2003: JRF Donates $100,000 raised at Celebrity Weekend
CelebCkPresBulls3.JPG2003 - This past August, Jalen hosted the Annual Jalen Rose Foundation Celebrity Weekend here in Chicago. The successful star-studded weekend included an empowerment seminar for over 400 inner-city teenagers at the prestigious Harold Washington Library, a comedy show featuring Cedric the Entertainer at the Auditorium Theatre as well as an All-Star Charity Basketball Game at the United Center.

The highlight of the weekend was the All-Star Basketball Game as nearly 15,000 fans cheered on some of their favorite NBA players which included; Paul Pierce, Corey Maggette, Quentin Richardson, Howard Eisley, Carmelo Anthony, Ricky Davis, T.J. Ford, Bobby Simmons, Maurice Taylor, the entire Fab Five as well as some of Rose's current Bulls teammates. LisaRaye, Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer were also in attendance as honorary coaches while R&B sensation Ashanti entertained the crowd during half-time.

Being very involved in giving back to the communities where he has lived and played basketball, The Jalen Rose Foundation donated proceeds from the Jalen Rose Foundation Celebrity Weekend in the amount of $100,000 to five local charities during a pre-game check presentation on October 18 as the Bulls hosted the Bucks. The Chicago Public Schools, The Greater Chicago Food Depository, Special Olympics Illinois, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless were on hand to accept a check in the amount of $20,000, making a positive impact on thousands of lives.

Pictured from left to right:
Jordan & Steve Olken and Jeremy Springer (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)
Michael Scott (Chicago Public Schools Board of Education President)
Mirna Garcia (Director of Corporate Foundation Relations, Greater Chicago Food Depository)
Dollie Brewer & son (Chicago Coalition for the Homeless)
John Donahue (Executive Director, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless)
JALEN ROSE
Alyson Cooke (Director of External Resources, Chicago Public Schools)
Ron Raglin (CEO Office, Chicago Public Schools)
Frank Dietrich (Director of Special Projects, Special Olympics IL)
Mimi Alschuler (Director of Development, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless)
Michael & Matt Martinez (Special Olympics IL)
 
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Philanthropy

phi·lan·thro·py

1: goodwill toward all people; esp: effort to promote human welfare
2: a charitable act or gift; also: an organization that distributes or is supported by donated funds

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