Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – April
24, 2014 – Steven S. Bradley, the Chairman of the African-American
Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, has been named to
the Board of Directors of Philadelphia City Rowing, which was established in 2010 to empower Philadelphia public
school students through the sport of rowing,
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| Steven S. Bradley |
“I had attended the Philadelphia City Rowing Open House at
their new ‘off-river’ home on March 1st, and I was very excited by
the diversity of the community the organization serves,” said Bradley. “I am confident my relationships and my
ability to raise funds and awareness will be helpful to Philadelphia City Rowing going forward.”
Bradley is the president and Chief
Executive Officer of Bradley & Bradley Associates, a Philadelphia-based
specialty insurance broker that addresses the unique insurance needs of
non-profits, charter schools, quasi-government and healthcare organizations,
and the small business community. Bradley holds a B.A. in Mathematics/Economics
from Fisk University.
“We
welcome Steven to our board, and are excited by
the opportunity to have him contribute to our growing programs, including our
mentoring program, as well as his experience and network in the Philadelphia
non-profit and business community,” said Tony Schneider, Chairman of the Board
of Philadelphia City Rowing.
Philadelphia City Rowing was established in 2010 to empower Philadelphia public
school students through the sport of rowing. The organization provides
mentoring, academic support, and a highly structured athletic program designed
to reinforce the values that rowing instills. The program’s ultimate goals are
to help local youth lead healthier lives, pursue a path to higher education,
and reach their full potential.
Philadelphia
City Rowing was
founded based on the principle that rowing teaches discipline, perseverance,
and teamwork, and works to reinforce these values and help student-athletes
extend them to all aspects of their lives. To this end, Philadelphia
City Rowing provides academic support services and a mentoring program
that pairs student-athletes with adult role models from the rowing
community. Ultimately, Philadelphia City Rowing uses
competitive rowing as a vehicle to improve the health, well-being,
self-confidence and academic success of Philadelphia’s public school and
charter school students while involving all participants in one of
Philadelphia’s greatest sporting traditions. Additional information is available
at http://www.PhiladelphiaCityRowing.org and on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/philadelphiacityrowing.