On Friday, Feb. 15, more than 1,500 members of the NBA family, including the NBA All-Stars, joined in service projects throughout Houston, including the renovation of 5 homes, repairs and improvements to the Foster Place Elementary basketball court, and much needed yardscaping. Stars like Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat's Chris Bosh and LeBron James talk about the impact of giving back during the 2013 NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service.
On Friday, Feb. 15, more than 1,500 members of the NBA family, including the NBA All-Stars, joined in service projects throughout Houston, including the renovation of 5 homes, repairs and improvements to the Foster Place Elementary basketball court, and much needed yardscaping.
In the video below, stars like Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat's Chris Bosh and LeBron James talk about the impact of giving back during the 2013 NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service.
During recent All-Star games, more then 1,000 volunteers have donated more than 5,000 hours of service through the NBA Cares/Rebuilding Together partnership in six communities including Houston, providing more than $1 million in market value of improvements to neighborhoods in All-Star cities.
NBA cares estimates they have completed 10,000 rebuilding projects a year thanks to the efforts of nearly 200,000 volunteers from corporate partners, skilled trade professionals and everyday good citizens, who might want to meet their favorite basketball player.
Watch the hearwarming short videos below. Find out how you can help at www.rebuildingtogether.org.
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