Vipers, Pepper's And Lone Star National Bank To Accept Monetary Donations To Benefit Haiti Relief Mo
Published on January 24, 2010 under NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release
MCALLEN, TEXAS - The NBA Development League Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Pepper's at Uptown and Lone Star National Bank announced today they will be accepting monetary donations during a clothing drive on Monday from 5-to-7:00 p.m. in their joint parking lot at Uptown Plaza (4500 N. 10th St. in McAllen) to benefit UNICEF's Haiti Relief Fund.
All donations of clothing will benefit the Salvation Army and people in need in the Rio Grande Valley.
"Relief in Haiti has been very difficult and it has come to our attention that monetary donations will be the most effective way of helping those in need. Those donations can help UNICEF to supply basic essentials, such as food, water and medicine to the people of Haiti. We will continue to accept donations of clothing, however, because those donations can help people right here in our own communities," Vipers President Brian Michael Cooper said.
The first 100 donors will receive bags with coupons from the Vipers and Pepper's. Coupons will include buy one get one free on Vipers tickets, 10% off at the Vipers Pro-Shop and 10% off at Pepper's and a free dessert with the purchase of a meal at Pepper's. The bags will also include Red Cross cookies created by Norma's Specialty Cakes, courtesy of Pepper's.
The event is part of the 2010 NBA D-League Cares Week of Service. NBA D-League teams are hosting a variety of hands-on service events through Jan. 24 in a collaborative effort to give back to children, families, and the community and to increase fan awareness about the importance of service.
The NBA D-League Cares Week of Service tipped off on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and aligns with President Obama's recent launch of the United We Serve initiative (www.serve.gov). United We Serve seeks to expand the impact of volunteer work in existing organizations and encourage individuals to make a difference in their communities. Fans can find out about volunteer opportunities and learn more about the NBA's community partners by going to www.nba.com/nbacares.
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are the NBA Development League affiliate of the NBA Houston Rockets. The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA's official minor league and features 16 teams with direct affiliations to NBA teams. 63 former NBA Development League players were on 2009-10 NBA start-of-season rosters, amounting to almost 15 percent of NBA players, and the league continues to develop coaches, referees, and front office staff for the NBA and its teams. In fostering the league's connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA Development League Cares programs. The NBA Development League also advances the game of basketball as the research and development arm of the NBA. Throughout the season fans can watch all NBA Development League games on NBA Futurecast, the free live Web-streaming initiative found at nba.com/futurecast.
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