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WESTCHESTER KNICKS, FOOD BANK FOR WESTCHESTER, AND XPERIENCE OUTREACH PROGRAM TO CELEBRATE 'SEASON O

December 6, 2016 - NBA G League (G League)
Westchester Knicks News Release


WESTCHESTER KNICKS, FOOD BANK FOR WESTCHESTER, AND XPERIENCE OUTREACH PROGRAM TO CELEBRATE 'SEASON OF GIVING' WITH BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER

WHITE PLAINS, NY, December 5, 2016 - The Westchester Knicks (@wcknicks), the official NBA Development League affiliate of the New York Knickerbockers, are teaming up with the Food Bank for Westchester (@FB4Westchester) and Xperience Outreach Program (@XperienceTeam) to give back to the community with a special event at the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester (@BGCNW) as part of the NBA Cares 'Season of Giving' program.

Westchester Knicks players will pass out healthy holiday snacks prepared by the Food Bank for Westchester to 150 children from the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester while the Food Bank gives a special presentation on health and nutrition. The presentation will conclude with a Q&A with the players and children.

In the spirit of holiday giving, the Westchester Knicks will distribute household items, generously donated by Xperience Outreach Program, to the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester. The event will conclude with a mini-basketball clinic led by the Westchester Knicks players.

WHAT: NBA Cares 'Season of Giving' Event with the Westchester Knicks

WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m. Welcoming Remarks 4:15 p.m. Nutrition Presentation / Q&A with Players 4:45 p.m. Gift Distribution 5:00 p.m. Basketball Clinic

WHERE: Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester

351 Main Street, Mount Kisco, NY

WHO: Westchester Knicks Players 150 children from the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester Alyzza Ozer, CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester Kristina Magana, Food Bank for Westchester

MEDIA PLANNING TO ATTEND SHOULD RSVP / CONTACT KATIE HATCH - KATIE.HATCH@MSG.COM OR HOPE SALLEY - HOPE@THOMPSON-BENDER.COM

About the Westchester Knicks The NBA Development League's Westchester Knicks basketball team, the official affiliate of the New York Knickerbockers, is part of The Madison Square Garden Company. The Company (MSG) is a world leader in live sports and entertainment with a portfolio of legendary sports teams, exclusive entertainment productions and celebrated venues. MSG Sports owns and operates some of the most widely recognized sports franchises: the New York Knicks (NBA), the New York Rangers (NHL) and the New York Liberty (WNBA), along with two development league teams -- the Westchester Knicks (NBADL) and the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). MSG Sports also presents a broad array of world-class sporting events, including: professional boxing, college basketball, tennis, bull riding and e-gaming events. MSG Entertainment features exclusive, original productions that include the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and New York Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes. MSG Entertainment also presents or hosts a wide variety of live entertainment offerings, including concerts, family shows and special events, in the Company's diverse collection of iconic venues. These venues are: New York's Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre; the Forum in Inglewood, California; The Chicago Theatre; and the Wang Theatre in Boston, MA. More information is available at www.themadisonsquaregardencompany.com.

About the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester in Mount Kisco is a nonprofit organization providing supervised recreation, physical instruction, educational programs and civic opportunities for kids in our community. In 1939, a dozen children stepped through the doors of our first clubhouse in Mount Kisco. Since then, more than 100,000 kids have followed. Today, over 500 kids come through our doors each day to learn, explore, grow, play, eat and BE GREAT.

About the Food Bank for Westchester For over 27 years, the Food Bank for Westchester (FB4W) has led the fight against hunger in Westchester County, serving 300 frontline programs that provide food directly to the 200,000 county residents who are hungry or food insecure. FB4W supplies 95% of all food distributed annually across the region's food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and daycare and residential programs - delivering over 7.5 million meals to people in need just last year. FB4W's collaboration with major retailers and corporations, and its expertise in food procurement, storage, and distribution, turns every monetary donation into fresh food provided for our community.

About Xperience Outreach Program The Xperience Outreach Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to "bringing alternative experiences to the world's largest sporting events." Former NBA All-Star. Assistant General Manager of the New York Knicks and General Manager of the Westchester Knicks, Allan Houston, teamed up with Richard Mahler Jr, founder of the International Children's Support Foundation (ICF), to create this initiative.

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