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The Packers will "donate five $50,000 grants to non-profit organizations throughout Wisconsin as part of their 'ongoing pledge to support social justice and racial equality in Wisconsin communities.'" The five grants "will go to organizations in Kenosha, Madison and Milwaukee." The Packers "previously donated $300,000 to the Sherman Phoenix and Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee" (SI.com, 10/27)....Lions DE TREY FLOWERS, through his Flowers of the Future foundation, "donated 4,000 meals over the past two weeks to workers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit." In a partnership with Happy's Pizza, Flowers' foundation "served 1,000 meals of pizza, wings and fries to show their gratitude for their efforts during the pandemic" (DETROIT NEWS, 10/28)....Texans QB DESHAUN WATSON "rewarded children who participated in his summer reading challenge." He "recognized the more than 1,000 Houston-area children who read nearly 5,000 books as part of his '4 Books for #4 summer reading challenge' in partnership with his charitable foundation and Ashley HomeStore" (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 10/28)...."MACHO TIME: THE METEORIC RISE & TRAGIC FALL OF HECTOR CAMACHO,” which is the first full-length biography of the boxer, was recently released. The book is written by CHRISTIAN GIUDICE, who previously wrote about ROBERTO DURAN in "HANDS OF STONE," which was adapted into a movie starring EDGAR RAMIREZ and ROBERT DE NIRO (THE DAILY).

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SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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