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The Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation provides and supports hands-on programs that positively impact Minnesota youth. Through giving, education and basketball opportunities, the Foundation enables young people to make responsible decisions, contribute to their futures and experience lifelong memories.
2017 Timberwolves All-Staff Reading Day
On Tuesday, Feb. 28, Timberwolves staff members volunteered to read to students across the Minneapolis area. That resulted in getting books into the hands of nearly 3,000 kids.
Timberwolves in the Community
2017 Timberwolves All-Staff Reading Day
On Tuesday, Feb. 28, Timberwolves staff members volunteered to read to students across the Minneapolis area. That resulted in getting books into the hands of nearly 3,000 kids.
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Book Mobile With Nemanja Bjelica And Jordan Hill
On Feb. 9, Nemanja Bjelica and Jordan Hill visited Hennepin Elementary School with the Book Mobile to help students pick out a book to keep, allowing them to read at school and at home.
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2017 Polar Plunge With Wolves President Chris Wright
Wolves President Chris Wright describes why he took part in the 2017 Polar Plunge along with some of the top team executives in the market.
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Wolves Fit Clinic With Andrew Wiggins And Ricky Rubio
On January 29th, as part of the FastBreak Foundation’s Wolves Fit month, presented by Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, the Wolves hosted 40 kids from Special Olympics Minnesota at Mayo Clinic Square for a Mini Training Camp.
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Wolves Mini Fit Clinic With Andrew Wiggins And Ricky Rubio
On January 29th, as part of the FastBreak Foundation’s Wolves Fit month, presented by Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, the Wolves hosted 40 kids from Special Olympics Minnesota at Mayo Clinic Square for a Mini Training Camp.
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2016-17 Holiday Shopping For Kids
On Dec. 15, The FastBreak Foundation, along with the Roger and Nancy McCabe Foundation, will be hosted the 12th annual Holiday Shopping for Kids.
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2016-17 Timberwolves Jersey Auction
On Dec. 11, the Minnesota Timberwolves hosted their fourth-annual Jersey Auction. Proceeds benefit the Minnesota Timberwolves Community Fund.
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Timberwolves Host Second-Annual Military Practice
On Wednesday, Oct. 19, the Wolves hosted their second-annual Military Practice at the Target Center.
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Tips to Think Green with Zach LaVine
Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine has a simple tip on how to Think Green as we dive into April's Wolves in the Community Think Green campaign.
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Inside Stuff: Zach LaVine Lends A Hand
Zach LaVine is a budding star on the court and off the court as he lends his time to the hearing impaired and the deaf community.
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Timberwolves Book Mobile Continue To Grow Love For Reading
Timberwolves players Damjan Rudez and Gorgui Dieng discuss how important reading was for them growing up and how important it should be for all children.
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Zach LaVine Unveils New Kitchen At Metro Deaf School
On April 4, Wolves guard Zach LaVine unveiled a brand-new kitchen space at the Metro Deaf School in St. Paul.
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2016 Read To Achieve
This year the Timberwolves staff read to over 3,000 students around the Twin Cities during their annual Read To Achieve Program.
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2016 Taste Of The Timberwolves
Carly Aplin takes you behind-the-scenes at this year's Taste of the Timberwolves and even challenges Tyus Jones to an eating contest.
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Mall Of America Takeover Results In Plenty Of Smiles
On Feb. 5, the Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation, along with Just Born Quality Confections, put some big smiles on some small (in stature) individuals at the Mall of America.
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WolvesFit Mini Training Camp
As part of the FastBreak Foundation's WolvesFit month, presented by Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, the Wolves hosted 50 kids from Playworks at Mayo Clinic Square for a Mini Training Camp on Jan. 11.
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2015-16 Timberwolves Jersey Auction
The 2015-16 Timberwolves Jersey Auction was a success with all proceeds going to the Flip Saunders Legacy Fund.
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Don't Miss Out On Tonight's Jersey Auction
On Wednesday night, you'll have the rare chance to bid on a player's jersey after the game. Find out how!
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Holiday Shopping For Kids Event | 2015
On Dec. 3, the Minnesota Timberwolves hosted a Holiday Shopping For Kids event on Thursday afternoon as a part of their Season of Giving month.
Twenty-three MN ADOPT children, 5-18 year-olds from all around Minnesota, were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to go on a shopping spree at Target with members of the Minnesota Timberwolves, including Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Ricky Rubio.
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First Annual Military Practice
On Nov. 24, the Timberwolves hosted 100 military members for a meal and some exclusive time with the players on the practice court.
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Timberwolves All-Staff Volunteer Day At Parkway Montessori And Community Middle School
The Timberwolves and Lynx staff worked with a non-profit partner, Rebuilding Together, to refurbish the first Montessori middle school in St. Paul Public School history in September.
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Cole Aldrich Visits Children's Hospital
On March 22, Wolves center Cole Aldrich visited the Children's Minnesota Minneapolis Hospital as part of WolvesCare Month. Aldrich took part in a Star Studio broadcast, Children’s in-house TV studio and programming which airs on TVs in patients’ rooms at both Children’s locations.
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Ricky Rubio Meet And Greet
After the March 8 win over the Clippers, Ricky Rubio met a group of fans that he sponsored to attend the game.
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Cole Aldrich U.S. Bank Appearance At St. Thomas
Wolves center Cole Aldrich, with the help of U.S. Bank, visited the student at St. Thomas earlier this season.
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Cole Aldrich Backpack Giveway
On Aug. 31, Wolves center Cole Aldrich along his friends and family helped put together 300 backpacks with the Kids In Need Foundation.
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Clorox Cleanup With Tyus Jones
On Aug. 12, the Timberwolves, Tyus Jones and Clorox partnered to help clean at Hale Elementary School. Projects included renovations to the Entryway Rose Garden, weeding and mulching the Reading Garden Mounds area, weeding the Hale Peace Garden and the installation of a trench drain to prevent runoff from Reading Garden Mounds area to the blacktop.
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Dunn Teams Up With Urban Strategies
Just two days after being drafted, No. 5 pick Kris Dunn was already helping in the community as he teamed up with the Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation and Urban Strategies.
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Karl-Anthony Towns Visits Cookie Cart
On Saturday morning, rookie Karl-Anthony Towns, along with the FastBreak Foundation, visited Cookie Cart and helped kids make cookies for the bakery.
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Think Green Arboretum
The Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation partnered with the Lucy Craft Laney School to teach students about the importance of "Going Green."
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Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Academy Camp With Christian Laettner
Former Wolves and Duke Blue Devils star Christian Laettner led a camp along with the Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Academy on March 21.
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HEROES OF THE PACK
Each home game the Minnesota Timberwolves along with the Roger and Nancy McCabe Foundation honor a member of the military on Target Center’s court.
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DONATION REQUESTS
The Minnesota Timberwolves organization is dedicated to assisting community organizations. View donation request guidelines and details here.
Donation Requests
GRANT APPLICATIONS
Each month during the season the FastBreak Foundation focuses on a specific area of giving. View monthly themes and application due dates here.
Grant Applications
TICKETS FOR KIDS
Our program, which distributes tickets to nearly 200 organizations throughout MN, WI, IA and the Dakotas, has grown dramatically since its inception. We hope you have an opportunity to sign up!
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STARTING FIVE
Students who read 500 or more pages in school or at home between October 23rd and November 20th were rewarded with a Timberwolves prize pack, including a poster, bookmark, a Wolves game ticket and more!
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BOOK MOBILE
The FastBreak Foundation has created the Timberwolves and Lynx Book Mobile sponsored by the Roger and Nancy McCabe Foundation, a mobile library to spread the love of reading throughout Minnesota.
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TASTE OF THE TIMBERWOLVES
The Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation celebrated the 21st annual Taste of the Timberwolves on Tuesday March 1, 2016 at Target Center.
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TIMBERWOLVES SPLIT RAFFLE
Through the Timberwolves Split Raffle presented by Federated Insurance, one lucky fan will walk away a winner after every Timberwolves home game this season!
Split Raffle Winners
PHOTO GALLERIES
View photos from all Timberwolves in the Community events including, Taste of the Timberwolves, player appearances, cool on-court moments, Timberwolves Dancers events and more!
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LAST SEASON'S ANNUAL REPORT
See a recap of all Community events and programs including donations given, grants distributed, player appearance count, money raised and more!
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