PLAYING AT THE PRO LEVEL
Working at the NBA

Community Involvement
NBA Cares
NBA Cares is the league's global community outreach initiative that builds on the NBA's long tradition of addressing important social issues. By 2010, the league, players and teams will raise and contribute $100 million for charity, donate more than one million hours of hands-on volunteer service to communities around the world, and build more than 100 places where kids can learn and play. NBA Cares will work with internationally-recognized youth-serving programs that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes including: UNICEF; Reading Is Fundamental; Boys and Girls Clubs of America; Charities Aid Foundation; American/International Red Cross; Feed the Children and many others.

Through the NBA Cares Employee Volunteer program, employees are encouraged to develop and nurture relationships with their colleagues, while giving back to their local community. Each month the NBA promotes league-wide community initiatives with volunteer opportunities open to all employees. The NBA Cares Employee Volunteer program also designs department sponsored volunteer events, and will help to identify local opportunities for employees who are interested in getting involved in the community in their spare time. As a reward for volunteer service, our “24 for 24” program gives employees an additional day off for every 24 hours of volunteer service that is done as part of the NBA’s league-wide community initiatives.