Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Hawks Foundation Provides Additional Support to BlazeSports America’s Jr. Hawks Wheelchair Basketball Program
Hawks Have a good time ‘Child’s Night time’ by Spotlighting BlazeSports America with Halftime Scrimmage and Verify Presentation
ATLANTA – As a part of the celebration for ‘Child’s Night time’, the Atlanta Hawks introduced extra assist for BlazeSports America’s Jr. Hawks Wheelchair Basketball program to help with objects equivalent to observe facility bills, athlete journey assist, group uniforms and gear restore.
Throughout halftime of the sport in opposition to Charlotte, the Hawks Basketball Improvement Division offered a $20,000 donation on behalf of the Atlanta Hawks Basis to BlazeSports America Govt Director Daybreak Churi. Practically 60 youth athletes, coaches and fogeys from the Jr. Hawks group attended Sunday’s sport, with the athletes taking part in a scrimmage on the Hawks’ courtroom throughout halftime.
“We’re excited to proceed this wonderful partnership with BlazeSports America’s Jr. Hawks Wheelchair Basketball program,” stated Babul. “By offering this assist, we hope that these athletes can absolutely get pleasure from and give attention to taking part in the sport they love.”
Final week, the Hawks have been acknowledged at BlazeSports America’s ‘Triumph of the Human Spirit Awards’ because the ‘Volunteer Group of the Yr.’ The BlazeSports ‘Triumph of the Human Spirit Awards’ Gala honored those that have made a big affect by adaptive sport and recreation.
These awards pay tribute to the people, teams and organizations who show qualities past athletic achievement equivalent to management, a constructive angle and who encourage, encourage and really epitomize the Triumph of the Human Spirit.
“We’re thrilled and honored to proceed our relationship with the Atlanta Hawks,” stated Daybreak Churi, Govt Director of BlazeSports. “The Hawks have offered immeasurable contributions to Blaze over the previous few years and this 12 months we honored them and their outstanding contributions at our Triumph of the Human Spirit occasion with Volunteer Group of the Yr Award. There isn’t a group that deserves the popularity extra and we’re wanting ahead to furthering our relationship this 12 months and within the years to return.”
BlazeSports America’s Atlanta Jr. Hawks Wheelchair Basketball Program is without doubt one of the nation’s fastest-growing and most profitable youth wheelchair basketball applications within the Southeast. Youth athletes aged seven to 18 years previous can take part on this seven-month program, which is a part of the Nationwide Wheelchair Basketball Affiliation (NWBA).
The Atlanta Hawks and Hawks Basis have supported the BlazeSports America Wheelchair Basketball Group since 2013. The Atlanta Hawks Basis’s mission is to extend entry for metro Atlanta’s youth to play, develop and be taught life and management expertise by basketball.
To attain this mission, the Hawks Basis focuses on two major areas: primary entry to courts and play and volunteer teaching improvement. The Atlanta Hawks Basis will enhance and improve the provision of basketball courts in addition to present scholarships to Jr. Hawks camps and clinics. Moreover, the Basis will companion with trusted leaders in growing a curriculum to make sure Hawks clinics are delivering high-level instruction for volunteer coaches.