Bay Area All Stars Rally In Support Of Emancipated Foster Youth
Charity Basketball Tournament to Benefit Booker T. Washington Community Service Center.
- San Francisco, CA (1888PressRelease) July 02, 2011 - Booker T. Washington Community Service Center (BTWCSC) will host the 1st Annual All Star Charity Basketball Tournament. The proceeds will aid in the rebuilding initiatives of a state-of-the-art facility that will provide housing for youth emancipated from the foster care system as well as a new community center. Sprite NBA Slam Dunk Champion Carlos Smothers is slated to host this momentous event. Many of the Bay Area's most prized celebrities will be in attendance. Special invited guests include: Vernon Davis (SF 49ers), San Quinn (artist), Philthy Rich (artist), Quentin Scott (Oakland Raiders), Clutch Bowman (Red Bull all-star), Jesus El (Showtime national dunk champion), The LA Elite all-star team, Rob Young (recording artist/halftime performer), Cardell Butler aka "Ballaholic" (Pro Am Basketball Champion) and many more.
The mission of the new and improved BTWCSC is to create a neighborhood sanctuary where people can live and enrich themselves at one special place. The money raised will not only replace the BTWCSC existing facility but will also enable them to upgrade client services and provide: 47 new affordable homes for San Francisco families, a state-of-the-art gymnasium, new playground, garden and open space area; and a youth center offering academic support, childcare and technical training.
The San Francisco community is in full support of this initiative and has garnered the interest from major participating sponsors including; Dream Courts (nation's largest indoor basketball court) Larkin Center (youth rehabilitation facility) Mo' Magic (community redevelopment non-profit) and Daynin Gordon founder of Shred and Butter a special youth development program within San Francisco Recreational and Parks.
As an additional bonus, KMEL is on board as the official media sponsor. Popular radio personalities, DJ Rick Lee and Lady Ray will serve as the MC's for the daylong event. Music will be provided throughout the day by the illustrious DJ Kleptic. There will be an unforgettable halftime skate demonstration by pro skateboarder Karl Watson. Several vendors, games and live entertainment will be available for all ages to enjoy! The event will take place at the Booker T. Washington Community Service Center located at 800 Presidio Avenue in San Francisco CA, and the event will run from 10:00am to 8:00pm. There is a $10.00 donation required for adults and $5.00 for children under 13.
About Booker T. Washington Community Service Center
Booker T. Washington Community Service Center has a nearly 90 year history of providing multi-generational services to African American and other communities in the Western Addition of San Francisco. Since its inception in 1919, Booker T has provided support for African American families since just after the First World War. It has been a place to organize and has responded to community needs with job training, after school and teen programs, recreation, emergency food, counsel on housing and health care, senior clubs and other programs. Many of Booker T's efforts were in response to Jim Crow segregation, discrimination in employment, disenfranchising black soldiers and their families after the First and Second World Wars, and the uprooting of black families through urban renewal. Most recently the demographics served has expanded to include immigrants from the Middle East, Mexico, Russia and China.
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