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Hornets Still Playing Big Part in New Orleans’ Rebuilding

The Sports Network’s NBA Editor John McMullen wrote a feature story under the header, “Paul, Hornets Help New Orleans Rebuild.”

In the piece, the New Orleans Hornets kind of take a back seat to the New Orleans Recreation Department (NORD), where the needs are. McMullen noted that NORD “is working to restore the city’s communities [...]

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Sixers’ Dalembert Picks Up Community Assist Award; Foye’s Return to Philly Doubles as Fundraiser

This week’s lead is the news that Philadelphia 76ers C Samuel Dalembert is the recipient of the NBA Community Assist Award for February. Then after the jump, Villanova’s newspaper gives some pub to alum Randy Foye, Pistons Care to the tune of about a half million, and more.

Samuel Dalemert:The Sixers’ Samuel Dalembert was honored [...]

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Pirates Announce Fields for Kids Program to Construct and Renovate Area Ballfields

MLB.com’s Jennifer Langosch wrote the Pittsburgh Pirates announced the “Fields for Kids” program for the Pittsburgh community at PirateFest on Saturday.
Pirates Owner Bob Nutting said that “this new grant program, which will provide matching grants from $1,000 to $5,000 for improvements, construction and renovations for baseball and softball fields in the region.”
Nutting: “I really believe [...]

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NBA Cares: Nuggets Host Clinic for Special Olympians; Mavericks Salute Military

The Denver Nuggets hosted its Sixth Annual Denver Nuggets Basketball Clinic for Special Olympics Colorado at the Pepsi Center this week. In all, 125 Special Olympians participated in this year’s program.
Special Olympics Colorado VP of Programs Chaka Sutton said, “This basketball clinic just gets better each year. The winter sports season [...]

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Bruins’ Solid Performance on the Ice Helps This Year’s Charity Carnival Event

Boston Bruins Wives’ Charity Carnival (1:29)
NECN’s Stephen Iandoli reported from the 19th annual Boston Bruins Wives’ Charity Carnival this afternoon. The event benefits the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center. Bruins players signed autographs, took pictures for and played video games with fans. Iandoli: “And with the Bruins playing much [...]

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Franchise Tag: Orlando Magic Players Visit Disney Children’s Hospital Patients

Orlando Magic players Dwight Howard, J.J. Redick and Keith Bogans recently visited Disney’s Children’s Hospital at Florida Hospital to spend some holiday time with children currently in the hospital.
ESPN.com’s John Denton covered the day under the header, “Howard Trades Smiles With Young Patient.”
Howard: “I’m a doctor and they all call me Dr. Giggles. My [...]

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Giving Thanks: Several Pro Teams Busy in Community this Thanksgiving

With the NFL, NBA and NHL in full swing, several pro teams hit the pause button to give back this Thanksgiving. Progress Avenue presents a round-up of what went on this holiday:
Anaheim Ducks: The Anaheim Ducks partnered with local nonprofit, We Give Thanks Inc. and La Casa Garcia restaurant to host its annual complimentary [...]

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MLB.com’s “Baseball’s Giving Spirit” Series Shares the Heart of Major League Teams

MLB.com ran its annual “Baseball’s Giving Spirit” series, which profiles each team and their respective community efforts.
In a lead-off piece, MLB.com’s Mark Newman wrote under the header, “Baseball offers plenty to be thankful for.” Newman includes the tireless work of personnel at the club levels to help local causes and give their time, sometimes [...]

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Franchise Tag: Cardinals, Texans Helping Out During Thanksgiving Season

In Phoenix, Darren Urban notes that Arizona Cardinals players were at the Phoenix Rescue Mission yesterday to take part in the team’s annual “Help Feed The Hungry” Thanksgiving holiday dinner.
Cardinals QB Kurt Warner: “Some guys haven’t been here before, and this has become an annual thing for us, we know the people down here, so [...]

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Franchise Tag: BC Lions Setting the Standard for CFL Teams in the Community

In Vancouver, Greg Douglas noted that at a national sports conference in Toronto on Tuesday, CFL VP George Chayka “spoke about the value of networking within the local community” and league Commissioner Mark Cohon acknowledged that “no team in the league does it better than” the BC Lions (Greg Douglas, Vancouver Sun, 11/15).
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Franchise Tag: Suns, Spurs, Hornets and Jazz Keeping Busy Off the Court as Season Opens

The Phoenix Suns and Fulton Homes are bringing back the “Fulton Homes Proud to Own the Three-Point Zone” program a fourth year. During games broadcast on Fox Sports Arizona, Fulton Homes will donate $150 to Suns Charities for each three-point basket made. Last year, the Suns earned $37,950 for charity by ringing up [...]

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Washington Wizards Launch Community Initiatives Program Called Wizards Care

The Washington Wizards have launched “Wizards Care,” an all-encompassing program that will serve as the focal point for all of the organization’s community initiatives moving forward.
Wizards Care will reach out through programs such as:

Gilbert Scores For Schools (in which Gilbert Arenas will raise money for area schools by donating $150 for each point he [...]

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Franchise Tag: Raptors, Nuggets and Grizzlies Reaching Out to Youth

The Toronto Raptors recently played host to more than 13,000 kids for the first ever Raptors Read To Achieve Open Practice. Students and teachers from across the province enjoyed a morning of entertainment with the team.
The Read To Achieve program helps schools:

Develop students reading skills
Create an authentic purpose for reading
Reach all learners
Develop a [...]

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Blazers Feed 4,000 at Annual Harvest; Lakers Open New Learning Center

The Portland Trail Blazers recently hosted 4,000 guests at the team’s annual Harvest Dinner. The dinner, which served homeless and critically low-income individulas and families, was executed entirely through volunteer efforts of Blazers staff, players, coaches, community partners, local media members and corporate partners (Portland Trail Blazers).
L.A. Story: In California, Janis Carr wrote that [...]

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Franchise Tag: Rays’ Community Corner Helps Charities in Tampa Bay Region

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox last night in ALCS Game 7 to advance to this year’s World Series.
The Rays’ success this year led to their second-highest season highest attendance total at Tropicana Field. That worked out well for several Tampa Bay region charities. Maybe it’s no coincidence that for [...]

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Franchise Tag: NL Champs Reaching Kids With Phillies Phundamentals Program

After advancing to their first World Series since 1993 last night, the Philadelphia Phillies are the buzz of the sports world. Today, Progress Avenue takes a look at Phillies Phundamentals, the team’s after-school/summer camp program for children 7-12 years old that uses baseball to teach and reinforce academic skills. Phillies Phundamentals is broken [...]

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Franchise Tag: Rams Foundation’s Cornerstone Programs Target Youth

The St. Louis Rams Foundation focuses the majority of its resources on several Cornerstone Programs, designed to positively impact youth in the areas of education, literacy, health and youth football.

Community First

Community First allows schools and non-profit youth organizations the opportunity to earn tickets to Rams home games by “putting the community first” and developing and [...]

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Bengals Holding All Pro Dad Father & Kids Experience Today in Cincinnati

The All Pro Dad Father & Kids Experience is being held today at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. The event is hosted by NFL Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz. Founded with the help of Tony Dungy, the All Pro Dad fatherhood program helps to educate fathers on the best ways to become an [...]

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