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Portland–The NBA Portland Trail Blazers kicked off a 40th celebration that ended with a charity gala–Hoops and Heart, where every dollar raised benefitted the Portland Community. Donors included Martell Webster’s MW 23 Foundation, Brandon Roy, and Nate McMillan. MW 23 Foundation was created in 2009 by Martell Webster, #23, lead shooting guard for the Portland Trail Blazers. The foundation was created to help low-income youth and families. The goal is to help eliminate academic barriers that hinder low income youth from graduating from high school in the Pacific Northwest.
The MW23 Foundation will collaborate with other non-profit organizations to provide basic needs, to enhance academic support, and to offer athletic opportunities for youth and families to increase the high school graduation rate.
The Portland Trail Blazers believe life is more than a game, which is the reason we work as passionately in the community as we do on the court. The Make it Better Fund, established in partnership with the Oregon Community Foundation, brings the team together with our fans to make life-changing assists that directly impact the lives of children in Oregon and southwest Washington where they live, learn and play. The Hoops and Heart celebration also recognized the past 40 years of the only professional sport in the city of Roses. Legendary players included Bill Walton, Terry Porter, Brian Grant, Michael Harper, Steve Johnson, and Maurice Lucas.
The celebrity fashion show will kick off the series of designer shows during NYC’s elite Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. It will be held at the Sony Atrium off of 5th Avenue. Some of the participating designers: Maria Pinto, Sam Roloff, MaxMara, Nicole Miller, Tibi, Tulle, Miss Sixty, Nanette Lepore, Elie Tahari, Lauren Conrad Collection, and L.A.M.B.. Styling of the various celebrities by SPUR Fashion Editor, Clyde Brual. Celebrity models will include: Jillian Harris of The Bachlorette, Elliott Yamin of American Idol, Alex McCord of Real Housewives of NYC, Alan & Julie Faneca of the New York Jets, AC Green of the LA Lakers and 3BA, Devin Harris of the New Jersey Nets, Ana Ortiz of Ugly Betty, Mark Indelicato of Ugly Betty, and Reshma Shetty of Royal Pains. Fashion’s Night Out was created to promote retail sales, restore consumer confidence and celebrate fashion and beauty. Stores in all 5 burroughs will be open until 11pm. Bergdorf Goodman will host Vogue Editor Andre Leon Talley, Isaac Mizrahi, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, and Zac Posen. Stella McCartney’s boutique will feature Kate Hudson, Cindy Crawford will be at JC Penney’s, Vera Wang will be at her flagship store in Manhattan, Bryant Park Tents, and Diane Von Furstenberg at her flagship store. 40% of the proceeds from the Fashion’s Night Out t-shirt will go to the 9/11 Memorial at “Ground Zero” in New York City. Matt Roloff, his family, his film production for The Learning Channel’s “Little People Big World”, turned out for the Rosemary Anderson High School BBQ. This fundraiser was to raise money for the one of the only high schools in Portland that supports youth at risk at all levels. The featured donor for the evening was Matt’s brother, little artist Sam Roloff. Sam donated 6 works of his new series. |
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