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My parents’ house here in Ohio is full of memorabilia from my (mostly forgettable) sports career, including my JV basketball glasses and SICK tennis combover, thanks to an untimely gust of wind.

Nostalgia is great, but it’s also masking the disappointment of not having any sports right now. I love watching The Last Dance with my dad, but I’m also missing my Buckeyes’ March Madness run and watching Zion Williamson plow through every human being in sight.

And although seasons are cancelled, athletes like Zion are unleashing the power of sports to build community and make a difference for those impacted by COVID-19. Same with the student-athletes in the DoSomething community. Read on to learn how you can join them.

Let’s Do This,
Ben, Editor-in-chief and 2007 Jewish Community Center Rec Basketball All-Star (nbd)

Seasons Might Be Cancelled, But The Power of Sports Never Quits

Welcome to the #oneteam challenge, powered by ESPN. Every week we’ll give you a new way to unleash the power of sports to build community, make a difference for those affected by COVID-19, and get through this together.

We’re rallying a generation of student-athletes, along with cheerleaders, band members, dance teams, step teams, flag corps, fans, friends, and athletic supporters of all kinds.

Check out the impact players who tackled our week two challenge, Life-Saving Uniforms.

Watch our play-by-play guide to make masks and ensure your team’s “uniform” is complete. Then recruit your friends and teammates to join our #oneteam dream team.

DoSomething member Elisa, 18, joined the thousands of DoSomething members swapping stories to help older adults stay connected through our Senior Homies campaign.

“My grandma shared with me her experience while running from Communism in China,” Elisa said. “She had four children and traveled across many countries before coming to the United States. It's hard to imagine what she went through and I admire her so much for her strength during these hardships.”

Get PUMPED for the #oneteam challenge… with this game-day playlist crowdsourced by members like you.

Wishing our Muslim members a Ramadan mubarak… with this #tbt to the time our community sent Ramadan cards to every mosque in America.

Our favorite actor/writer/filmmaker right now is… Meredith Grace Dabney who’s spread the word about our nationwide mental health campaign.

If COVID-19 has you stressed about finances… Jackie’s got you.

This week in Dogs of DoSomething… say, “Aw, hello!” to Olivia’s dog Charlie and Diego L’s dog Daisy!

Shoutout to everyone who supported our partnership with Omaze and Alexander Wang! The winner of the sweepstakes scored an Audi R8 V10 Performance Decennium and a casual 20,000 bucks.

The funds raised from the sweepstakes helped power our COVID-19 collection page, which is activating tens of thousands of members like you make a difference during these scary times. *Giant* thanks to Alexander Wang and Omaze!

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