Brian and Gina Grant Sponsor a "Field of Dreams" for Inner-City Youth

Lakers forward Brian Grant was on hand to present a check for $42,000 to South Central Los Angeles non-profit “A Place Called Home” on February 21st for the funding of the installation of their new “Field of Dreams”. The multi-purpose field funded by Grant and his wife Gina, will play host to numerous sports and fitness activities for the over 5,000 youth who attend A Place Called Home.

A Place Called Home (APCH) was started in 1993 to give the gang affected youth of the impoverished inner-city a place where they could come after school and be with people that care about them.

“A Place Called Home is doing wonderful work in the inner city of South Central Los Angeles,” said Brian Grant. “This field will hopefully serve as a place where the youth of that community can come to when they want to play sports or need a positive influence in their lives.”

Over the course of Brian Grant’s 11-year NBA career, he has donated his time and money to numerous worthwhile organizations in the NBA cities where he has played as well as organizations in his hometown of Georgetown, Ohio. Grant was named the NBA’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award winner following the 1998-99 season in recognition of his outstanding community service and charitable work.

From left to right – Youth from A Place Called Home joined by Chico Brown (APCH), Brian Grant and Thyonne Gordon (Executive Director of APCH)
The new multi-purpose “Field of Dreams” at APCH in South Central LA