ZogSports

ZogSports is a co-ed, social sports league that promotes charity and social action among young professionals in New York (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens).

ZogSports organizes sports leagues (touch football, outdoor and indoor soccer, volleyball, kickball, softball, dodgeball and basketball), trips, social events and volunteer opportunities for people in their 20s and 30s. ZogSports donates a portion of all proceeds to charity and helps participants "Play For Your Cause" through charitable donations to winning teams’ charities of choice. In five years, ZogSports has over 41,000 people participating in their activities and has donated over $385,000 to charity.

Robert Herzog conceived ZogSports after his close call on 9/11. He decided to build on the tremendous human charity he witnessed post 9/11 and foster community in New York. Through ZogSports’ athletic, social and social action opportunities, we encourage New Yorkers to maintain perspective and a more balanced lifestyle by having fun while also giving something back to the community.

Overview

Participants take part in Touch Football,Outdoor Soccer, Indoor Soccer, Volleyball, Softball, Dodgeball, 3-on-3 Basketball, Whiffleball and Kickball in divisions that range from very competitive to very, very casual. ZogSports organizes happy hours at local bars after each game where participants can bond with teammates and meet fellow participants.

In addition to the sports leagues, ZogSports also arranges and runs a variety of trips throughout the year which include: skiing, white water rafting, paintball, and wine tasting.

History

Upon heading to work on September 11, 2001, Robert Herzog witnessed his office on the 96th floor of World Trade 1 being hit by an airplane in a terrorist attack. Upon losing many of his colleagues, Rob decided to reevaluate his life and draw from the positives. He thoroughly enjoyed playing in sports leagues and had met the woman he is now married to playing softball. In September 2002, Rob launched Zogsports as a 32 team weekend football league. The league now has grown to include over 35,000 members involved in 8 sports which have games on various days of the week, while having donated over $355,000 to various charities. ZogSports has also expanded to the Northern New Jersey area with a dodgeball league that launched in January, 2006. The New Jersey league offers the same leagues at the New York league, in areas including Hoboken, Newark, Jersey City, Montclair, and the Meadowlands Bubble.

In 2007, ZogSports expanded to Brooklyn and Queens where they offer Dodgeball, Touch Football, 3-on-3 Basketball, Outdoor Soccer, and Kickball.

Related Companies

*ZogSportsNJ
*Play For Your Cause

External links

* [http://www.zogsports.org ZogSports' Official Website]
* [http://www.zogsportsnj.org ZogSportsNJ's Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/zogsports ZogSports' Myspace Page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/zogsportsnj ZogSportsNJ's Myspace Page]