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JAMEER NELSON, BRANDON BASS AND QUENTIN RICHARDSON TO BE PART OF “THE BIG ASSIST PROGRAM” IN ORLANDO
Orlando, FL – October 14, 2011 – Jameer Nelson, starting point guard for the Orlando Magic will be appearing and donating food and personal care items to boys and girls between the ages of 5 to 16 at the Northwest Community Center along with his teammates, Brandon Bass and Quentin Richardson.
This event is being sponsored by the Pete & Jameer Nelson Foundation, and THE GAMETYME Foundation. The” Big Assist Program” is a campaign to stamp out hunger in the United States. The event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 19 and will begin at 4:30 p.m. It is being held at the Northwest Community Center located at 3955 W D Judge Drive in Orlando, Fla. Parents are welcome to attend the event with their children.
“Helping the youth of Orlando is important to me,” Nelson said. “These boys and girls shouldn’t live without the necessary comforts that others have. That’s why I’m donating food and personal care items. I feel it’s important for all of us to give back to the community in any way possible.”
Any person attending the event must RSVP by Oct. 17; lack of RSVP will not allow admission. This event is based on a first-come first-serve basis, so reserve your spot today by visiting the Northwest Community Center or calling at (407) 246-4465.
About The Pete and Jameer Nelson Foundation
In 2008, in remembrance of his father, Jameer started the Pete and Jameer Nelson Foundation. The foundation uses Jameer’s “best teammate” philosophy and works to instill it in each child involved in with the foundation. The Pete and Jameer Nelson Foundation is committed to the academics, athletics, and the social development of children by providing funding, resources, mentoring, and coaching to the children of the Chester, Philadelphia, and Orlando areas.
About THE GAMETYME Foundation / THE BIGASSIST
Because of their shared vision, and with their combined efforts, THE GAMETYME Foundation, and the select members of the NBA, have established – THE BIGASSIST. Through this program, the various NBA players host charitable events within their hometown, or respective NBA Team cities, providing disadvantaged youth with essential supplies needed to ensure their successful education, as well as, offering them the inspiration they need to achieve their dreams through encouraging the practice of self-discipline.
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For additional information, please con tact Dana Brennan at 610-525-5800 / dana@jn14.com
