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Flame Read To Achieve Event At Franklin Park Magnet School This Wednesday

February 13, 2006 - NBA G League (G League)
Florida Flame News Release


Fort Myers, Fla., February 13 - Florida Flame players will make a special appearance at Franklin Park Magnet School in Fort Myers this Wednesday, February 15 as part of the Flame's Read to Achieve program, sponsored by Chico's.

During the event, Flame players Bracey Wright, George Leach, E.J. Rowland, Duane Erwin, and T.J. Sorrentine will participate in reading "timeouts" with third-graders and sign autographs for all students in attendance.

The activities will run from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Franklin Park Magnet School is located at 2323 Ford Street in Fort Myers, between Edison Avenue and Lafayette Street.

Read to Achieve promotes the value of reading and online literacy and encourages families and adults to read regularly with young children. Read to Achieve serves as the Florida Flame's primary community activity in hopes that the Southwest Florida community will be united to impact one of the most pressing issues our society faces - illiteracy.

Read to Achieve is part of the D-League Cares program and is designed to promote reading and literacy to children and families in NBA Development League, NBA, and WNBA cities across the country. Read to Achieve has been recognized as one of the top programs in the NBA and all of professional sports, with the goal of instilling a life-long love of reading in young people, and to provide greater access to books and technology in our community. The Florida Flame launched their Read to Achieve program in October 2004 and have devoted their time to share the love of reading with over 4,500 students at Read to Achieve events throughout Southwest Florida. The Flame have also given the students a gift of books to take home.

The Florida Flame is the official D-League affiliate of the NBA's Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Orlando Magic. Showcasing the best young talent in professional basketball outside of the NBA, the Flame play a 48-game schedule during the 2005-06 season with 23 home games at Germain Arena. Led by a group of local investors, the Flame is now in its second season of providing affordable, family entertainment to sports fans throughout Southwest Florida.

For additional information, please visit www.floridaflame.com or contact Florida Flame Director of Community Relations, Amber Rish at (239) 561-8130 and arish@floridaflame.com. For additional information on the NBA Development League please visit NBADLEAGUE.com.

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