Sonics & Storm Foundation partners with Seattle School District
Published on July 26, 2005 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Seattle Storm News Release
SEATTLE - In support of local middle schools, the Seattle School District and the Sonics & Storm Foundation have joined forces to raise funds for middle-school athletic programs.
"Schooling with the Storm" will be held Wednesday, Aug. 17 from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Furtado Center - the Sonics & Storm training facility. Storm Chief Operating Officer Karen Bryant, Storm Head Coach Anne Donovan and Storm players will be on hand at this special event that includes performances from the Storm Dance Troupe.
Attendees are encouraged to make a donation of $100 to the Sonics & Storm Foundation. A portion of each donation will be used to purchase athletic shoes for Seattle School District middle-school girls in need. All contributions will be used to support local middle-school student-athletes and athletic programs.
"The Storm organization is extremely proud to partner with the Seattle School District," said Storm Chief Operating Officer Karen Bryant. "The Storm is committed to encouraging students in the areas of fitness, health and education. We welcome the chance to help raise funds for middle-school athletic programs."
"I am so pleased with the partnership we are developing with the Seattle Sonics & Storm Foundation," added Seattle School Superintendent Raj Manhas. "This special event is a great opportunity to give all middle-school students the chance to be safe and active in school by providing something we often take for granted: a good pair of athletic shoes."
To attend "Schooling with the Storm," contact Dick Lee by phone at 206-252-0476 or by e-mail at rjlee@seattleschools.org. For more information, log on to www.schoolkidscomefirst.com and click on "Schooling with the Storm". If not attending the event, supporters of the effort can send contributions designated for the Sonics & Storm Foundation to schoolkidscomefirst.com, P.O. Box 99441, Seattle, WA 98139-0441. All donations are tax deductible.
The Seattle Sonics & Storm Foundation invests in the wellbeing of our communities by providing both support and programming targeted to enhance the lives of school-aged youth in Western Washington. Strategic partnerships with nonprofit organizations, programs and philanthropic giving are the vehicles used to accomplish community-investment goals in the areas of basketball, education and health & fitness.
The Seattle Sonics & Storm manages the Puget Sound region's professional basketball franchises - the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics and the WNBA's Seattle Storm. The organization oversees all sales, marketing, finance, public relations and basketball operations for the teams. The Basketball Club of Seattle LLC owns both teams.
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