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The Houston Rockets are committed to giving back to the community in which we live, and we are proud to have helped thousands of Houstonians since Leslie Alexander purchased the team in 1993. From the beginning we reached out to those less fortunate, and in 1995 established the Clutch City Foundation to expand our outreach and provide additional assistance to Houstonians in need. Since its inception, the foundation has raised more than $3 million dollars, helping Houston area charities continue to deliver specialized care to the people they serve. From providing much needed funding to SEARCH when it lost a grant for its homeless job assistance program, building the Rockets Home for Casa deEsperanza AIDS organization, to most recently providing scholarships to students at Kashmere High School, the Clutch City Foundation has continued to be a source of funding for Houston area charities and schools. In addition to supporting charities through the foundation, our work in the community is focused on improving public education and providing grassroots basketball programs for youth. Through programs such as Read to Achieve, Power of Preparation, SAT Training Camp and our partnership with HISD's Kashmere Feeder Pattern, we are impacting education in Houston. And, because we believe that children who play sports have a better chance of succeeding, we provide year-round opportunities for youth to get involved in our basketball initiatives, including Rockets Skills Camps, Tundra Zones and the TMAC Basketball League, to name a few.
All of our programs are designed to help us better connect with our fans-and for many, the presence of our players is the highlight of our community events. During the 2005-06 season alone, Rockets players made more than 120 appearances throughout the Greater Houston area, and have continued to be involved during the off-season. We are proud of our players- not only for what they accomplish on the court, but for what they do for the community as well. Many of them, having come from impoverished backgrounds, realize the impact their generosity can make in the life of a young person, so they relish the opportunity to give back. Last season we established the "Rockets for Youth" Ticket Program, where Rockets players purchased tickets for children who would not otherwise be able to attend a game. As a result of this program, more than 4,000 underprivileged young people attended Rockets home games. Wining on the court is what we strive to do during the NBA basketball season. Winning in the community is what we have done 365 days a year for more than a dozen years, and we have contributed nearly $7 million dollars through Clutch City Foundation programs, fund-raisers and grassroots outreach. We are grateful for the opportunity to give back.
Houston Rockets Community Programs Education
Grassroots Basketball
Recipients of Clutch City Foundation Funding
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