The 2017 class of Wilt Chamberlain Memorial Fund scholars came together on December 19 as they, the scholarship, and Wilt Chamberlain himself were all recognized during the Philadelphia 76ers home game vs. the Sacramento Kings....
The Sixers Youth Foundation got in the holiday spirit by hosting special Coaching Café holiday parties at Philadelphia’s Emlen Elementary School and Warren G. Harding Middle School. In addition to each school’s already-scheduled Coaching Café program, the Sixers Youth Foundation helped spread holiday cheer by providing...
The Philadelphia 76ers along with the Camden City School District re-launched youth basketball throughout the city of Camden on December 5 with the opening of the DaJuan Wagner Middle School Basketball Program....
Over 200 Camden youth were on hand as the Philadelphia 76ers partnered with the Camden Health and Athletic Association to tip-off the recreational basketball programs Below the Rim, Camden Raiders, Centreville Simbas, and North Camden Youth Basketball Programs, all which operate across the city. The young...
37 members of the Emlen Elementary community came together on November 16 all in the name of family fun as part of the Sixers Youth Foundation’s Coaching Café program. This program brings students and their families together bi-weekly for 30 - 60 minutes of physical activity...
On October 12, 38 area leaders from the 2017 Leadership Exchange had an opportunity to learn more about the Sixers move to Camden, and their commitment to serving and engaging their community. As part of its Camden Regional Exploration, the Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange visited the Sixers...
Students from HB Wilson in Camden, New Jersey launched this year’s SCORE program in a unique way with a nutrition lesson taught by Philadelphia 76ers Executive Chef JaeHee Cho. Fifteen students in total, ranging from grades six through eight, visited IBX Live in Center City Philadelphia...
Yesterday, the Sixers Youth Foundation launched the 2017 – 2018 SCORE program with an audience of more than 150 students at the William Dick School in North Philadelphia. The high energy kick-off led by the Sixers Dunk Squad and members of the William Dick staff,...
The basketball court outside Emlen Elementary in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia transformed into a grooming lounge as Maestro’s Classic and the Sixers Youth Foundation teamed up to dish out free haircuts to the students. Sixers Forward-Center Richaun Holmes joined in the fun and...
The School District of Philadelphia launched its #AttendanceHero initiative on Tuesday at John F. Hartranft School as the Sixers Youth Foundation and key community influencers were on-hand. #AttendanceHero is designed to encourage students to attend class and improve attendance rates across all Philadelphia public schools. This...