For many NBA players, summer is the ideal time to continue charity efforts in the communities that support them throughout their basketball careers. During this year’s NBA Summer of Goodwill, a multitude of players will continue a long-standing NBA tradition by hosting hundreds of community events and appearances in the United States, Canada and abroad.

Name: Zo's Summer Groove (hosted by Alonzo Mourning)
Date of Event: Sunday, July 18
Location: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Fla.
Beneficiaries: Alonzo Mourning Charities; Children's Home Society; 100 Black Men of S. Fl; Overtown Youth Center

Name: Vince Carter Charity All-Star Game
Date of Event: Friday, July 30
Location: Air Canada Centre, Toronto
Beneficiaries: Embassy of Hope Foundation

Name: A Midsummer Night's Magic (hosted by Magic Johnson)
Date of Event: Sunday, August 1
Location: Great Western Forum, Inglewood, Calif.
Beneficiaries: Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan; Taylor Michael Scholarship Program

Name: Jim Calhoun Celebrity Classic
Date of Event: Saturday, August 14
Location: Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Conn.
Beneficiaries: UConn Foundation - Jim & Pat Calhoun Cardiology Research Endowment Fund @ UConn Health Center

Name: Chicagoland All-Star Game (hosted by Antoine Walker and Tim Hardaway)
Date of Event: August 15
Location: United Center, Chicago, Ill.
Beneficiaries: The Support Group, Inc., 8 Foundation

Name: World's Greatest Alumni Game (hosted by Jerry Stackhouse)
Date of Event: Saturday, August 28
Location: Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Beneficiaries: Triple Threat Foundation; Am. Diabetes Assoc of NC; Carolina Pros, Inc.

Name: Steve Francis Summer Fiesta
Date of Event: Sunday, August 29
Location: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Beneficiaries: Steve Francis Foundation; Clutch City Foundation

Name: New York All-Star Basketball Classic (Wheelchair Charities)
Date of Event: Wednesday, September 15
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.
Beneficiaries: Wheelchair Charities, Inc.