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Slam Dunk Fund NETS Basketball and Hackensack University Medical Center have teamed up to form the Slam Dunk Fund. Click here to learn more about how you can become part of this charitable initiative. Passport to Fitness The Nets Passport to Fitness Program encourages youngsters to participate in fun fitness and nutrition activities. Once a month during the season, Nets player Devin Harris takes 30 kids from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bergen, Morris and Passaic on a different activity. Activities include hiking, fitness clinic, cooking class, bowling and indoor rock climbing. Get Net Fit The Nets have partnered with the American Dairy Association to teach kids in the metropolitan area the importance of nutrition and fitness. The program includes a series of clinics, court refurbishments and a nutrition challenge during the school year. Read to Achieve Read to Achieve is the NBA's year-round campaign to help young people develop a life-long love for reading and encourage adults to read regularly with children. The Nets Read to Achieve program is sponsored by Western Union and includes various events such as reading time-outs, player appearances, school visits, and book donations. Throughout the season, the Nets All-Star reading team visit schools and libraries to emphasize the importance of reading and receiving an education. The Nets All-Star reading team consists of Nets players, coaches, management, Nets dancers and Sly. Job Shadow Once a month during the school year, Centenary College facilitates high school students in job shadowing a Nets employee for a day. The students visit the Nets offices, meet with different departments within the business and then attend a Nets home game. Newspapers in Education The Nets have joined forces with the Newark Star Ledger to bring students the Newspaper in Education (NIE) Program. The program is designed to inspire youth to find the fun and usefulness in reading the newspaper by providing lesson plans for teachers to use in class to help enhance critical thinking. To reward students for their classroom accomplishments, 17 students are chosen by their teachers and have the opportunity to interview a Nets player after a Nets practice and have their article published in the Star Ledger. Season of Giving During the "Season of Giving," Nets players spread holiday cheer by participating in numerous holiday events. "Season of Giving" activities include feeding the needy for Thanksgiving, hosting holiday parties for underprivileged children, hospital visits, coat drives and the annual Toys for Tots drive. Black History Month Nets Basketball and Amtrak will team up once again this season to celebrate Black History Month throughout February. "Black History Month presented by Amtrak" will involve special interactive features on the Nets website, appearances by Nets players, in arena and game telecast vignettes as well as an art contest for high school students. Black History Month Calendar Hometown Hero The Nets Hometown Hero award sponsored by TD Bank is a season-long program that recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions and performed selfless acts in their communities. Individuals are honored in an on-court ceremony during a time-out at a home game. Mayors Program Throughout the season, AutoZone and the Nets are recognizing New Jersey mayors for their outstanding service to the community. Each mayor is honored prior to the game with an on-court presentation. He/she is accompanied by residents of their town who all receive tickets, courtesy of AutoZone. Rock and Wrap it Up After each home game, the Nets and Rock and Wrap It Up collect all the unused prepared but not served food and donate it to shelters in the metropolitan area. Nets Home Court Nets Home Court comprised of the wives and significant others of Nets players, coaches and management, is committed to supporting the Nets community and each other. The group concentrates primarily on issues that deal with children, education, health, and women, and participates in these areas through fundraising and volunteer efforts in conjunction with the Nets Basketball Team. |
