For numerous NBA players, the summer affords them time to recuperate from the grueling regular season. But it also gives them time to continue their many charitable efforts. And many players give back to their communities by staging exciting charity games in the summer. From Alonzo Mourning's Zo's Summer Groove to Steve Francis's Summer Fiesta, we have the dish on this summer's seven charity games.

Aug. 29: Steve Francis Summer Fiesta When Steve Francis called this a summer fiesta, he wasn't kidding. Francis' inaugural Summer Fiesta game in Houston capped off three days of clinics, auctions and forums to benefit the Steve Francis foundation. More than 20 NBA players participated in the game including Francis and All-Stars Kevin Garnett, Baron Davis and Sam Cassell. Dwight Howard, the NBA Draft 2004 No. 1 overall pick, also participated.

(Steve Francis (l); Dwight Howard (r) Bill Baptist/NBAE/Getty Images)

Aug. 28: World's Greatest Alumni Game The third-annual World's Greatest Alumni Game took place at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. featuring some of the more prominent UNC alums in the NBA: Vince Carter, Jerry Stackhouse and Antawn Jamison. The Carolina team took on an ACC alumni team that featured Duke stars Chris Duhon and Magic forward Grant Hill. The event benefited the American Diabetes Association and Triple Threat Foundation

(Vince Carter (l), Jerry Stackhouse (r) Jeffrey A. Camarati/NBAE/Getty Images)

	Aug. 15: Chicagoland All-Star Game Hosted by Atlanta Hawk Antoine Walker and NBA great Tim Hardaway, both Chicago natives, this gathering of Chicagoland's best basketball players at the United Center benefited The Support Group, Inc. and the 8 Foundation. Walker, Suns guard and DePaul alum Quentin Richardson and Michael Finley participated.
	(Quentin Richardson (l), Antoine Walker (r) Gary Dineen/NBAE/Getty Images)

	Aug. 14: Jim Calhoun Celebrity Classic The second Jim Calhoun Celebrity Classic took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. featuring former UConn Huskies such as Detroit's Richard Hamilton and Chicago rookie Ben Gordon, both of whom played for national championship teams at UConn. The game raised money for cardiology research at the UConn Health Center.
	(Richard Hamilton (l), Ben Gordon (r) Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE/Getty Images)

	Aug. 1: A Midsummer Night's Magic One of the oldest all-star charity games, the 18th annual edition was held this year at The Forum in Ingelwood, Calif. Los Angeles natives including the Celtics' Paul Pierce and the Wizards' Gilbert Arenas took the floor to help the Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan and Taylor Michael Scholarship Program.
	(Paul Pierce (l), Gilbert Arenas (r) Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty Images)

	July 30: Vince Carter Charity All-Star Game Vince Carter hosted his fourth annual Charity All-Star Game at the Air Canada Centre. Carter was joined by teammates Jalen Rose and Morris Peterson as well as by Canadian and NBA All-Star Jamaal Magloire.
	(Jalen Rose (l), Vince Carter (r) Ron Turenne/NBAE/Getty Images)

	July 18: Zo's Summer Groove Despite being a Net now, Alonzo Mourning continues to host his annual Zo's Summer Groove in Miami. Zo's "mini All-Star" game featured Mourning taking the floor along with such young players as Carmelo Anthony. Comic Dave Chapelle also performed his stand up comedy for the event.
	(Alonzo Mourning (l), Carmelo Anthony (r) Isaac Baldizon/NBAE/Getty Images)