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Worldplay™ Sport Brings New Equipment to Children with New Buy One – Give One Program

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Black River Schools’ Equipment Purchase to Benefit Boys and Girls Club.

Holland, MI (USA), April 16, 2014 — Worldplay™ Sport, a West Michigan start-up company, recently rolled out a new Buy One – Give One business model aimed at bringing much-needed sports equipment to schools and non-profit organizations.

Black River Public Schools, located in Holland, Mich., is one of the first organizations to participate, with its purchases being matched with equipment given to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holland.

“As a charter school, we look to improve our athletic programs and support the community as well. Working with Worldplay™ Sport, we have been able to partner with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holland to provide basketballs for their after school athletic programs,” said Kyle Lawton, athletic director of Black River Public Schools.

Worldplay™ Sport’s president and co-founder, Chris Timmer, is a firm believer in building leadership, confidence and interpersonal skills through team sports, and Worldplay Sport allows like-minded individuals to help simply by purchasing sports equipment through this giving business model.

The benefits of participating in sports at the primary and secondary schools are well-documented. Worldplay™ Sport’s mission is to ensure kids of all ages have access to sports equipment so they can receive those benefits. In fact, sports have played a major role in Timmer’s life. He explained: “I played a lot of ball as a kid and also through high school and college. I played because I’m competitive and it was fun. But looking back, I appreciate how much I gained through team sports, and how it helped shape my career and my skill set. Now, I see kids that don’t have access to that same experience, either because their school doesn’t have the budget or the local organizations don’t have the resources or simply don’t see sports as a priority.

Timmer added: “So maybe your company donates $500 to the local Boys and Girls Club, and that’s good, don’t get me wrong, but that $500 might go to fix the roof or other maintenance. Now, with WorldPlay™, your company can buy basketballs instead and then the Boys and Girls Club with also receive basketballs. That keeps the game going and gives kids the same tools that I had.”

Worldplay™ Sport has created programs through their giving business model that allow schools, parks and recreation departments, churches, and individuals the ability to purchase products and have Worldplay™ give additional products to those in need.

“We are very excited about the business and its ability to reach athletes in need in the U.S., as well as around the world,” Timmer continued. “We want to give everyone the opportunity to experience the benefits of sports.”

About Worldplay™ Sport:
Worldplay™ Sport is an innovator in the sporting goods industry, providing the opportunity for athletes around the world to share in the benefits of sports. Providing the highest quality sporting goods products through a giving business model, Worldplay™ Sport has designed programs for all levels of sports to give back to the global community.

Press & Media Contact:
Chris Timmer
Worldplay™ Sport
Holland, MI – USA
616-340-0250
c.timmer@worldplaysport.com
http://www.worldplaysport.com

Business

Sports Memorabilia represent Good Investment Opportunity claims AAA

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AAA claims that sporting goods retailers and sporting memorabilia could be where the major money is for alternative investors.

Boston, MA, USA, May 26, 2012 — Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA) claims that sporting goods retailers and sporting memorabilia could be where the major money is for alternative investors.

The alternative investment advocacy group made the claim following news that a Jersey worn by baseball legend Babe Ruth recently sold for $4.4 million. The shirt was the earliest Yankees shirt belonging to the 1920s batter and has reached record sums at auction – outselling the superstar’s home, which went on market for just $1.6 million.

The jersey had been on display at the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum in Baltimore for several years but was sold back in April by its private owner to an undisclosed bidder for the huge sum. The price beats the former highest price paid for sporting goods, which was a record held for the original rules of baseball written by Dr James Naismith – selling for $4.3 million in 2010.

“People are sports crazy at the moment,” claims AAA’s analysis partner, Anthony Johnson. He went on to add, “sports memorabilia is selling well, but sporting goods retailers are also outperforming the market.” Johnson is referring to firms like Dick’s Sporting Goods, which is investing heavily in expansion this year and stocks are rising in value.

Alternative asset classes of all kinds are proving increasingly popular with savvy investors who want to ensure that their portfolios are diversified against risks, explained AAA. Those interested in making money from their hobbies can invest in memorabilia or even wine, art, antiques or timber – all of which can regularly outperform stocks and shares.

“People are opting for alternative investments, through firms like Greenwood Management, which specialises in forestry investments, in order to reduce their exposure to equity markets, which are still proving volatile,” explained Johnson. The uncertainties surrounding Europe’s economic recovery is having repercussions all over the world and investors are aware that markets could take another tumble at any time.

About Alternative Asset Analysis:
The remit of Alternative Asset Analysis is to analyse and provide news on the global performance of a wide range of alternative asset classes including, but not restricted to, commodities, real estate, forestry, foreign exchange, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital.

Media Contact:
Anthony Johnson
Alternative Asset Analysis
71 Commercial St
Boston, MA 02109-1320
617-939-9596
info@alternativeassetanalysis.com
http://www.alternativeassetanalysis.com