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WELLNESS<br />
The Bobcats organization actively works to broaden the belief that active lifestyles among<br />
youth promote overall health and well-being for the body, mind and soul. Providing clean<br />
facilities and refurbished landscapes where kids can play promotes wellness and helps<br />
motivate children to stay active. We place an emphasis on supporting programs that<br />
encourage kids to play, exercise, grow and give-back in a clean and healthy <strong>com</strong>munity.<br />
Fitness and Recreation outreach activities include:<br />
• <strong>NBA</strong> FIT programs<br />
• Fitness Rallies, presented by Presbyterian Hospital<br />
• Special Olympics Clinic<br />
• Make a Wish support<br />
• Boys and Girls Club programming<br />
• Hospital Visits<br />
• Day of Service event with Habitat for Humanity, presented by Husqvarna<br />
• Stay Active programs, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield<br />
• Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Middle and High School Sports Scholarship Awards<br />
and Funding<br />
• Cats Care Day of Service<br />
SEASON OF GIVING<br />
During November and December, the Bobcats embark on the Season of Giving.<br />
Season of Giving outreach activities include:<br />
• Hoops and Hope Thanksgiving Dinner<br />
• Dunk Hunger campaign and food drive, presented by Lance<br />
• Holiday Party for Kids<br />
• Salvation Army Toy Drop Off<br />
• Feed the Children food and toiletry distribution<br />
• Players “adopting” underserved families<br />
PLAYER NATION<br />
The Player Nation ticket program is a <strong>com</strong>munity relations platform through which players<br />
and coaches purchase tickets that will be given to underserved area youth and non-profit<br />
groups. During the 2010-11 season, over 27,000 kids received tickets through the Player<br />
Nation program.<br />
COMMUNITY PARTNERS<br />
• Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools<br />
• YMCA of Greater Charlotte<br />
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte<br />
• Special Olympics North Carolina<br />
• Make-A-Wish of Central and Western North Carolina<br />
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina<br />
• Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte<br />
• United Way of Central Carolinas<br />
• Hands on Charlotte<br />
• Freedom Schools at Seigle Point<br />
• Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County<br />
• Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation<br />
CATS CARE FOUNDATION<br />
The Cats Care Foundation is a 501(c)3 public charity. Special events and auctions are held<br />
throughout the year to raise money to help support programs that allow us to fulfill our<br />
<strong>com</strong>mitment to education, fitness and recreation, and youth and family development.<br />
BOBCATS IN THE COMMUNITY<br />
FRONT OFFICE BBALL OPS PLAYERS 10-11 REVIEW RECORDS PLAYOFFS HISTORY <strong>NBA</strong> MISC.<br />
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