Who: Nancy Lieberman Charities founder, Basketball Hall-of-Famer, two-time Olympian and NBA Sacramento Kings Assistant Coach Nancy Lieberman; Tennis Hall-of-Famer, Grand Slam title holder and inspirational leader Martina Navratilova; representative from office of Senator Anitere Flores (R);Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade President Alex Rodriguez-Roig; Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade Board of Directors members.
What: Nancy Lieberman Charities, in partnership with WorldVentures Foundation™ and Sport Court®, is opening a new Dream Court™ at Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s Kendall Club, in honor of tennis legend and inspirational leader Martina Navratilova. Dream Courts are top-quality, multipurpose play spaces built with the goal of providing children in underprivileged communities a safe area to play basketball, interact socially, and learn important lessons about teamwork and good sportsmanship. This is the 31st Dream Court built to date.
The event will include a dedication ceremony and youth shoot-around, where kids will play on their new court for the first time.
When: Wednesday,Sept. 14, 2016, 4–4:45 p.m. Dream Court dedication, followed by youth shoot-around.
Where: Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, Kendall Club, 9475 North Kendall Dr., Miami, FL 33176
Why: The Dream Court is a gift from longtime friend Nancy Lieberman, who is honoring Navratilova for her great impact on the game of tennis and as an inspirational leader to women in sports.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade
Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade has been serving youth in the community since 1940. What once was a single building and site for boys has grown to five Clubs serving thousands of boys and girls year round, providing programs in the areas of character and leadership development, educational enhancement, career preparation, health and life skills, cultural arts and sports, fitness and recreation. Club staffing, initiatives, and programs are designed to inspire and enable young people and provide them with the resources to succeed and share in the American Dream. For more information, please visit www.bgcmia.org.
About Nancy Lieberman Charities
The Nancy Lieberman Charities is a 501 (c)3 organization funded by charitable donations and committed to promoting and developing healthy lifestyles and educational opportunities for young girls and boys. For more information, visit nancyliebermancharities.org.
About WorldVentures Foundation
From its beginnings as the Manifest Foundation in 2010 to the present day, WorldVentures Foundation has served children globally by teaming with like-minded organizations to identify needs and to implement sustainable solutions. For more information, visit www.worldventuresfoundation.org.
About Sport Court
Since its founding in 1974, Sport Court has pioneered the concept of the backyard game court, and has continued to lead the pack in modular sports flooring. For more information, visit www.sportcourt.com.
