Since 1989, the Minnesota Timberwolves Community Foundation has been a vital contributor to the Twin Cities community as well as to many communities throughout the state. Providing more than $2 million in charitable contributions over the past 13 years, the Timberwolves Foundation has created many new community initiatives, while providing funding to many worthwhile programs and charitable organizations.
Kevin Garnett talks with kids at The Ronald McDonald House of the Twin Cities.
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The Timberwolves Foundation has been a driving force behind many youth-related projects, including the
N.B.A. (Never Be Absent) initiative, the NBA Team-Up Program, the
Tickets for Kids program, Boys in the Hood Junior League, Project Rebound, Jump Start to Reading, Heroes in the Making, the
Timberwolves Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday celebration, the Give-and-Go Basketball Leagues, the Timberwolves Holiday Hospital tours and many others.
The Timberwolves Foundation strives to do more than provide financial support for these and many other charitable causes and organizations. The Foundation's goal is to create an interactive relationship that often includes tickets to home games, player and staff visits, and incentives for at-risk youth.
The following are examples of some of the more than 30 programs and organizations that the Timberwolves Foundation is involved with.
| Athletes Committed to Educating Students | Minnesota FoodShare |
| Big Brothers/Big Sisters | Minneapolis Crisis Nursery |
| Boys and Girls Clubs | Partners in Friendship of McCleod Co. |
| Children's Cancer Research Fund | Pacer Center |
| Children Are People Support Groups | Perspectives Family Center |
| Children's Safety Centers | Ronald McDonald House |
| Cornerstone Children's Program | Seed Academy/Harvest Prep |
| Eden Programs | Shooting Stars Girls Clinic |
| Family Hope Services | Simpson Housing Services |
| Fraser Community Services | St. Joseph's Home for Children |
| Ginew/Golden Eagles Program | The Salvation Army |
| Give-and-Go Basketball Leagues | UNCF/The College Fund |
| Groves Academy | Urban Ventures Foundation |
| Great American History Theatre | Washburn Child Guidance Center |
For more information on the Timberwolves Foundation and giving guidelines, call Karen at 612-673-1675.
Mission Statement:
The Minnesota Timberwolves Community Foundation wants to positively impact the lives of the youth in Minnesota communities, enabling them to make responsible decisions, and helping them to contribute to their future.
