Nets Star Jason Kidd Holds Basketball Clinic For Children’s Aid Society Youth

March 17, 2005

CONTACT:
-Emily Crossan, The Children’s Aid Society (917)286-1548, (201)344-5742 (cell)
-Dan Sabreen, Sports America, Inc. (301)424-9334, (202)321-4195 (cell)
-Meredith Cammaker, BNC Public Relations (212)253-4646, (917)554-5921(cell)

Jordan Classic Regional Game Roster To Be Announced At Clinic

Regional Game Players Will Coach Youth In On-Court Drills At Children’s Aid Center

WHEN:
Monday, March 21
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

WHERE:
Children’s Aid Society’s Dunlevy Milbank Children’s Center
14-32 West 118th Street (between Fifth and Lenox Avenues)

WHAT:
Team Jordan athlete and Nets star Jason Kidd will conduct a basketball clinic open to the media at The Children’s Aid Society’s Dunlevy Milbank Center, a major community center in central Harlem, on Monday March 21. Over 50 children will participate.

This event will be the official announcement of the Regional Game Roster (both City and Suburban Teams) for the 2005 Jordan Classic, the nation’s most prestigious high school all-star basketball event, to be held Saturday, April 16 at Madison Square Garden. The Regional players will be introduced to the media and will act as “counselors” for the children attending the clinic at Milbank.

The Children’s Aid Society has been named the official charity beneficiary of the 2005 Jordan Classic. The nonprofit is one of the nation’s largest and most innovative children’s services agencies serving over 150,000 children and families in the New York City area. Children’s Aid will receive a portion of the ticket proceeds. The agency supports a number of youth basketball leagues and other sports programs, in addition to education, health, foster care and adoption services.

WEBSITE: www.JordanClassic.com