Samuel Dalembert To Host Haitian Night on Wednesday, April 5

Samuel Dalembert, seen here on March 24, 2004, donating $22,500 to the Red Cross, continues his support of his Haitian homeland with a $30,000 donation to Feed the Children that is earmarked for Haiti. Jesse Garrabrant NBAE/Getty Images

The Philadelphia 76ers and center Samuel Dalembert will host Haitian Night on Wednesday, April 5, when the Sixers host the Chicago Bulls (7 p.m.) to pay tribute to Philadelphia's Haitian community and also recognize Dalembert's $30,000 donation to Feed the Children. Feed the Children, the third-largest international charity in the United States based on private, non-government support, will earmark Dalembert's contribution toward needs in his home country of Haiti.

To date, Dalembert, the only active Haitian player in the NBA, has given back over $72,500 to aid his homeland. In March of 2004, Dalembert presented a $22,500 donation to the American Red Cross to provide medical assistance and supplies. After the destruction of Hurricane Jeanne, he contributed another $20,000 to assist the relief efforts in Haiti.

Dalembert has also invited 100 children from Philadelphia’s Haitian community to attend the game and a post-game meet-and-greet. Each child will receive a Sixers gift bag, complete with a white, replica Dalembert kids jersey. Keeping with the theme of the evening, Les Virtuoses, a Haitian dance group, will perform at center court prior to the game.

In support of Dalembert’s efforts a recorded message from Grammy Award-winning Haitian born hip-hop musician Wyclef Jean will be played in-arena.

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Wyclef leads Yéle Haiti (www.yelehaiti.org), a non-political organization intended to empower the people of Haiti and the Haitian diaspora to rebuild their nation. Yéle is a movement - one that combines the power of music with the tools of development in the areas of education, health, environment and humanitarian assistance and seeks to chart a new course for Haiti’s future.

Dalembert, who lived in Haiti until the age of 14, has more than a passing interest in the war-torn country - his grandmother, Hypromene Charle, still resides in his hometown of Port-au-Prince. He remains in constant contact with her and keeps a close eye on the happenings in his homeland. After leaving Haiti, Dalembert lived with his parents in Montreal and attended Seton Hall University for two years before being drafted by the Sixers in the first round (26th overall pick) in the 2001 NBA Draft.