Later today, Robin Lopez and Wesley Matthews of the Portland Trailblazers, as well as current NBA analyst Avery Johnson will be heading to Northern Cebu to visit communities affected by Typhoon Yolanda.
This is a reaffirmation of the NBA's commitment to help families in the affected areas rebuild their lives, with the assistance of World Vision Philippines.
NBA Philippines' Country Manager Carlo Singson hopes that the visit to Northern Cebu helps uplift the spirits of the residents as they continue their road to recovery. He also reiterated the support towards efforts in the rehab process, with over $2.2 million in donations coming from the league, the players and the teams. Just this past August, WNBA Legend Allison Feaster and current Houston Rockets player development coach Derrick Alston visited the country as part of the Sports Diplomacy initiative of the United States Embassy, and among the activities that took place during the visit was visiting Leyte and Cebu to donate books and basketballs, as well as participate in school construction and tree planting.
World Vision Development Foundation Executive Director Josaias T. dela Cruz expressed the organization's gratefulness for the continued support of the NBA to World Vision's efforts in emergency response, adding that they "are happy to host" the visit of Lopez, Matthews, and Johnson, noting that the community partners, most especially the children, will be delighted to meet them.
For more details on the NBA's efforts relating to Yolanda, you can check this link for more details or to contribute.
This is a reaffirmation of the NBA's commitment to help families in the affected areas rebuild their lives, with the assistance of World Vision Philippines.
NBA Philippines' Country Manager Carlo Singson hopes that the visit to Northern Cebu helps uplift the spirits of the residents as they continue their road to recovery. He also reiterated the support towards efforts in the rehab process, with over $2.2 million in donations coming from the league, the players and the teams. Just this past August, WNBA Legend Allison Feaster and current Houston Rockets player development coach Derrick Alston visited the country as part of the Sports Diplomacy initiative of the United States Embassy, and among the activities that took place during the visit was visiting Leyte and Cebu to donate books and basketballs, as well as participate in school construction and tree planting.
World Vision Development Foundation Executive Director Josaias T. dela Cruz expressed the organization's gratefulness for the continued support of the NBA to World Vision's efforts in emergency response, adding that they "are happy to host" the visit of Lopez, Matthews, and Johnson, noting that the community partners, most especially the children, will be delighted to meet them.
For more details on the NBA's efforts relating to Yolanda, you can check this link for more details or to contribute.
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