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achievements on the same playing field as men. Promoting equal rights and opportunities for female athletes was a big issue that the WSF really pushed. Once this issue started to resolved, more women participating in sports became a popular trend. This was a trend that lead to an important subject for feminist attention because sports helped these women shape their own, personal identities. The WSF also wanted to support women in their athletic good sportsmanship and keep encouraging fair play in the sports world. However, most importantly, the WSF really encouraged and supported the participation of women in sports for their overall health, enjoyment, and future career opportunities.
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confidence in the women in sports. The partners at ESPNW strive to help with the participation of African-American and Hispanic girls ages 11-18 in sports. Partners with Gatorade is helping to fuel the athletes to be able to compete in national competition. The partners at NBC Sports Group are helping with getting women more leadership in the industry. Finally, the partners at Yahoo Sports are how to effectively use technology to better the communities around the athletes.
397:: In October 2014, the Women's Sports Foundation, with support from espnW, launched Sports 4 Life, a national effort to increase the participation and retention of African-American and Hispanic girls, ages 11–18, in developmental youth sports programs. Through education, public awareness and grants to organizations nationwide, Sports 4 Life seeks to effect sustainable improvement to the overall health and development of girls in these communities. 35: 1008: 404:& Training grants allow serious female athletes a chance to fulfill their potential on the regional, national or international level through assistance for coaching, specialized training, equipment, athletic attire, and/or travel. Since 1984, WSF awarded grants to more than 1300 individual athletes and teams – including figure skaters 1020: 451:
There are some partners with the organization. They are partners with Athleta, ESPNW, Gatorade, NBC Sports Group and Yahoo sports. These partners help with bringing funds and helping with initiatives to the organization and help with events. In the partnership with Athleta they are helping to fuel
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The main goal of the Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) was to educate women and the general public. The WSF mainly wanted to educate with respect to the idea of women in sports and the ongoing discrimination against women in sports. The WSF also wanted to normalize the female athlete's capabilities and
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who have made history in women's sports. The International Women's Sports Hall of Fame recognizes the athletic achievements of those who have competed at least 25 years prior to the present year in the Pioneer category. Athletes whose accomplishments came within the past 25 years are inducted into
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The Annual Salute to Women in Sports celebrates the achievement of female athletes across all sports. Held in October at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, the Annual Salute features a cast of celebrities, champion athletes and supporters of girls and women in sports. The fundraising gala is a
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The WSF's GoGirlGo! works across the country to improve the health of sedentary girls and to keep girls involved in physical activity. We get girls moving not through direct service, but by supporting programs and organizations that work with girls. GoGirlGo! identifies and weaves together quality
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The WSF was the first—and only—charitable organization to offer grants to aspiring women athletes with elite potential when it established the grant almost 30 years ago. The Travel & Training Fund provides direct financial assistance to aspiring athletes – in individual and team sports. Travel
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said that, "as organizations that fight every day for equal opportunities for all women and girls, we speak from experience and expertise when we say that nondiscrimination protections for transgender people—including women and girls who are transgender—are not at odds with women’s equality or
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well-being, but advance them" and that "we support laws and policies that protect transgender people from discrimination, including in participation in sports, and reject the suggestion that cisgender women and girls benefit from the exclusion of women and girls who happen to be transgender."
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This is showing the shape and foundation of what we can grow on when it comes to making a change. The Foundation is only the start and the partners are not the only ones that can help. Anyone can help and make a difference. The time to start to make change starts here and now.
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magazine was part of the Women's Sports Foundation's outreach. It was one of the first magazines that was dedicated to women in sports that featured female athletes and highlighted their successes. The magazine served as an advertisement purpose with a close connection to
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WSF Athlete Ambassador Program is another program within the Women's Sports Foundation. This program uses amateur athletes to professional athletes to work with a group. This works for players who want to serve as role models and help motivate younger players.
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In 1972 and in 1973 King was awarded the Bob Hope Calvalcade of Sports for the "Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year". In 1974, she donated her winnings of $ 5,000 to incorporate the Women's Sports Foundation. Simultaneously, she started a new magazine titled
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and the Women's Sports Foundation. It focused on the trends and current issues of women in sport and provided background information on certain events. The magazine ultimately folded after years of publication, despite a dedicated following.
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and the Wilma Rudolph Courage Award are presented during the gala. The Sportswoman of the Year Awards are voted on by the public. Prior to its debut at Cipriani in 2011, the Annual Salute was held at the
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the Contemporary category. Selections are made worldwide and are based on achievements, breakthroughs, innovative style and ongoing commitment to the development of women's sports.
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magazine named her one of the "100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century", in part because of her promotion of sports for women such as the Women's Sports Foundation.
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The Women's Sports Foundation Library and Resource Center contains a large collection of books, magazines, articles, photographs, films, videos, and artifacts.
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announced the establishment of the Billie Jean King International Women's Sports Center. The museum opened in May 2008 and closed in February 2009.
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and her team, the foundation grew from an organization with $ 500 in the bank to one with a $ 1M endowment and an operating budget of $ 1M.
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charitable fundraising event with proceeds benefiting the Foundation's grants, research, educational and advocacy-related programming.
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resources within each community and provides comprehensive support through education, funding, public awareness and networking.
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Women's Sports Foundation advocates equal opportunity for girls and women's sports in the United States and around the world.
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The WSF began its multi-sport emphasis at the 1975 ABC TV show Women's Superstars which was held at the Houston
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educational nonprofit charity focused on female involvement in sports. Founded in 1974 by tennis player
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working as an ABC Billie Jean King invited the women athlete contestants to join in on the effort.
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A statement by 16 women's rights organizations including the Women's Sports Foundation, the
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and the Chairwoman Billie Jean King, the Board of Trustees was expanded to include Olympian
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was established in 2010 as a new partnership between the Women's Sports Foundation and the
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In 1990, in recognition of King's long standing efforts to promote the rights of women,
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Sports advocacy, girls' and women's health, educational projects, grant making, research
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SHARP, the Sport, Health and Activity Research and Policy Center for Women and Girls,
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For ten years, from 1976 to 1986, under the direction of Executive Director,
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To advance the lives of girls and women through sport and physical activity
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webpage. Women's Sports Foundation official website. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
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Darlene A. Kluka Women's Sports and Physical Activity Research Award
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In October 2006, the Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) and the
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The Flo Hyman Memorial Award was conferred annually between
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The Women's Sports Foundation was legally set up in 1974 by
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and the current Board of Trustees Chair is Sandra Vivas.
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was established in 1980, to give recognition to female
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Women’s Sports Foundation

Billie Jean King
www.womenssportsfoundation.org
501(c)(3)
Billie Jean King
Donna de Varona
Suzy Chaffee
Billie Jean King
Jim Jorgensen
Larry King
Donna de Varona
Suzy Chaffee
womenSports
Astrodome
Donna de Varona
Eva Auchincloss
Holly Turner
Peggy Fleming
Peanuts
Charles M. Schulz
Bristol-Myers Marvin Koslow
David Foster
Eva Auchincloss
Carol Mann
Lyn St. James
Nancy Hogshead-Makar
Wendy Hilliard
Benita Fitzgerald Mosley
Nancy Lieberman

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