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The Bay Area is rich with athletes, and organizations, who don't just collect titles but consistently give back to their communities. 95.7 The Game's Anna Kagarakis tells their stories, highlighting these Community Champions. She'll talk to the biggest names in sports to learn how they're making a d…

Community Champions​


    • Nov 20, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Junior Giants

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 23:56


    In this edition of the Community Champions: Anna sits down with Liz Steyer & Ty Brewer of the Junior Giants

    Community Champions: 49ers Ben Garland's journey from Air Force to the NFL

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 27:13


    49ers OL Ben Garland shares his journey of serving in the Air Force and playing in the NFL. The 49ers hosted a group of "Faithful" Veterans to an opportunity of a lifetime, and Anna spoke with Purple Heart recipient Jason Dooley, about experience and his heroic story.

    Crucial Catch Fashion Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 11:56


    The 49ers kicked off the NFL’s cancer awareness month by their third annual Crucial Catch Fashion Show at Levi’s Stadium. Anna caught up with DeForest Buckner, Mike McGlinchey & Ben Garland on the latest initiative to fight cancer by raising money for the American Cancer Society. Tune into to hear Anna Kagarakis on the event and her conversations with your favorite 49ers!

    Community Champions Ep 14: Giants Community Fund w/John Noguchi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 12:07


    Anna Kagarakis talks to Giants Community Fund Board Co-Chair John Noguchi about Buster Posey and Bruce Bochy's involvement, and what's coming up including the Giant's one of a kind event in the West Coast!

    Barry Zito talks about his music career, his new book and Earth Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 14:21


    Anna talks to former A's/Giant pitcher Barry Zito about his new book, his music career and giving back on Earth Day.

    Buster Posey and the Junior Giants

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 22:26


    Anna talks to Buster Posey about his health and the Junior Giants.

    Episode 11: Steph Curry unveils new court for Salesian Boys & Girls Club; teams celebrate Women's History Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 27:39


    Episode 11: Steph Curry unveils new court for Salesian Boys & Girls Club: teams celebrate Women's History Month.

    Draymond Green's involvement in the community

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 11:11


    Anna talks to Draymond Green about the importance of helping kids in Oakland.

    Community Champions: Anna sits down with directors of Sundance Award winner "Science Fair" at Levis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 21:10


    In Episode 9, Anna Kagarakis sits down with the directors of Sundance Award winner "Science Fair" Cristina Constantini and Darren Foster at a special showing at Levi's Stadium. 

    Community Champions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 23:39


    The Durant Center opens up and the Dubs visit a president

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 18:49


    On the latest pod, Anna checks in with the opening of The Durant Center, the Warriors meet a president and much more.

    Community Champions: Anna Kagarakis finds out about the Game Changers Awards with Walter Haas Jr. and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 25:20


    On the next episode of Community Champions, Anna Kagarakis checks out the Coaching Corps Game Changers Awards with some of the biggest Bay Area athletes including Warriors Klay Thompson, Giants Pablo Sandoval, 49ers Marquise Goodwin, Raiders legend Charles Woodson, and Athletics Marcus Semien. She talks to Walter "Wally" Haas Jr., the founder and board chair of Coaching Corps.  Plus, Warriors Alfonzo McKinnie got his guaranteed contract and has been put to work in the Community! Then we hit the soccer pitch where the San Jose Earthquakes played a pickup game of soccer at San Quentin.  

    Hunter & Lexi Pence in the Dominican Republic, and what to expect at the CFP National Championship at Levi's

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 40:14


    In the latest episode, Anna Kagarakis checks in with Hunter Pence and his wife, Lexi, in the Dominican Republic as he works on his swing and prepares for the season ahead. The couple talk about being honored at the Annual Holiday Heroes Fundraiser, the No Kid Hungry Foundation, and Hunter's future in baseball.  Then with the College Football Playoff National Championship here in the Bay Area, Anna talks to Ryan Allen Hall and Sharon Lyle about all the events surrounding the weekend and what the CFP Foundation is doing to help teachers. [[{"fid":"228356","view_mode":"media_only","fields":{"format":"media_only","alignment":""},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"media_only","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-media-only","data-delta":"1"}}]]

    How the 49ers helped a man who was wrongly imprisoned for murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 42:47


    Malcolm Scott was incarcerated for 22 years for a murder he did not commit. The Innocence Project took his case in the hopes of proving his innocence, but when the man who actually committed the crime was set to be executed for another crime, time was running out. In a special episode of Community Champions, Anna Kagarakis found out more about his emotional and heart-wrenching journey to freedom.  In the two decades he served in prison, his imprisonment had a strange ebb and flow to his favorite football team...The San Francisco 49ers. 

    Community Champions: Shaun Livingston, Matt Chapman & Marcus Semien give back

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 40:20


    In the latest "Community Champions" Anna Kagarakis talks to Warriors Shaun Livingston at one of the Warrior's Season of Giving events, where he surprised three deserving families with a shopping free to Levi's. The A's held their Week of Giving, and Anna joined Gold Glove winner Matt Chapman and Bay Area native Marcus Semien at the Alameda County Community Food Bank. They talked about giving back, all the events, and the exciting season.   Plus: 49ers Comvoy for Hope Resource Fair, the Bay Area nominees for  the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, and much more! 

    Community Champions Episode 4: Shaun Livingston, Matt Chapman, Marcus Semien give back

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 34:08


    Anna Kagarakis talks to Warriors Shaun Livingston who surprised three derserving familes with a much needed shopping spree at Levi's Headquarters. She's also joined by Oakland A's stars Matt Chapman and Marcus Semien who spent time helping the hungry at the Alameda County Community Food Bank, and then highlight the 49ers at the Convoy for Hope Resource Fair.  

    Bob Myers on anti-bullying; 49ers on 'My Cause My Cleats'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 43:26


    Anna Kagarakis sits down with Warriors GM Bob Myers at the "Peaceful Warriors Summit" to talk about anti-bullying, social media, and the KD/Draymond Green situation. Then talks to multiple 49ers players about "My Cause, My Cleats" and the initiatives they are supporting. 

    Episode 2 UPDATE- Rick Welts on the Warriors Community Foundation giving $10M in grants, plus bowling with Jerry Rice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 31:41


    Anna Kagarakis sits down with Warriors President Rick Welts about the Community Foundation's $10M in grant impact, and talks to 49ers legend Jerry Rice and others about the "1st and Bowl Challenge".

    Rick Welts on the Warriors Community Foundation raising $10M in grants, plus Jerry Rice stops by

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 29:05


    Anna Kagarakis sits down with Warriors President Rick Welts and discusses an amazing feat from the Warriors Community Foundation; joins Jerry Rice and current 49er Jimmie Ward at a bowling event; then shares how some of the Bay Area teams are helping those hit hard with the fires in Butte County. 

    Community Champion Ep 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018 33:35


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