NAME: KASSIM ALEXANDER OSGOOD
CAL-POLY AT SAN LUIS OBISPO
- 2000 AP All-American; 2000 Team MVP
- 2000 Most receiving yards in Country
- Single game receiving yards in one game, NCAA record
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
- 2002 Verizon All-American
- Receivers Kassim & JR Tolver combined to w/ the most receiving yards & catches for 2002, NCAA record
DEGREE: BA in Sociology from San Diego State University
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS - 5yrs
- 2007 & 08 Pro Bowl Selections
- Second nomination for Home Depot Neighborhood MVP Program
- Third nomination for the Byron “Whizzer” White Award
- Third year as recipient “Special Teams” Player of the Year award
- 2006, 07 & 08 Team Captain
- Alumni Player of the Week Award
- Player of the Game Award
| March 2007 |
HDSA Fundraiser @ Hall of Champions |
| March 2007 |
Spirit of the Barrio Fundraising Luncheon |
| March 2007 |
Chula Vista Boys & Girls Club Golf Tournament |
| April 2007 |
National Dispatchers Day Speaker |
| April 2007 |
Police Officer's Association Dinner & Honoree |
| April 2007 |
Amber Alert - Taped Public Service Announcements |
| April 2007 |
MC for Jeans for Justice Fashion Show - Fundraiser |
| April 2007 |
Star/Pal Celebrity Waiter Luncheon - Event Host |
| April 2007 |
MC for YET Center Healthy Eating event |
| May 2007 |
Team KO Golf Tournament |
| May 2007 |
Camp Castillo; 2 day camp, HS & MS kids in Tijuana, Mexico |
| May 2007 |
Chargers Backers Golf Tournament |
| June 2007 |
Brian Stewart Football Camp |
| June 2007 |
Pop Warner Lil Scholar Banquet |
| June 2007 |
HDSA Shoot to Cure |
| June 2007 |
Spanos Open Golf Tournament |
| October 2007 |
Family Teen Health Center of San Diego Bowling Night |
| October 2007 |
Payless Shoe Source Distribution |
| November 2007 |
Chargers Blood Drive |
| December 2007 |
C.S. Keys Holiday Party |
| December 2007 |
Bowling w/ Youth from his mentorship program from Chula Vista schools |
| December 2007 |
Jacques Cesaire's Holiday Party supporting players |
| December 2007 |
Luis Castillo's Holiday Party |
| December 2007 |
Tra Battles Holiday Party |
| December 2007 |
Kassim's “Holiday 4 Youth” Bowling Party - 350 kids |
| December 2007 |
Kassim's “Holiday 4 Youth” Holiday Party for 300 Homeless Kids from San Ysidro (Day after Charistmas) |
| May 2008 |
Kassim Osgood Celebrity Golf Classic |
| May 2008 |
Camp Castillo: 2 day camp for HS & Middle school youth in Tijuana, Mexico |
| June 2008 |
Camp Leon: 2 day camp for HS & Middle school youth |
- 2007 Jose A. Cota Award for Merit by San Diego Police Historical Association
- 2007 UPLIFTING Citizens of San Diego award from UPLIFT of San Diego local outreach programs serving students, seniors and homeless.
- 2007 - 08 San Diego City Schools Fiscal Year's Community Man of the Year award
- 2007 & 2008 Team KO Celebrity Golf Tourney - $5,000 Scholarship Donation to 5 Camp Leon Campers
- 2007 & 2008 Camp Castillo - Tijuana, Mexico - Activity based Life skills & Team building 2 day camp
- 2007 & 2008 Camp Leon - Activity based Life skills & Team building 2 day camp
- Participated in Mr. Spanos', Chargers Team Owner, Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament - Funds raised for Chargers Community Corner to support at at-risk youth from low-income areas
- Participated in Annual Shoot to Cure - Funds raised for Funding a cure for Huntington's Disease
- After school Physical Activity programs support - Donated $20,000 in 2007 & to date has donated $15,000 to assist local school & organization in raising funds to provide scholarships for select group of 7 th & 8 th grade at-risk youth from low-income areas in San Diego & North Counties to attend college upon graduation from HS
Kassim hosts and participates in events sponsored by the Chargers as well as on his own for his program Team KO. He is a true example to describe the meaning of the word “Community Man” as is shown from his events & activities for youth and his community for the intrinsic value only... His focus is on improving the quality of life for our youth and their families... He just simply enjoys life and shares that philosophy with everyone he meets...
Kassim created Team KO, mentorship & scholarship program to as he states "take over" San Diego. By "take over," we mean getting involved directly with as many children in San Diego with our rewards & incentives mentorship programs as possible, in order to influence them and encourage them to pursue success. Success does not come cheap. Hard work is what pays off and we want our youth to realize youth to realize and visualize what it takes to achieve the goals they set for themselves.
Team KO recognizes and rewards youth who succeed in the classroom and who come from hard working families. His mentorship program collaborates with teachers from San Diego City Schools high and middle schools and directors from youth organizations that will assist in identifying students who excel in the classroom and who come from families that may not have the means to purchase tickets to Chargers games. Kassim personally delivered 80 tickets to selected students the Tuesday before Chargers 2007 season home games, as a reward for continued improvement in their literacy & citizenship goals. For the 2008 season, he will be distributing 50 to each home game!!!
Kassim was an un-drafted rookie that has been in the league for 4 years... Each year he believes he needs to do more for youth & his community... He lives his life by this simple code... If you have a lot give a lot... If you have a little give what you can... He spends countless hours w/ kids sharing his love and testimonials... Feeding them examples of his many life experiences... He teaches youth that rewards are only earned by taking risks.
Kassim regularly visits elementary, middle & high school in the southern California area on his day of to motivate kids to make smart decision in school, to take part in local community service opportunities , increasing classroom participation, improving their work ethic, college planning & team building activities.
Kassim shoot 6 Public Service Announcements in 2008; KPBS, KGTV 10, the ABC affiliate in San Diego, Azteca America San Diego Channel 43 & FOX 6 networks promoting literacy programs that stress reading to your kids.
Kassim has a program that functions under the non-profit umbrella of Athletes for Education; a San Diego based 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization: www.afefoundation.org
Kassim's program name is Team KO - His program's mission statement is:
To bring athletes, entertainers and community leaders together to serve as positive role models & mentors to help achieve our goal of: “ Helping our Youth Help Themselves” through my reward & incentive driven mentorship & scholarship programs.
Kassims' foundation's ability to match the needs of our youth with athletes, entertainers and community leaders as mentors sets us apart from other organizations and provides us with the unique ability to achieve our mission.
We serve low-income & at-risk youth and families. Some of the core messages Kassim through “Team KO” communicates to our youth are: Be Creative , Build Bridges Instead of Walls and Dare to Dream . We know that young people respond positively when role models (they admire and respect) take an active interest in their personal abilities and talents. Within Team KO's programs, our mentors challenge youth to persevere and believe that with incremental steps of achievement they can make their dreams come true.
Team KO programs are motivated by three components— mentorship, incentives and rewards . Let's face it; we live in a world of competition. Hand-outs rarely come in life and success is dependent upon achievement. We believe that in order to motivate our youth for success, we must provide effective mentors, incentives and rewards for achievement.
“Tickets for Tomorrow” is an Athletes for Education program which rewards children for achieving academic and citizenship goals set by their teachers. Since 2003 Team KO has partnered with Athletes for Education & local businesses and corporations to provide opportunities for more than 3,200 students to attend professional sporting and recreational events. These events include: SD Chargers & Padres tickets, local concerts, trips to the San Diego Zoo, San Diego Wild Animal Park, Disneyland, SeaWorld and more. This year Kassim will provide 50 tickets to all Chargers home games.
Learn more about Tickets for Tommorrow.
During the 2007 holiday seasons, Kassim distributes toys to children and provided food to families in need throughout San Diego. For Easter holiday, we provided a warm meal and stuffed bunnies for children. During the month of December, Kassim partners with Kings Fish House restaurant to provide a “Breakfast with Santa” event. This year Kassim also hosted a second Holiday party to offer toys & celebration to youth and their families that were not able to celebrate Christmas. This event took place 27, 2007. We give a way toys for children and provide food for families. At this event, Santa Claus and his elves along with Kassim's fellow athletes, work together to make the holiday season memorable for every child.
In December 2007 Kassim and some of his teammates from the Chargers hosted Holiday parties that served more than 3,000 children & families from organizations such as the Neighborhood House & MAAC projects Head Start & Early Head Start programs & the San Ysidro School District's homeless kids program. Each child received a warm meal, a toy of their choosing, and lots of hugs and attention from our volunteers: and of course there were lot's of autographs for everyone in attendance at each of the 9 holiday events.
Learn more about Holidays for Youth.
View last year's community event schedule.
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