Sportsball 2022,The 28th Annual Black Tie and Sneakers Gala Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health.
Sportsball 2022, the 28th Annual Black Tie and Sneakers Gala benefiting the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health (AAIUH), took place on Thursday, October 20th , at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Renowned guests representing.
Sports, philanthropy, business, entertainment, and medicine gathered to celebrate the legacy of tennis champion, activist, and humanitarian Arthur Ashe and celebrated the 30th anniversary of the organization.
This year’s gala was co-hosted for the first time by Emmy-winning FOX 5 Good Day New York meteorologist Mike Woods, a 2018 Sportsball honoree, and Good Day New York Traffic Anchor Ines Rosales.
Sportsball 2022 honored Lori Stokes, nine-time Emmy-winning journalist; Kitaw Demissie, MD,PhD, Dean and Professor, School of Public Health, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University; and Anthony Welters, Founder and CEO, CINQCARE.
Dr. Marilyn A. Fraser, CEO of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, presided over the gala. The event benefited the ongoing community health education programs and research initiatives of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health.
We at World Liberty TV, have covered Arthur ashe institute for urban health Sports ball Gala, for the last 10 years, we are very proud, thirty years later Arthur ashe gala and his legacy is still going strong, and we are honored and humbled to showcase the gala annually in our World Liberty TV.
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The 23rd Annual Black Tie & Sneakers Gala benefiting the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health. Renowned guests representing sports, philanthropy, business, entertainment, and medicine gathered to celebrate the legacy of tennis champion and humanitarian Arthur Ashe. The SportsBall features interactive games, dinner, dancing, entertainment, an awards ceremony, and a silent auction. Each guest receives a complimentary pair of Adidas sneakers generously donated by Rack Room Shoes and Adidas. The funds raised at the SportsBall support the Institute’s innovative community health education programs and research initiatives.
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Susan Lucci, star of “Devious Maids,” Emmy® award-winner for “All My Children,” New York Times best-selling author and entrepreneur; Tim Morehouse, Olympic Medalist, Fencing, & Founder, Fencing in the Schools; Dr. Gary A. Puckrein, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Minority Quality Forum; Ivan D. Smith, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP; and Dr. John F. Williams, President, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, were each be honored at Sports Ball with the Leadership Award. Biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is also being honored for their global commitment to health and well-being.
Dean Meminger, NY1 News Host and Cheryl Wills, award winning NY1 News Anchor and author, hosted the gala.
“Our 21st annual gala is a milestone occasion and we are honored to celebrate it by honoring the legacy of our founder Arthur Ashe – the late tennis champion and humanitarian,” says Ruth C. Browne, CEO of The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health. “Like Arthur, each of our honorees is a trailblazer and they exemplify his commitment to making the world a healthier and more equitable place.”
The funds raised at Sports Ball support the Institute’s innovative community health education programs and research initiatives. Arthur Ashe founded the Institute in 1992, in partnership with SUNY Downstate Medical Center, just two months before his death from AIDS and in response to the disproportionate amount of illness and death in urban communities from preventable causes. Arthur knew that many diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, are the result of inadequate health care delivery, late detection and insufficient health education.
Leading sponsors for Sports Ball 2015 include American Express, AstraZeneca, BNY Mellon, Healthfirst, Korn Ferry, MetLife and SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Each guest will receive a pair of Reebok sneakers compliments of the Institute. The evening includes interactive games, dinner, dancing, entertainment, an awards ceremony, and a silent auction.
World Liberty TV,Team was on hand for the 6th time in covering this wonderful gala, see what Ruth C. Browne, CEO of The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health had to say to our World Liberty TV, Humanitarian Channel .
Public Relation was handled by the” Legendary” James Grant Public Relations, (JGPR).
SportsBall 2019, the 25th Annual Black Tie & Sneakers Gala benefiting the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health (AAIUH), took place on Wednesday, October 2nd, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.
Renowned guests representing sports, philanthropy, business, entertainment, and medicine gathered to celebrate the legacy of tennis champion, activist, and humanitarian Arthur Ashe.
This year’s gala was co-hosted for the first time by Ruschell Boone, reporter and anchor for Spectrum News NY1, and Les Trent, senior correspondent for Inside Edition.
SportsBall 2019 honored Stan Smith, tennis legend and President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame; Cheryl Wills, Emmy-winning anchor for Spectrum NY1 Live at Ten, and host of In Focus with Cheryl Wills; Guy Vickers, President of the PVH Foundation; and Sydney C. Butts, MD, Vice Chair, Department of Otolaryngology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. Dr. Marilyn A. Fraser, CEO of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, presided over the gala.
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SportsBall 2018, the 24th Annual Black Tie & Sneakers Gala benefiting the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health (AAIUH). Renowned guests representing sports, philanthropy, business, entertainment, and medicine will gather to celebrate the legacy of tennis champion and humanitarian Arthur Ashe. The SportsBall features interactive games, dinner, dancing, entertainment, an awards ceremony, and a silent auction. Each guest receives a complimentary pair of sneakers generously donated by Rack Room Shoes.
About the SportsBall: SportsBall 2018 is a celebration with a purpose. Each year, the Institute honors individuals and organizations that are making significant contributions to urban communities in the areas of health, education, medical research, community service, and philanthropy.
The funds raised at SportsBall support the Institute’s innovative community health education programs and research initiatives. Arthur Ashe founded the Institute in 1992, just two months before his death from AIDS, in response to the disproportionate amount of illness and death in urban communities from preventable diseases.
Arthur knew that many of these diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, were the result of inadequate health care delivery, late detection, and insufficient health education.
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The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health 2016 Sports Ball. This will be the 22nd Annual Black Tie & Sneakers Gala. The funds raised at Sports Ball support the Institute’s innovative community health education programs and research initiatives.
VIPS Confirmed to Attend:
Robin Roberts – Four time Emmy winning Co-Anchor, Good Morning America, and Author, Sports Ball Leadership Award honoree.
Howard Cross – Sports Analyst for NBC Sports, Senior Vice President of Cresa New York and NFL Super Bowl Champion.
Tamsen Fadal – Eight-time Emmy® winning journalist, author, co-anchor of PIX 11 News at 5:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m
Mike Woods – Meteorologist, Fox 5’s Good Day New York, and People Magazine’s “Sexiest Anchor Alive”
Steve Lacy – Anchor, Fox 5 News at 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Teresa Priolo, Reporter, Fox 5 News & Good Day New York.
Ines Rosales, Reporter, Fox 5 Good Day New York.
Loreen Arbus – Disability Rights Activist, Altruist, Producer and Author.
Cheryl Wills – Award-winning NY1 News Anchor and best-selling author. Returning co-host of the gala.
David Ushery – Award-winning NBC 4 New York Anchor, creator of The Debrief with David Ushery, and co-host of Moms and the City and a Dad named David. Co-host of the SportsBall.
Walter T. Mosley – New York State Assemblyman.
Dr. James E. Cottrell – Distinguished Service Professor and Chairman of Anesthesiology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Member of the Board of Regents at New York State Education Department.
Richard Levychin – CPA, CGMA, Managing Partner, KBL LLP.
Patrick J. McGovern – Senior Director, Government Affairs, Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Dr. Marilyn A. Fraser – CEO of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health.
Brett Wright – CEO of Uptown/Hype Hair/UCA, and Board Chair of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health.
Ruth C. Browne – President and CEO, Ronald McDonald House® New York. Past CEO of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health.
About the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health
In 1992, Arthur Ashe established the Institute in partnership with SUNY Downstate intentionally, moved by the institution’s long history of serving immigrants and low-income Brooklyn residents as well as staff and faculty’s research. The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, located in multi-ethnic Brooklyn, collaborates with community members to design, incubate and replicate neighborhood-based interventions that address health conditions that disproportionately affect minorities. Recognizing the complexity of the economic and social determinants of health, we partner with a wide variety of grassroots and institutional organizations to provide after-school science enrichment, outreach initiatives in trusted venues, and research and advocacy. Community Health Empowerment guides and unifies all our work.
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Tuesday, Aug. 23 through Sunday, Aug. 28. US Open Fan Week is back with more tennis stars, more excitement, and more access! From Tuesday, August 23 through Sunday, August 28 the grounds are free and open to the public. Come enjoy the US Open Qualifying Tournament, see top players up close and participate in a variety of curated fan events below! For more access on the grounds.
“I think of her as an athlete, not just as a tennis player. She’s been one of the most important athletes in the history of sports.” — Rafael Nadal on Serena Williams
“She’s always going to be considered the GOAT. She didn’t dominate one generation. She didn’t dominate for two generations. She dominated for three-plus generations. I don’t think anybody else did that.” — Coco Gauff on Serena Williams.
A cornerstone event of US Open Fan Week for nearly 30 years, Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day powered by Net Generation returned to the US Open for the first time since 2019 on Saturday and brought the sunshine, smiles and spirit.
As we write this article Serena Williams has won here tennis match in the 1st round by beating D. Kovinić by the scores of 6-3 6-3. Serena had said this will be her last tennis matches at the US Open 2022, win or lose she will retire. I had a pleasure of meet and interviewing Serena on a couple of times and also showcasing her S Clothing Line in our world liberty TV Fashion Channels.
She Truly is the GOAT of Women’s tennis; many will never accomplish what she did as a tennis player, she has inspired many woman and woman of color in the Tennis world as well as many sports throughout the world. We want to wish her the best in whatever she does next , it was always a pleasure to meet and see Serena at many events , and I believe we will meet at many more.
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