CAL RIPKEN, SR. FOUNDATION'S

2013 honorees
ROBBIE CALLAWAY
Robbie Callaway is a lifelong advocate for children,
especially children from the most disadvantaged
circumstances. His early days directing group
homes for juvenile delinquents laid the groundwork
for his future national accomplishments. Callaway
has played a pivotal role promoting juvenile justice
funding and reform and the passage of national
legislation, policies and programs that impact
children. During his 24-year career at Boys & Girls
Clubs of America, Callaway led a Government
Relations team who, with strong bipartisan
Congressional and Presidential support raised over
$1 billion for the organization. He was instrumental
in growing the number of Clubs in public housing
communities from 23 to over 400 Clubs and was the driving force in BGCA expansion from zero
Clubs on Indian reservations to over 200.
He is a founding, past Chairman and current Board Member of the National Center for Missing
& Exploited Children and is past Chairman and continuing Board Member of the Cal Ripken, Sr.
Foundation. Thirty years ago he joined forces with John Walsh to pass the Missing Children’s Act
and recently rejoined John to help pass the Adam Walsh Child Protection & Safety Act, the most
comprehensive piece of child safety legislation in 25 years.
Today, working with FirstPic, Inc., Callaway continues to advocate for national youth-serving
organizations and foundations as he helps them “do the right thing for America’s children.”
Callaway’s number one mentor was a D.C. Transit bus driver with an amazing heart….his father.
UNDER ARMOUR
Founded in 1996 by former University of Maryland
football player Kevin Plank, Under Armour is
the originator of performance apparel – gear
engineered to keep athletes cool, dry, and light
throughout the course of a game, practice,
or workout. Under Armour was founded with
a mission: to make all athletes better through
passion, design, and the relentless pursuit of
innovation.
Today, Under Armour is a leading developer,
marketer, and distributor of branded performance
apparel, footwear, and accessories. The brand
offers state-of-the-art products designed to help
athletes perform better, including moisture-wicking
fabrics, silhouettes, and color offerings for men, women, and youth. Under Armour product is
available on UA.com and at more than 20,000 retail locations across the globe.
The Under Armour global headquarters is located in Baltimore, MD, with European headquarters
in Amsterdam’s Olympic Stadium. Additional offices are located in Denver, CO, Hong Kong,
Toronto, and Guangzhou, China. Under Armour has more than 5,000 employees worldwide.
Together, Under Armour and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation are partnering to bring a clean, safe
place for kids to play and learn in Baltimore City’s Patterson Park.