The Community YMCA has received 56 new basketballs, thanks to a donation from NBA Cares, DICK’s Sporting Goods and Spalding®. The donation provides new basketballs to youth who participate in programs at the Family Health and Wellness Center in Red Bank, and two day camps – Camp Arrowhead in Marlboro and Camp Zehnder in Wall. The Y’s programs encourage kids to be physically active, develop skills and learn sportsmanship.
“The Community YMCA is thrilled to have been selected to receive this generous donation from NBA Cares and its partners,” said Y President and CEO Rhonda Anderson. “With today’s issue of childhood obesity and the impact it has on health, the Y will be using these donated balls to help keep kids active and teaching them the importance of staying healthy through physical activity,” she added.
More than 50 children are developing basketball skills in programs at the Y’s Family Health and Wellness Center in Red Bank and over 1,00 attend Y summer camps.
The Y has been a longtime national charity partner of NBA Cares because of the organizations’ shared commitment of encouraging individuals to live healthy lifestyles. The NBA and NBA Cares support YMCAs across the country through partnerships with local league teams, court refurbishments of local YMCA gyms, player visits to camps and youth sports team events.
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The Community YMCA is one of more than 200 Ys nationwide to receive a donation of basketballs. This program is an extension of the NBA Cares Season of Giving activation. The league will continue to work with all DICK’S Sporting Goods locations nationwide and Spalding to donate basketballs to NBA Cares community partners such as the YMCA.
To learn more about The Community YMCA’s basketball, other youth sports programs and camps, call 732.671.5505 or visit TheCommunityYMCA.org.
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About The Community YMCA
The Y is a leading nonprofit charity that strengthens communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Community YMCA serves more than 20,000 residents in greater Monmouth County through programs such as: preschool, before and after school care, health and wellness, leadership, arts enrichment, personal and family counseling and summer day camp. With a mission to serve all, more than $660,000 in reduced and free membership fees and programs is provided by the YCares financial assistance program to individuals and families in need. For more information, visit TheCommunityYMCA.org.
About Spalding
A Division of Russell Brands, LLC, Spalding is the largest basketball equipment supplier in the world, and America’s first baseball company. Spalding is the official basketball of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), the official backboard of the NBA and NCAA, the official baseball of the Little League World Series and the official volleyball of King of the Beach. In addition to being the leading producer and marketer of basketballs, footballs, volleyballs and soccer balls, Spalding produces softballs under the Dudley brand. The SPALDING® and DUDLEY® trademarks are owned by Russell Brands, LLC. For more information, visit www.spalding.com.
About DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. is an authentic full-line sports and fitness specialty omni-channel retailer offering a broad assortment of high quality, competitively-priced brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel and footwear in a specialty store environment. The Company also owns and operates Golf Galaxy, LLC, a golf specialty retailer. As of February 1, 2014, the Company operated over 550 DICK'S Sporting Goods stores in 46 states, 79 Golf Galaxy stores in 29 states and eCommerce websites and catalog operations for DICK'S Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy.
