All-Star Classic for Wheelchair Charities Returns to The Garden on September 9

Scheduled to play are Stephon Marbury, Ron Artest, 2005-06 NBA Rookie of the Year Chris Paul, Speedy Claxton, Sam Cassell, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Desmond Mason, Rafer Alston, Charlie Villanueva and Damon Jones. More players will be announced shortly.

The All-Star Game for Wheelchair Charities has been held annually since 1991 (skipping 2001), and has raised more than $1.5 million for patients at Goldwater Hospital. Wheelchair Charities, Inc., founded by Henry J. (Hank) Carter in 1973, is a non-profit organization, which assists in-patient and out-patients at Goldwater Memorial Hospital on Roosevelt Island. The money has gone towards the purchase of motorized wheelchairs, computers, specialized beds and specially equipped buses. Wheelchair Charities’ mission is to improve the quality of life for paraplegic and quadriplegic patients at Goldwater.

Last updated: September 7, 2006