New Orleans Hornets

Mission:

The Hornets take great pride in building a positive, lasting impact as a contributing partner in their community. It is the team’s personal conviction to touch the lives of those who share their home. Since the organization’s inception, the Hornets have created a variety of programs and partnerships to offer a message of hope, future and dreams and are steadfastly committed to making their community a better place to live. Some of the community relations initiatives include:

HOOPS FOR HOMES
Hoops for Homes, a program in partnership with Habitat for Humanity, provides much-needed housing to those who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. The program will foster the construction of 20 new homes in the New Orleans area.

READ TO ACHIEVE
The Read to Achieve program is a NBA initiative, in which all 30 teams participate, designed to promote adults reading with kids and online literacy. It is a year-round program designed to help young people develop a life-long love for reading that reaches an estimated 50 million children a year. Read to Achieve is the most extensive educational outreach initiative in the history of professional sports.

BOOKS AND BUGS
The "Books and Bugs" program challenges elementary school students to make reading a part of their daily life. As part of the program, children focus on spending more of their time reading. Participating have the opportunity to receive a variety of incentives.

SUMMER HOOPS CLINICS
The Hornets hold numerous fun-filled clinics throughout the summer months for children. The clinics feature speeches from Hornets players and coaches.

Grantmaking Objectives:

Geographic Areas Served:	New Orleans, LA
Revenues:	$
Grants Disbursed:	$
Net Assets:	$

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