Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins along with NBA Commissioner David Stern will participate in the NBA All-Star Day of Service during the upcoming All-Star weekend. More information below.
(Via the Orlando Magic) - WHAT: Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins, NBA Commissioner David Stern and more than 1,500 volunteers will participate in the NBA All-Star Day of Service. Throughout the four-day All-Star weekend, a total of more than 3,000 volunteers, including NBA All-Stars, NBA and WNBA players and legends, NBA Development League players, NBA executives, partners and guests will work together on more than 25 hands-on service projects and activities designed to leave a lasting impact on Central Florida communities during the NBA Cares All-Star Community Caravan.
WHO: Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins & NBA Commissioner David Stern
WHERE: Coalition for the Homeless
639 West Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 3201
WHEN: Friday, February 24, 2012
2:00 p.m.
About the NBA Cares All-Star Community Caravan
The NBA Cares All-Star Community Caravan continues through Sunday, Feb. 26, with events including the first-ever NBA Cares Special Olympics Unity Sports Basketball Game, with support from The Coca-Cola Company, featuring Special Olympics athletes alongside NBA and WNBA players and legends. Additional highlights include Dribble to Stop Diabetes clinics in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association and Sanofi US; a visit with pediatric patients and families at the Florida Hospital for Children led by NBA legends and WNBA players; the 14th annual NBA/NWBA All-Star Wheelchair Classic; a Special Olympics basketball clinic; and a wheelchair basketball clinic. Throughout NBA All-Star, NBA players will also treat four children from the Make-A-Wish Foundation and their families to unforgettable experiences.
For the fifth consecutive year, the NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service will highlight the NBA Cares All-Star Community Caravan as more than 1,500 members of the NBA family, including the East and West NBA All-Star teams, will join community-based organizations, including Hands On Orlando, KaBOOM!, Rebuilding Together and Share Our Strength, and NBA marketing partners adidas, HP, Kia Motors and State Farm on Feb. 24 to create eight community legacy projects where kids and families can live, learn, or play. Projects will include five home renovations, the creation of a new technology lab and refurbishment of a family center, meal service and food packaging, and the construction of a new playground.
During All-Star Weekend, the league will also provide more than 500 meals to Central Florida families and encourage fans to take the Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry® pledge at NBA All-Star Jam Session and online. In addition, as part of the league’s ongoing support of our nation’s military, the NBA will host more than 350 local service men and women at events throughout All-Star Weekend, including the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, NBA All-Star Saturday Night presented by State Farm, and the NBA All-Star Game. Additionally, 22,824 lbs of electronics were collected from fans to be recycled as part of the NBA All-Star Recycling Day.
“NBA All-Star provides a unique opportunity for the entire NBA family and our partners to demonstrate our shared commitment to social responsibility,” said NBA Senior Vice President of Community Relations Todd Jacobson. “The NBA Cares All-Star Community Caravan features four days of hands-on community service in Central Florida to support important social issues, including childhood hunger, education, youth and family development, and health and wellness.”
NBA Cares is the league’s global social responsibility initiative that builds on the NBA’s long tradition of addressing important social issues worldwide. Through this umbrella program, the NBA and its teams and players have donated more than $175 million to charity, provided more than 1.8 million hours of hands-on service to the community, and created more than 675 places where kids and families can live, learn, or play.
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