Allstate Sponsors Basketball Clinic for Chicago Youth; Steve Alford On Hand to Share Basketball and Life Lessons.Sports Editors NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 In celebration of the upcoming 2004 U.S. Olympic Team, and in support of its recently announced USA Basketball sponsorship, Allstate is sponsoring and joining forces with USA Basketball for a series of 10 youth basketball clinics at select Boys & Girls Clubs in various cities around the country. During the clinics, well-known USA Basketball players or coaches with ties to the host city will be on hand to offer insight and instruction. The series will visit Indianapolis on April 6 at the Keenan-Stahl & Girls Club, located at 1949 East Troy Avenue in Indianapolis. Former IU basketball alumnus ALUMNUS, civil law. A child which one has nursed; a foster child. Dig. 40, 2, 14. and current University of Iowa Not to be confused with Iowa State University. The first faculty offered instruction at the University in March 1855 to students in the Old Mechanics Building, situated where Seashore Hall is now. In September 1855, the student body numbered 124, of which, 41 were women. men's basketball coach Steve Alford Stephen Todd Alford (born November 23 1964) is a retired American basketball player and the current head coach of the University of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team. Alford, a former college basketball star and NBA player, was born in Franklin, Indiana and he grew up in New will participate in the clinic and offer Club members and other select youth not only basketball instruction, but personal insights about the importance of hard work, dedication, sportsmanship and overall life success through sports. The Indianapolis clinic is the eighth held this year. Other clinics were held in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. (February 22), Atlanta (February 24), Chicago (March 1), Washington D.C. (March 3), Philadelphia (March 12), Denver (March 24) and Oakland (March 26). Future sites include Dallas (April 13) and Orlando (April 14). Beyond providing youth members an opportunity to participate in the clinics. The Allstate Foundation will make a $5,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Club in each clinic city for a total contribution of $50,000. Allstate's role as Official Home and Auto Insurance sponsor of USA Basketball is in addition to the company's 2004 U.S. Olympic Team sponsorship. The company unveiled another key element of the partnership on March 10, 2004 when it announced the re-vitalization of the U.S. Olympics Hall of Fame. Allstate's involvement with the U.S. Olympic Movement commenced with the 2002 Olympic Winter Games
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With Allstate(R)" slogan, Allstate provides insurance products to more than 16 million households and has approximately 12,900 exclusive agencies and financial specialists in the U.S. and Canada. Customers can access Allstate products and services through Allstate agents, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate(R). Encompass(SM) and Deerbrook(R) Insurance brand property and casualty products are sold exclusively through independent agents. Allstate Financial Group includes the businesses that provide life insurance, annuity, retirement, banking and investment products through distribution channels that include Allstate agents, independent agents, worksite, financial institutions and broker-dealers. Based in Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. , Colo., USA Basketball is a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. and the national governing body for men's and women's basketball in the United States. As the recognized governing body for basketball in the United States by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA FIBA Fédération Internationale de Basketball (International Basketball Federation) FIBA Florida International Bankers Association FIBA Fédération Internationale de Boxe Amateur FIBA Financial Institution Benefit Association, Inc. ) and the United States Olympic Committee “USOC” redirects here. For USOC in telephony, see registered jack. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the (USOC (Universal Service Order Code) An equipment coding system created by AT&T. The number was applied to telephone equipment and to wire termination patterns. See 568A. ), USA Basketball is responsible for the selection, training and fielding of USA teams that compete in international basketball competitions like the Olympics and World Championships, as well as for some national competitions. Boys & Girls Clubs of America (www.bgca.org) comprises a national network of more than 3,300 neighborhood-based facilities annually serving some 3.6 million young people, primarily from disadvantaged circumstances. Known as "The Positive Place for Kids," the Clubs provide guidance-oriented character development programs on a daily basis for children 6-18 years old, conducted by a full-time professional staff. Key Boys & Girls Club programs emphasize character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation. |
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