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March 23, 2010
NETS Host Local Basketball Clinic To Fight Obesity
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
by Press Release
On March 2, the NETS teamed up with the Lutheran Family Health Centers and Health Plus to host a basketball clinic at Sunset Park High School for 100 children from six area schools.
Children ranging in age from kindergarten through twelfth grade participated in drills and exercises alongside NETS player Josh Boone, NETS staff, dancers and team mascot, Sly.
This second annual event is part of the “Shoot for Better Health” campaign, which encourages students to score a perfect 5-2-1-0 every day. This initiave, created by Lutheran’s school health program and endorsed by the American Diabetes Association, is about: eating five servings of fruits and vegetables, limiting TV and computer time to only two hours a day, getting at least one hour of exercise a day, and drinking zero soda or sugar sweetened drinks.
As a major contributor to the program’s success, the NETS will also host an awards night in March where students will be publicly honored during a live NBA game.
“The Nets are very pleased to… provide an incentive for these children to excel in such a crucial area of their lives,” said Brett Yormark, president and CEO, Nets Sports and Entertainment.
NoLandGrab: The Nets, whose sponsors include McDonald's and Mars, will also be happy to provide these children the chance to break their healthy fast at the IZOD Center with treats like nachos, jumbo sugary sodas and cotton candy. Don't forget to stop by the M&M's candy and merchandise store!
Posted by eric at March 23, 2010 10:08 AM