CHANGING THE FUTURE OF SPORTS PHILANTHROPY ONE PLAY AT A TIME. BY PAM MARINO When Super Bowl 50 kicks off at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 7, 18-year-old Daisy Lazano will be somewhere she never imagined—at the game. A mere mention of the impending celebration awakens excitement in Lazano as she flashes her infectious smile, detailing her game day plans. ¶ “Oh, it’s so exciting! I’m going to work (the Super Bowl),” the petite college student declares, her brown eyes opening wide. She’ll be selling burgers, chicken wings and fries to fans—Lazano personally recommends the chicken tenders—and while for some this might conjure thoughts of a long, tiring day of hard work, it brings nothing but great joy to this young woman. ¶ Without Levi’s Stadium—and Super Bowl 50— Lazano’s dreams of attending college may have never come true. Though determined to make it work, the teen admits the road to secondary education wasn’t exactly paved with gold—until the golden Super Bowl came around, that is. Now, the college freshman is working toward a communications degree with plans to pursue a career in event planning. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Daisy Lazano from Juma Ventures works Levi’s Stadium’s Peet’s Coffee concession. John Hogan, creator of the San Jose nonprofit TeenForce, poses with Xilinx intern John Goldsberry, 18, at Xilinx corporate headquarters in San Jose. Youth serve ice cream and hot chocolate as the San Francisco 49ers take on the Minnesota Vikings. Co-founder of ALearn Julie Cates stands with Alex Favela, hailed 2014’s Outstanding Teaching Assistant. December 2015/January 2016 49
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