the grizzlies - Memphis Grizzlies Foundation

the grizzlies
2014-2015
are behind
memphis
harnessing the
power of sport to
transform lives
By investing collectively and working
collaboratively, the Memphis Grizzlies
organization - its owners, players,
staff, and its charitable foundation - is
creating lasting change to the way we
live, learn, and play.
players’ commitment on and off the court
The Grizzlies players are actively
engaged in making a difference
Community
Service
through specific initiatives that
reflect their priorities and those of
Practice
16%
Game Time
12%
37%
the entire Memphis community.
Travel
16%
19%
Game Day Prep
player supported
events/initiatives
tickets for kids
Grizz Cares Day
Through this player-led
GrizzFIT
Read to Achieve
Season of Giving
St. Jude Tip-Off Luncheon
Staxtacular
program, the Grizzlies
donate more than
24,000 tickets a season
to children who might
otherwise not have the
opportunity to attend
a game.
mike
conley
tony
Hometown Community: Indianapolis, IN
Giving Focus: Sickle Cell Anemia
Community Partner: Methodist Healthcare
allen
Hometown Community: Chicago, IL
Giving Focus: At-Risk Youth
Community Partner: Juvenile Intervention & Faith-Based
Follow-Up (JIFF)
Memphis gives us so much love. Giving
back is just a natural part of our connection.
We try to reflect this city on the court and off.
tony allen
It’s just built in the organization. I think
that this city is a part of the Grizzlies and
we really feel that way and the community
is a large part of what we do.
mike conley
zach
randolph
marc
Hometown Community: Marion, IN
Giving Focus: Families in Poverty
Community Partner: Boys & Girls Club
gasol
Hometown Community: Barcelona, Spain
Giving Focus: Youth Health + Fitness
Community Partner: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
It’s a responsibility we have to bring
awareness to the needs in our city. This is
our home and our family, and I want to do
whatever I can to help.
zach randolph
[St. Jude patients] never make excuses
and always fight. I’m just happy to be a fan
of theirs. I feel proud that I can call some of
them my friends, honestly. Everything that I
have outside the game, I play for them.
marc gasol
riverfit
The Memphis Grizzlies Riverfront Fitness Trail - “RiverFit” transformed the banks of the Mississippi River into an experiential
pilot for the best in urban fitness and recreation.
GrizzFIT is the Grizzlies’ commitment to
deepening the health and fitness culture in
Memphis and the Mid-South by promoting
the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
6 stations / 2 beach sand volleyball courts / 1 soccer field
250
43%
percent
Usage 77%
rate
increase
44%
Of users reported
a boost in body
confidence
Of users reported
improved level of
overall fitness
Of users reported
weight loss
2
“This is something that really excites us
as a company that focuses on health and
wellness. To see the Memphis community
excited and passionate about being active
is why we do what we do.”
Get GrizzFIT
6
fitness zones
calvin anderson
Senior VP of Corporate Affairs
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
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Denver Park
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Southside Park
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Morris Park (coming soon)
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Tom Lee Park
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Streets Ministries
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Kroc Center
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Gaston Park
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Streets Ministries
(Graham Ave.)
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The Grizzlies Riverfront Fitness Trail and Pop-Up Park presented by BlueCross BlueShield of TN
Howze Park (coming soon)
kids bootcamp
GrizzFIT Kids Bootcamp teaches mental, physical, and
social fitness through sessions with coaches who are
equipped to serve as mentors and role models.
• Ages 8-14
• 180 students
• 3 sites: Kroc Center, Tom Lee Park, Graham Heights
community courts
The GrizzFIT Community Courts initiative partners
with Memphis communities to renovate basketball
courts throughout the city.
The Memphis Parks Division enjoys a robust, ongoing
partnership with the Memphis Grizzlies. The improvements
to our Lester Community Center, both indoors and
70% of grizz prep students
involved in grizzfit received significantly
fewer turnovers or demerits on a monthly
basis than their peers.
outdoors, will have a significant and lasting impact for
the next generation of student-athletes. The Grizz Cares
Initiative perpetuates the rallying cry, WE BELIEVE, to the
residents of this culturally rich community.
Janet p. Hooks
Director, The City of Memphis Division of Parks and Neighborhoods
Grizz Cares day of service
additions to the neighborhood:
The Grizz Cares Day of Service at Lester Community Center
• Two works of public art
launched our platform to ensure the children of Binghampton have
• Tall shade trees
ongoing access to all the elements of a great social + recreation
space, best practice programs, and strong, committed adults
enabling their future success.
• 4 renovated basketball courts with unique backboard designs
• New benches and planters
Lester Community Center now houses two modern
learning environments:
• Renovated Pre-K to 3rd grade room
• A Digital Lab resourced for academic intervention at the
middle-school level
read to achieve
The only public charter school in the nation
branded by an NBA team and one of only a
few schools to grow students on average
two grade levels per year.
Read to Achieve is an incentive-driven
program that promotes literacy and
the fun of reading. Our annual Reading
Challenge motivates students to read
six books in six weeks towards the
ultimate reward of an action-packed
assembly at FedExForum.
• Over 20,000 books read
• 3,000 elementary school students from 27 schools completed
the challenge
2015 participating schools
A.B. Hill Elementary
Alcy Elementary
Barret’s Chapel Elementary
Belle Forest Community
School
Bethel Grove Elementary
Brookmeade Elementary
Brownsville Road Optional
Bruce Elementary
Charjean Elementary
Cherokee Elementary
Chimneyrock Elementary
Coleman Elementary
Collierville Elementary
Crosswind Elementary
Crump Elementary
Cummings School
Denver Elementary
Douglass School K-8
Downtown Elementary
E.A. Harrold Elementary
Egypt Elementary
Evans Elementary
Fairley Elementary
Florida Kansas Elementary
Germanshire Elementary
Getwell Elementary
Grahamwood Elementary
Hollywood Success Academy
Holmes Road Elementary
Immaculate Conception
Kate Bond Elementary
Larose Elementary
Levi Elementary
Lowrance Elementary
Lucy Elementary
Newberry Elementary
Oakhaven Elementary
Oakshire Elementary
Omni Prep Academy
Peabody Elementary
Rivercrest Elementary
Riverview Elementary School
Robert R. Church Elementary
Rozelle Elementary
Sea Isle Elementary
Sharpe Elementary
Snowden Elementary
South Park Elementary
Spring Hill Elementary
St. John Catholic School
St. Joseph Catholic School
Vollentine Optional Elem.
Westhaven Elementary
Westwood Elementary
Winridge Elementary
Read to Achieve presented by International Paper. Associate Partners: KPMG and Southern College of Optometry
The Grizzlies Foundation is the philanthropic arm of
the Memphis Grizzlies organization. Our mission is
to ensure that every child in Memphis has an adult
memphis
is behind
the grizzlies
mentor, trained and committed to helping them
reach their full potential.
Tens of thousands of young people have benefited
from the Foundation’s ongoing support. Over the past
year we have furthered our efforts with new facilities,
programs, and the cultivation of mentor relationships
critical to every student’s development. We have
multiplied our impact through hands-on involvement
and connections with the community.
2014-2015
if there was one thing you could do ...
one bold action you could take ...
one inspired choice you could make ...
one investment guaranteed to transform memphis ...
would you do it?
mentor.
join us at grizzliesfoundation.org
be the difference
in a child’s life.
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80,000
demographics
children in memphis live below, at
To close the
or slightly above the poverty line
opportunity gap,
mo re than
only 32%
of children in memphis read at grade level
1 in 4
memphis students suffer from childhood obesity
just 6%
of memphis high school students graduate college-ready
are not destiny
we fund youth
development programs
that education &
link enrichment.
investment
to date
In proven
innovative programs
to prepare young people for success.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Grizzlies Prep
REACH Memphis
Stax Music Academy
Up2Us Sports
New Ballet Ensemble & School
Memphis Athletic Ministries
Streets Ministries
Write On! Speak Out! (Hattiloo Theatre)
Memphis Zoo
The Soulsville Charter School
Grizzlies Code Camp
Youth Villages
Peer Power
Facing History & Ourselves
New Memphis Institute
aa consultant
mentor is
accountability partner
trusted advisor
coach
confidant caring adult
counselor guide
guru instructor tutor
It takes a village ... or a team ...
The Grizzlies Foundation and the Memphis
community TEAM UP to increase the number of
students with access to strong mentors trained
to help them grow to their full potential.
The Grizzlies TEAM UP Youth Mentoring Partnership is a network
of community organizations dedicated to building quality mentoring
relationships for children in need.
The Grizzlies Foundation provides leadership and infrastructure
supporting the expansion of mentoring in Memphis by offering training,
funding, and other resources through the TEAM UP Training Institute.
The TEAM UP Youth Mentoring
Partnership is an affiliate of Mentor:
41
partner organizations
The National Mentoring Partnership
12
funded
programs
1,000
mentors
1,500
mentees
The Grizzlies TEAM Mentor Program is a unique school-based
program designed in collaboration with Facing History and
Ourselves. Mentors work with 7th- and 8th-grade students on
leadership development, problem solving, personal responsibility,
critical thinking, civic engagement, and much more.
volunteer
mentors
students
in 4 sites across the city
The TEAM Mentor Model is
structured to create relationships
with a shared purpose: help
students acquire 21st-century
skill sets needed for success in
the modern economy.
Operating in The
Soulsville Charter
School, KIPP Memphis
Collegiate Middle,
Power Center Academy
and Grizzlies Prep.
We connect our students to positive adults
dedicated to ensuring their success. These meaningful
relationships are critical to our students’ overall development
and we want to be with them every step of the way.
Elliot Perry
Memphis Grizzlies Foundation, Board Chair
The TEAM UP Youth Sports Partnership is a coalition of community
groups that uses sports as a catalyst for meaningful change in the
lives of young people.
Implemented by the Grizzlies Foundation, Sports-Based Youth
Development (SBYD) provides coaches with the training, information,
and tools to create meaningful relationships with young people - both
on and off the court - resulting in higher success rates for children in
SBYD programs.
Our network of 100 SBYD trained coaches impacts:
• 1,100 kids within the TEAM UP Youth Sports Partnership
• 350 kids in GrizzFIT Programs
• 12 high school student volunteers
The Memphis Grizzlies Foundation is a national leader
in the sports-based youth development movement.
They are a great example of how teams can invest in
their communities in meaningful, lasting ways.
Megan Bartlett
Up2Us Sports, Chief Program Officer
coaching
for change
thank you
special thanks to:
Binghampton Development
Corporation
As we reflect on the work of the Grizzlies Foundation +
Community Investment, it is my privilege to thank all those
who have contributed to our programming and operations.
The amazing results we have achieved over the last year were
only possible with the support of our many partners. We hope
you will continue growing with us in the year to come.
The One Team mentality that powers the Memphis Grizzlies
Boys and Girls Club of Greater
Memphis
BlueCross BlueShield of TN
Community LIFT
Downtown Memphis Commission
International Paper
Junior League of Memphis
KPMG
is apparent throughout our city, and we appreciate the focus
St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital
and vision of our entire home team. It is only through the
Southern College of Optometry
generosity and effort of this community that we are able to lift
Leadership Memphis
up Memphis’ next generation. We thank all of you for helping
Lester Community Center
us advance a Greater Memphis.
Lester Prep
National Civil Rights Museum
New Memphis Institute
With deep gratitude,
Riverfront Development
Corporation
Seeding Success
Diane Terrell
Executive Director, Grizzlies Foundation + Community Investment
Technical Innovation
The City of Memphis
Mayor’s Office
The City of Memphis Parks and
Neighborhoods Division
memphis grizzlies foundation
+ community investment staff
Diane Terrell
Executive Director
Memphis Grizzlies Foundation + Community Investment
Joel Katz
Manager, TEAM UP Youth Sports Partnership
Memphis Grizzlies Foundation
Tim Jordan
Sr. Coordinator, NBA + Player Initiatives
Memphis Grizzlies Community Investment
Mason Massey
Coordinator, Education Initiatives
Memphis Grizzlies Community Investment
Tiffani Morrow
Coordinator, Grizzlies TEAM Mentor Program
Memphis Grizzlies Foundation
Desiree Robertson
Manager, TEAM UP Youth Mentoring Partnership
Memphis Grizzlies Foundation
Dairanetta Spain
Sr. Coordinator, Community Engagement Strategies
Memphis Grizzlies Foundation
Photo Credits: Joe Murphy, Alex Smythe, and Spencer Soo
Memphis is our team, and every player
makes us stronger. Whatever your role,
your talents
can make a
difference.
grizzliesfoundation.org
grizzlies.com
global recognition
2013 president’s council on fitness, sports & nutrition
2012 beyond sport awards “sport team of the year”
2011 beyond sport awards “sport team of the year” (finalist)
grizzliesfoundation.org
2008 Crystal award for outstanding foundation
2007 steve patterson award for excellence in sports philanthropy
grizz community
2006 corporate volunteer council partnership award
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