Vince Wilfork of the New England Patriots was recently named the winner of the 2010 Ron Burton Community Service Award.
 

The inspirational 29-year-old’s newly established George Wilson S.A.F.E.T.Y. Foundation (Saving Adolescents from Everyday Trials of Youth) is a commitment of time, money and selflessness.
 

The group 100 Black Men of Madison carried on its tradition of giving away free backpacks to students at its annual “Backpacks for Success Picnic.”  The group gave away about 1,600 backpacks Saturday afternoon.
 

Malik Rahim, the 62-year-old ex-Black Panther, says Americans need to change their lifestyles and move away from fossil fuel dependence.

The Spirit of Independence Award was presented in conjunction with the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

A group of international academics and authors has written to Nicolas Sarkozy calling on France to reimburse the crushing “independence debt” it imposed on Haiti nearly 200 years ago.
 

Jay-Z has collaborated with Nike to create five pairs of custom shoes for a charity auction.

Volunteers needed:  In 2009, The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family program, called Friendly Town, gave close to 5,000 NYC boys and girls, ages six to 18, free summer experiences in the country and the suburbs.
 

Saint Paul’s College a historically Black college located in Lawrenceville, Va. recently received $1.4 million from the estate of former D.C. Councilwoman Hilda Mason and Charles N. Mason, Jr.
 

Much of James’ giving is done via the LeBron James Family Foundation, which was established in 2004.  Since the start of his foundation he has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to local charities.
 

The charitable foundation created and controlled by Barry Bonds has donated $20,000 to a black journalists group.

Organizers say basketball almost is of secondary importance. They are looking to transform the inner city by transforming the inner man.
 

Isaiah Mustafa has revived a generations-old product commonly associated with your grandfather with his videos.