Blog: Cheer These Pro Athletes for Giving Back

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Assuming your membership in the Latrell "I have a family to feed" Sprewell Fan Club has expired, may we suggest a couple of options.

Consider Jonny Gomes, the Oakland A's outfielder from Petaluma, Calif., who has donated money to help cover the cost - estimated at $2,500 per person - of parents wishing to travel to Williamsport, Pa., to watch their kids compete for Petaluma this week in the Little League Baseball World Series. (The team defeated Fairfield, Conn., in its series debut Thursday, 6-4.) Moreover, Gomes has granted numerous interviews encouraging additional donations, even sending an autographed photo of himself to anyone making a donation at www.petalumanational.org.

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