Recent Events
December 8, 2009
Edison Ballroom
More than 150 people gathered at the Edison Ballroom in Manhattan to recognize the accomplishments of ten professional athletes who are members of the Jefferson Award for Public Service Dream Team and the winner of the “Bill Walsh Champion of Change Award”: legendary trailblazer and basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman. Several members of the Dream Team for Public Service were there: Stuart Holden (Houston Dynamo), Lauryn Williams (Track and Field), Justin Tuck (New York Giants) and AT&T Fan Favorite Award winner Nnamdi Asomugha (Oakland Raiders) shed light on what inspires them to give back.
On Monday, July 13th, New York Giant and Super Bowl Champion defensive end Justin Tuck hosted the first ever "Tuck’s Celebrity Billiards Tournament" Presented by The Ritz-Carlton Residences, North Hills.
The \event was held at Slate in New York City and raised $140,000 for
Tuck’s R.U.S.H. for Literacy. Among the celebrities who came out to show their support were Adalius Thomas (New England Patriots), Buddy Valastro (TLC’s Cake Boss), Jeanette “The Black Widow”, John Legend, Kelly Rowland, Spike Lee and more.
Lauran & Justin Tuck hosted a reception at the Pink Elephant in New York City to celebrate the inaugural year of Tuck's R.U.S.H for Literacy. R.U.S.H. brought over 17,500 books to more than 1,500 children across Central Alabama and New York City, and raised over $100,000 as part of the Sack Challenge during the 2008 NFL Season.
The 2nd Annual Sports, Business & Philanthropy Luncheon at the Sports Museum of America in downtown Manhattan presented an impressive array of modern-day luminaries- Justin Tuck, Ronnie Lott, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and George Martin.
The event kicked off with a keynote address from Secretary Spellings, All Stars welcomed Justin Tuck to the team, and Craig Walsh presented this year’s Bill Walsh Champion of Change Award to George Martin.