CAUSE to Celebrate as NBA & NFL Stars Charlie Ward, LaPhonso Ellis, Mike Barrow & Troy Vincent Host the 7th Slammin' Jammin' Jubilee at Crenshaw High School.Entertainment Editors/Sports Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2004 Free Sports/Activity Day for 3000+ LA Youths at Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] High School During NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= All-Star Weekend 2004 On February 14, 2004 at 10:00am, over 3,000 Los Angeles based youths, ages 6-18, will participate in the 7th Annual Slammin' Jammin' Jubilee for a fun filled day of sports and activities hosted by CAUSE (Christian Athletes United for Spiritual Empowerment) at the legendary Crenshaw High School Crenshaw High School is a secondary school located in South Los Angeles, California. The school first opened in 1968 and currently enrolls an average of 2,600 students. . CAUSE members including NBA & NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga stars Charlie Ward (San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and are the current NBA Champions after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2007 NBA Finals. ), Mike James (Boston Celtics), LaPhonso Ellis (Miami Heat), Mike Barrow (New York Giants
Crenshaw High School, renowned for its excellence in sports and academics, will be the playground for a day of basketball and football clinics, music, contests, food, panel discussions, community health activities and educational workshops. To culminate the day's events, a gospel concert featuring some of today's hottest Christian acts will take place. The Verity Records sponsored concert will showcase the talents of Tonex, Deitrick Haddon and Virtue. Slammin Jammin' Jubilee was founded in 1998 to bring the excitement of NBA All-Star Weekend to children in the All-Star Weekend Host City. Bringing together Christian NBA and NFL players with young people that may not otherwise have the opportunity to participate in the All Star Weekend activities makes Slammin' Jammin' Jubilee an important event with significant impact. AstraZeneca, Lawson Software, Merrill Lynch, The National Marrow Foundation, and Verity Records will sponsor Slammin 'Jammin' Jubilee 2004. |
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