Spielberg is also chairman of the Starbright Foundation , which works with seriously ill children. As more athletes achieve celebrity status, they are also promoting their causes and issues. Soccer sensation Mia Hamm set up her foundation to raise money for bone marrow disease research and programs for young women in sports. The Mark McGwire Foundation For Children works to prevent child abuse. The Tiger Woods Foundation works to help children accomplish life goals.
Many athletes promote awareness of diseases.
The Mario Lemieux Foundation raises money for Hodgkin's disease research. Buffalo Bills quarterback Doug Flutie and his wife Laurie established the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism , in honor of their autistic son. The Lance Armstrong Foundation helps people survive and manage cancer. Jelene Britten Tell a friend about this page.