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assume the significant risks inherent
in running their own foundation.
While an independent 501c3
can cost an athlete/entertainer
hundreds of thousands of dollars
annually in staff and other overhead
costs, our shared-services model
can accomplish their philanthropic
goals, while yielding significantly
more donations for their causes by
reducing that overhead by as much
as 70 to 80 percent. This just our
first several months, two of our MLB
clients (the Indians’ Carlos Carrasco
and Astros’ Lance McCullers
Jr.) were nominated as the MLB
humanitarian of the year through
the Roberto Clemente Award—a
testament both to their generosity
and our ability to manage their
philanthropic organizations. We
also helped Ryan and Kyla Callahan
with the launch of their foundation
focused on pediatric cancer patients
and their families, and created
a Lightning National Anthem
singer Sonya Bryson’s Voices of

Hope Foundation, focused on
supporting those afflicted with
Multiple Sclerosis.
We are in
active discussions with Rays and
Buccaneer players about creating
and managing their charitable
foundations.
Even with this expanded mission,
we not only continue to host our
annual signature event, with the 4th

Annual Athletes+Causes scheduled
for Friday, February 24th at Amalie
Arena in Tampa, and we are early
discussions for similar events in
Cleveland, Houston, Chicago, and
Philadelphia. For information on
how you can help, visit our website
at www.athletesandcauses.org or
contact
rob@athletesandcauses.
com.

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