Pacers to Recognize Members of All-Star Reading Team
Throughout the season, the Pacers All-Star Reading Team participated in several Read to Achieve programs including the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest and the Black History Challenge and are an integral part of the Pacers Weekly Reading TimeOuts.
The 2006-07 Indiana Pacers All-Star Reading Team members include:
| NAME | COMPANY | TITLE |
| Jim Albin | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department | Officer |
| Sandy Allen | World's Oldest Living Giantess | |
| Ron Brezik | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department | Sergeant |
| J.T. Burris | Indianapolis Fire Department | Private |
| Dave Calabro | WTHR-TV | Sports Anchor |
| Rick Carlisle | Indiana Pacers | Head Coach/Executive VP/Basketball Operations |
| Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever | Player |
| David Craig | Pacers Sports & Entertainment | Assistant to the President |
| Lloyd Crowe | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department | Captain |
| Chris Denari | Pacers Sports & Entertainment | Pacers Television Announcer |
| Donna Forbes | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department | Event Coordinator |
| Stuart Gray | Former Pacers Player | |
| Jim Greeson | Indianapolis Fire Department | Chief |
| Stacy Hanks | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department | Officer |
| Gregg Harris | Indianapolis Fire Department | Captain |
| Denise Herd | Indiana Black Expo | VP/Marketing |
| Darnell Hillman | Pacers Sports & Entertainment | Associate Director/Camps & Clinics/Alumni Relations |
| Terry Hudson | Indiana Children's Wish Fund | Executive Director |
| Kevin Lee | WIBC AM-1070 | Talk Show Host |
| Michael Mack | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department | Officer |
| Matthew Mount | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department | Sergeant |
| Jermaine O'Neal | Indiana Pacers | Player |
| Cheryl Parker | WXIN-TV (FOX59) | News Anchor |
| Bart Peterson | City of Indianapolis | Mayor |
| Jon Quick | EMMIS Communications | Director of News & Programming |
| Tom Severino | Emmis Communications | VP/Market Manager |
| Terri Stacy | WIBC AM-1070 | Morning Show Hostess |
| Alfonzo Tyler | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department | Officer |
The NBA's Read to Achieve campaign is a year-round national program designed to help young people develop a life-long love for reading and on-line literacy as well as encourage adults to read and talk regularly with children. Reaching an estimated 50 million children a year, Read to Achieve is the most extensive educational outreach initiative in the history of professional sports. The effort includes the annual donation of more than 200,000 books and the creation of Reading and Learning Centers in schools and community-based organizations throughout the country, and hundreds of Reading TimeOuts where players and All-Star Reading Team members read to children.
The program receives league-wide support from the entire NBA family. In addition to being supported by all NBA, WNBA, and NBDL teams, Read to Achieve is supported by the NBA's officials, parents and wives of players organizations, and the NBA Players Association and Retired Player Association.
The NBA, its teams and players are committed to programs that improve the quality of life for all people and has created and implemented programs that address important social issues, with a special emphasis on reading and on-line literacy initiatives for children. The NBA and its teams make a difference in North America through donations to charities and the implementation of community outreach initiatives, and through the production and airing of public service announcements.
The Pacers Read to Achieve program is presented by Chase.
