NEW YORK (AP) – The NBA says it has donated more than $145 million to charity through its NBA Cares program, exceeding the goal Commissioner David Stern set when it was launched.
To celebrate NBA Cares’ five-year anniversary, the league kicked off a week of service Monday, with a number of teams taking part in community projects.
Stern announced the initiative on Oct. 18, 2005, saying it would raise and donate $100 million in five years. Through NBA Cares, teams and players have completed more than 1.4 million hours of community service, and created more than 525 recreation and learning centers.
Information about the programs during the week of service that runs through Oct. 25 are available at www.nbacares.com.
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