Big Syl nominated for community service award -VOTE FOR HER!
Chicago Sky center Sylvia Fowles has been nominated to be a member of the Dream Team for Public Service with the possibility of winning the Jefferson Awards for Public Service in the category of Outstanding Athlete as a Newcomer in Service & Community for her community involvement throughout the 2010 WNBA season.
Fowles, a recipient of the July 2010 WNBA Cares Community Assist Award, offered her support to Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) during this past season in an effort to assist with finding a cure to Epilepsy which is a disease her nephew suffers from. Through Sylvia’s involvement with CURE, the Sky partnered with them to host a fundraising event at a Sky game where Fowles hosted several meet-and-greets with young epilepsy patients before and after a Sky home game. Fowles also donated the funds from the WNBA Cares Community Assist Award to CURE. Throughout the 2010 season Fowles also helped distribute food at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, spent time with residents at the 79th Street Senior Center and participated in the Chicago Sky All Star Reading Program at a local library.
All Stars Helping Kids and the Jefferson Awards for Public Service recognize 10 professional athletes each year who display excellence in service and philanthropy. Including Fowles, professional athletes from across the country have been nominated for these distinctions. In January, 10 athletes will win spots on the Dream Team for Public Service. Then in June two winners will receive the prestigious Jefferson Awards for Public Service. Dream Team members will be determined by an online and text vote that is open to the public.
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All Stars for Helping Kids is a philanthropic platform that enables former and current professional athletes to fully leverage their brand to address issues that impact kids, and was founded by NFL Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott in 1989.
The Jefferson Awards for Public Service, named after Thomas Jefferson, are a prestigious national recognition system honoring community and public service in America. They began in 1972 to create a Nobel Prize for public service. Winners of this award are determined by the 64-person Board of Selectors. Past winners include Barbara Bush, Colin Powell, Peyton Manning and Oprah Winfrey.
Vote now for Sylvia Fowles.