Cleveland Cavaliers Guard and Canton, Ohio native Eric Snow and Wife Responsible for $60,000 for Katrina Relief Effort

Cleveland, Sept. 20 -- Cleveland Cavaliers guard Eric Snow and his wife DeShawn will contribute $30,000 through their Shoot for the Moon Foundation to several community-based organizations that will assist victims of the Katrina Gulf Coast disaster. "I have roots in Mississippi. My parents are from that state and I still have relatives living there. Though our family was not directly affected, the victims of Katrina have been uprooted to all parts of the state. My wife and I hope that our small donation will help bring some relief to some of those people".

Mrs. Snow, the Executive Director of the Shoot for the Moon Foundation insisted that the funds go through some churches and other community-based organizations for direct and immediate assistance. Both of the Snows were elated to hear that new Cavaliers ownership group will match all funds to agencies donated by members of the Cavalier organization. This will bring their total overall contribution $60,000.00.

The Snows chose The Florida Fellowship Foundation ($10,000), BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund ($5,000), and their home church of Newbirth Missionary Baptist Church ($5,000) for their donations. Eric is also supporting former 76ers teammate Tyrone Hill's relief efforts by donating $10,000 to the Tyrone Hill Foundation. Each of the four organizations will receive matching dollars from the Cavaliers ownership group in addition to the donation by the Snows.

Eric Snow is no stranger to community service and philanthropy. The successful 10-year NBA veteran who has appeared in two NBA Finals ('96' &'2001) is already responsible for over $60,000 being distributed to communities in Seattle, Florida, Mississippi, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and of course his hometown of Canton, Ohio. He has been the recipient of several NBA and national awards for his outstanding work in the community through his Shoot for the Moon Foundation. Eric was the recipient of league's Sportsmanship Award (Joe Dumars Trophy) in 2000 and a National Fatherhood Award along with Indianapolis Head Coach Tony Dungy, Minnesota Vikings owner Redd McCombs, and Multi-Platinum Recording Artists, "LoneStar" in 2002 by the National Fatherhood Initiative for promoting as well as raising awareness on the importance of fatherhood.

The former All-NBA Defensive Team selection just concluded his first full season with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers as Co-Captain. Through the continuation of his Shoot for the Moon Foundation community initiatives, Snow supported and assisted over 150 father-child duos and was recognized by the city of Cleveland's with their highest community award for a professional athlete (Alfred J. Lerner Community Service Award) and a few months later received a special NBA Community Contribution Award during the league's 2005 NBA All-Star Weekend in Denver, Colorado.

At the conclusion of the NBA season, Snow received the J. Walter Kennedy Award, which is widely recognized by professional sportswriters as the NBA's top Community Service Award or the equivalent of the MVP for community service. He also just successfully hosted his 1st Annual Celebrity Golf Outing and Silent Auction.

For more information on Eric Snow and his Shoot for the Moon Foundation log onto www.shoot4themoon.org or contact the Foundation by calling consultant Julani Ghana at (216) 923-1424 or through email at Julani@shoot4themoon.org.