>> my relationwith mrs. schriever would be basically that she's like everyone's grandmother. she's meant so much to people like me. back in the '60s, people like me were sometimes were put into institutions but a select few this are living in the community and thanks to mrs. schriever, we've had such luck knowing that we live in this wonderful community. >> she really made a difference and changed things. hence the award this evening. tell us about what the organization does and who benefits from this event? >> well the greater washington sports alliance is a regional sports commission and our main focus is to attract sporting events to the washington region. but we're about community impact. and so we raise money for our league of charities which rotates every year. these organizations use sports to enhance character. and some names you recognize would be boys and girl's clubs and the special olympics. and this year the southeast tennis and education center and we have the mystics foundation and other organizations that nderstand the importance of how sports can reach childr