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PLAYOFFS RECORDS 10-11 REVIEW PLAYERS BBALL OPS FRONT OFFICE<br />

HISTORY<br />

<strong>NBA</strong><br />

MISC.<br />

BOBCATS IN THE COMMUNITY<br />

182 <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong> CHARLOTTE BOBCATS MEDIA GUIDE<br />

Cats Care, the Charlotte Bobcats Community Relations department, and the Cats Care Foundation are focused on<br />

serving three <strong>com</strong>munity initiatives: education, hunger, and wellness.<br />

Mission Statement: The Charlotte Bobcats will bring positive and lasting change to our <strong>com</strong>munity through dynamic<br />

programming and a <strong>com</strong>mitment to social responsibility in the areas of education, fitness, and youth and family<br />

development.<br />

Players, coaches, members of the Bobcats ownership group, executive staff and employees are actively engaged<br />

in the <strong>com</strong>munity, volunteering the team’s resources to serve a united <strong>com</strong>mitment to the organization’s three<br />

<strong>com</strong>munity initiatives.<br />

EDUCATION<br />

The Bobcats are motivated to assist with one of Charlotte’s most important and significant<br />

issues; educating the <strong>com</strong>munity’s children. Focused on literacy and driven to instill a love of<br />

learning, we hope to ensure that all kids are equally equipped to pursue their dreams by<br />

means of a quality education.<br />

Education outreach activities include:<br />

• Cool School Field Trip, presented by Jordan Brand<br />

• The Magic of Reading with Rufus, hosted by Rufus and presented by Vemma<br />

• All Stars in Achievement, presented by Wells Fargo<br />

• Freedom Schools at Seigle Point<br />

• National Mentoring Month events<br />

• Black History Month events<br />

• <strong>NBA</strong> Green Week events<br />

• Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Middle and High School Sports Scholarship Awards<br />

and Funding<br />

• Cats Care Day of Service<br />

HUNGER<br />

The Charlotte Bobcats recognize the significant prevalence of hunger impacting youth and<br />

families in the <strong>com</strong>munity. We believe it is essential for our team to join the fight against<br />

hunger in our <strong>com</strong>munity and partner with organizations providing meals for the youth and<br />

families in the far-reaching Charlotte area.<br />

Hunger outreach activities include:<br />

• Second Harvest Food Bank partnership<br />

• Men’s Shelter of Charlotte partnership<br />

• Student Hunger Food Drive<br />

• Hoops and Hope Thanksgiving Dinner<br />

• Dunk Hunger campaign and food drive<br />

• The BackPack Program designed by Feeding America<br />

• Cats Care Day of Service

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