issues including HIV/AIDs awareness.

Poker Celebrity Bernard Lee Reaches Out To New England Families

playitforwardnpo — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:14:49 +0000

Playing It Forward proudly supported Bernard Lee’s efforts to aid families in New England during the holiday season. http://tinyurl.com/7473lew

Subway Aruba and Playing It Forward Deliver Again

playitforwardnpo — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:07:17 +0000

For the third straight year, Subway Aruba and Playing It Forward partnered to deliver sports equipment to young athletes in Aruba. On Monday, they paid a visit to the YMCA in San Nicolaas, Aruba to deliver soccer, basketball and playground equipment. http://tinyurl.com/8axa7e7