Timberwolves in the Community | Photo Collection

Throughout the season the Roger and Nancy McCabe Foundation partnered with the Fastbreak Foundation to positively impact the lives of Minnesotans. On April 15th the Roger and Nancy McCabe Foundation continued their support of the community by presenting a $5,000 grant to the Minnesotans’ Military Appreciation Fund. The MMAF shows support and appreciation to military personnel deployed in combat zones by providing grants to all Minnesota soldiers, as well as to the families of the soldiers who are killed in combat.

As part of Think Green month the Fastbreak Foundation teamed up with My 29 to ask area schools to tell us what they are doing to go green. On April 13th we honored our winning school, Nawayee school in Minneapolis. Students at this school work hard to plan, plant, tend and harvest their school garden and last year they learned to build compost bins. Nawayee school was honored with a $2,500 check and a Think Green wolfie trophy.

As part of the Fastbreak Foundation’s Think Green initiative the Timberwolves focus their efforts on raising awareness for environmental causes. On April 5th the Fastbreak Foundation honored Do It Green! Minnesota. The mission of this organization is to educate Minnesotans about green and sustainable living as well as to promote building healthy, local communities.

During the month of April, the Fastbreak Foundation focuses on raising awareness for environmental causes, highlighting eco-friendly efforts in the community and recognizing local individuals and organizations for their help in preserving and improving our environment. On April 5th the Minnesota Timberwolves Fastbreak Foundation presented a $5,000 grant to H2O For Life. H20 For Life is an educational youth engagement opportunity for kids to provide water wells for schools in developing countries. Funding will be used to engage and educate for Minnesota schools and the H2O For Life program.

As part of their “Think Green’ initiative the Minnesota Timberwolves Fastbreak Foundation presented a $5,000 grant to Memorial Blood Centers. In the month of April volunteers can go green by donating blood. As the ultimate renewable resource in the human body, blood is being continuously replenished and can be donated as often as six times a year!

The Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation along with Timberwolves player Greg Stiemsma visited St. Anthony Park Elementary for a Reading Timeout as part of the foundation’s Read to Achieve month.

Timberwolves player Greg Stiemsma helps a group of kids read a story as part of the FastBreak Foundation’s Read to Achieve Reading Timeout.

As part of the Reading Timeout the Timberwolves gave a presentation stressing the importance of education and fostering the love of reading.

The Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation presented a $2,500 grant to Neighborhood House. This family and education program creates a positive, nurturing environment for multi-cultural, multi-lingual children and their caregivers. The program focuses on children’s literacy and school readiness.

The FastBreak Foundation honored a AVID with a $2,500 grant. AVID is a national program that is in its 6th year in the St. Paul Public School District. AVID’s mission is to assist students who are in the “academic middle” by preparing them for admission to 4-year colleges and universities.

In March the Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation focuses their efforts on education, reading and putting books in the hands of Minnesota Children. As part of Read to Achieve Month the Timberwolves honored Northern Voices with a $5,000 grant. Northern Voices is a non-profit school for children with hearing loss. Funding will directly benefit their educational programs and classrooms.

As part of the read to achieve month the FastBreak Foundation focuses their attention on education, fostering the love of reading and putting books in the hands of the children of Minnesota. The Timberwolves honored Maasia Apet and Syncerety Edwards as our Heroes in the Making for being the most improved readers in the St. Paul Avid Program. Both students were presented team signed basketballs as congratulations.

As part of the Minnesota Timberwolves Fastbreak Foundation's starting five reading program, Over 37,000 elementary school students across Minnesota combined to read over 6 million pages in just two months. The Fastbreak Foundation's is proud to honor the top readers in the state as our heroes in the making. Andy Mason from Bridges Community School and Alex Cecena from Valley View Elementary were each presented a Ricky Rubio jersey as a congratulations for being the top readers.

The Fastbreak Foundation's Read to Achieve month works to service, support and encourage Minnesota youth to read at home. As part of the foundation's starting five reading program, over 160 elementary school students from St. Paul's Avid Program participated in the reading challenge. The Fastbreak Foundation honored Avid’s top 3 readers: Louis Melgar from Battle Creek Elementary, Myah Love from Riverview Westside Elementary and Luwam Worasi from St. Anthony Park Elementary.

As part of Read to Achieve month the Fastbreak Foundation honored Minnesota Reading Corps and its tutors. Minnesota Reading Corps is committed to helping Minnesota children become successful readers by the end of 3rd grade. The Timberwolves recognized two of their over 1,000 Americorps Literacty tutors who work with over 30,000 children across our state. Gina Kinkin and Reo Patton are dedicating a year of national service to help students develop early literacy skills that are critical to becoming proficient readers.

As part of Read to Achieve month the Fastbreak Foundation focuses on education, fostering the love of reading and putting books in the hands of Minnesota children. The Fastbreak Foundation is proud to honor Minnesota Literacy Council and two of its volunteers: Emily Crenner and Rick Michals. Emily worked in the literacy council's summer reads program as a tutor for low income youth in the twin cities, and that experience led her to her current internship with their children's tutor training program. Rick took classes at the Minnesota Literacy Council's open door learning center that helped him get his GED. He has volunteered doing outreach to connect other adults to classes, and he's in college working on his HVAC certification.

The Minnesota Timberwolves Fastbreak Foundation and Minnesota Foodshare honored the members of Horseplay. This four-person band of Belle Plaine High School students are passionate supporters of this annual statewide fund and food drive. This year, with a corresponding match, the band raised more than $2,700 at a recent concert to benefit the Belle Plaine food shelf.

As part of WolvesFit Month, the Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation presented a $5,000 grant to YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities. The YMCA offers year-round youth sports and fun for kids of all ages and skill levels.

The Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation honored North Metro Pediatrics with a $5,000 grant on February 2nd. This funding will be used to help support the sports physical clinics in Anoka, Hennepin and Fridley School Districts. The funds will allow North Metro Pediatrics to connect high school students from low-income families with school and city athletic programs by alleviating the expensive cost of physicals.

As part of WolvesFit month the Timberwolves visited the YMCA in Downtown Minneapolis and ran a FitClinic for youth.

Timberwolves players Brandon Roy, Chris Johnson, Mickael Gelabale and Assistant Coach Shawn Respert help teach kids at a local YMCA about basketball, fitness, and the importance of staying healthy.

Timberwolves player Mickael Gelabale offers some encouragement during a basketball drill as part of the WolvesClinic.

Timberwolves players Greg Stiemsma, Derrick Williams, and Chase Budinger with a group of kids from HopeKids at build-a-bear in Mall of America.

Chase Budinger helps a HopeKid build-a-bear during the Timberwolves Mall of America Takeover.

Derrick Williams and Chase Budinger share an ice cream treat with some HopeKids at Mall of America.

Derrick Williams, Chase Budinger and Greg Stiemsma help to unveil a new exhibit in the Mall of America’s SEA LIFE.

As part of the Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation’s WolvesCare month Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare was presented a $5,000 grant on January 8th. Gillette provides specialized healthcare for people who have short-term or long-term disabilities that begin during childhood. They help children, adults and their families improve their health and well-being.

On January 8th the Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation presented a $5,000 grant to Blair’s Tree of Hope. This organization branches out to help families of children with life threatening illnesses by providing them with day-to-day services and enabling them to spend more quality time together as a family.

As part of the Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation’s Season of Giving Lou Amundson and Crunch helped distribute more than 300 gifts to patients and their families at Amplatz Children’s Hospital.

Luke Ridnour helped to deliver gifts at Amplatz Children’s Hospital.

Timberwolves player Lou Amundson visited patient’s rooms and delivered toys at Amplatz Children’s Hospital.

The Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation teamed up with Spire Federal Credit Union to give 11 foster children a $1,000 Target shopping spree at the 8th annual Holiday Shopping for Kids event.

The kids were treated to a taco bar at SEVEN Steakhouse before going on their shopping spree at Target.

Timberwolves player Greg Stiemsma helps pick out a bike at Target during the Holiday Shopping event.

Timberwolves players Ricky Rubio and Kevin Love take a break from shopping with two of the children who participated in the Holiday Shopping event.

More than 2,500 coats were collected during this season’s Coat Drive and will be distributed this winter to people in need.

Timberwolves forward Kevin Love wraps up his fifth annual Coat Drive by dropping off coats at the Salvation Army in Minneapolis.

After making a delivery of coats, Kevin Love visited with kids and signed autographs at the Salvation Army.

In December the Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation celebrated the Season of Giving by focusing on improving the holiday season for Minnesotans in need. The Fastbreak Foundation presented a $5,000 grant to the Sanford Children’s Fund.

Timberwolves players Greg Stiemsma and Dante Cunningham serve desert to guests at the Timberwolves annual Give Thanks event.

Timberwolves players Malcolm Lee and Brandon Roy serve a Thanksgiving style dinner to military service members and veterans.

As part of The FastBreak Foundation’s Operation: Minnesota Heroes Month, the Minnesota Timberwolves hosted their 8th annual Give Thanks event at SEVEN Steakhouse to give thanks to our troops.

As part of the Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation’s New Seasons, New Beginnings, the Timberwolves presented a $5,000 grant to Opportunity Partners. The grant will be used to create an outdoor learning center and community gathering place to serve young people with disabilities.

Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation awarded Ronald McDonald House Charities with a $10,000 basketball court renovation.

Timberwolves players JJ Barea and Dante Cunningham meet with a group of children at Ronald McDonald House for opening of the new court.

JJ Barea, Dante Cunningham and Ronald McDonald House President, John Stanoch cut the ribbon unveiling the newly renovation gym.

Following the presentation the Ronald McDonald House families were given the opportunity to play basketball with JJ Barea and Dante Cunningham.

Derrick Williams and Greg Stiemsma visited Arby's to serve fans. A portion of the proceeds went to the Arby's Foundation and Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation.

Kevin Love and Lou Amundson hand out treats to kids from HopeKids at Mall of America.

Minnesota Timberwolves players Kevin Love and Lou Amundson went to the Mall of America to Trick-or-Treat with a group of kids from HopeKids.

Following Trick-or-Treating the kids were served frozen yogurt by Kevin Love and Lou Amundson.

In October the Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation celebrated New Seasons, New Beginnings by presenting a $5,000 grant to Portico, an organization that supports homeless youth by providing skills to help them achieve an independent new beginning.

Several teens from the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board volunteered to work with the Timberwolves & Lynx staff to beautify the shoreline.

In June Timberwolves & Lynx staff headed out to Powderhorn Park to do some volunteer lake clean up.

At the end of the day our team had gathered more than 20 bags of garbage from the lake and around the park.

Volunteering with several teens from Minnesota Teen Challenge, the Timberwolves and Lynx staff helped plant a garden at the women's center.

Timberwolves & Lynx staff worked with Minnesota Teen Challenge in May to help spruce up some their Minneapolis facilities.

The Timberwolves and Lynx staff had a great time helping the youth of TreeHouse!

The staff worked on projects ranging from van clean up to yard work to storage organization.

In July, Timberwolves and Lynx staff members spent an afternoon volunteering at TreeHouse.

In August the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx joined with Rebuilding Together to help renovate the American Indian Family Center.

A special stencil was painted through the inside of the center.

Timberwolves and Lynx staff gave the outside of the American Indian Family Center a fresh coat of paint.

New landscaping and outdoor features were also added at the American Indian Family Center.

Our volunteers helped label and package canned food to be sent to local food shelves.

The Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx staff visited Second Harvest Heartland in September to help pack & sort food.

The team sorted 16,155 pounds of food (or 15,597 meals) in 3 hours.