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Book Bus Unveiled

Matt Rochinski / bobcats.com

The Bobcats along with Lowe’s partnered to donate a full-service literacy bus that will encourage reading and learning programs for Charlotte-area youth between the ages of 5 and 13. The renovated school bus can hold approximately 3,000 books and will travel throughout the Greater Charlotte area to promote literacy. Read the Release | View Image Gallery | Watch the Video

Jeffery Taylor Gives Back

Sean Phaler / bobcats.com

Bobcats forward Jeffery Taylor was out in the community on April 10 making a $5,000 contribution to the Hemby Children's Hospital to purchase iPads for the children to use while staying in the hospital. Taylor then made an additional product donation of $5,000 to Safe Alliance and visited with families staying at the shelter. View the Gallery | Watch the Video | Cats Visit St. Jude

St. Jude Hospital Visit

While in Memphis for their game against the Grizzlies, the Charlotte Bobcats players and coaches stopped to visit St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital on April 8. The team toured St. Jude, sang karaoke, and made arts and crafts with the children staying at the hospital. View the Gallery

Cats Care - School Build

Sean Phaler / bobcats.com

Bobcats players Josh McRoberts and Ramon Sessions and Bobcats staff members joined Husqvarna employees at J.M. Alexander Middle School to assist with the construction of an outdoor reading area for students. Read the Story | View the Gallery | Watch the Video

Cats Care Day of Service

Matt Rochinski / bobcats.com

Cats Chairman Michael Jordan and FOX Sports Carolinas/SportSouth Senior VP & GM Jeff Genthner announced March 21 that the two organizations have partnered for a $200,000 sponsorship of the YMCA Y Achievers Program. Videos: Day of Service Recap | School Presentation | One-on-One with MJ | Player Involvement | Galleries: Day of Service Gallery | Day of Service Player Gallery | Read the Release | Players Show Cats Care

My Day with the Bobcats

As part of the annual Cats Care Day of Service, Vance High School junior and Y Achiever participant Amanda Hall joined bobcats.com for the day to report on things from a student's perspective. My Day with the Bobcats | Watch Hall's Interview with Michael Jordan | Photo Gallery of Hall's Day | Cats Care Day of Service Central

Cats Host Special Clinic

The practice court at Time Warner Cable Arena was packed on February 21 as the Bobcats hosted their annual Special Olympics Clinic for athletes around the Carolinas. Read the Story | View the Gallery | Watch the Video

2012-13 Stay Active Program

This spring, the Bobcats and Cats Care foundation partnered with BlueCross BlueShield for their annual Stay Active program. The organizations have teamed up to encourage children to engage in healthy activities leading to healthy lifestyle choices in the future. Visit the Stay Active Landing Page

Greensboro Honors Whitfield

Jones Elementary and the City of Greensboro rewarded city native and Bobcats President and COO Fred Whitfield with a key to the city on February 12, 2013. Whitfield was honored at the school for his career success. View Gallery | Watch Video

MKG Reaches Out

Bobcats forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist hosted 14 kids who are on the waiting list for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte mentoring program at the game against the Kings on January 19. The group met Kidd-Gilchrist prior to the game and then watched the game in a suite. Read the Story | View the Gallery | Watch the Video | Doing the Right Thing

Cho Hosts Burma Team

Sean Phaler / bobcats.com

Charlotte Bobcats General Manager Rich Cho believes in crossing borders and unifying cultures through the game of basketball. Cho conducted a clinic and hosted a Bobcats Watch Party for a group of youth basketball players and coaches from his native Burma on January 18, 2013. Read the Story | View the Gallery | Watch the Video