NBA Star Allan Houston Showing At Hope In Harlem Convention
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A group occasion in Harlem centered on wellness and psychological well being for younger individuals will characteristic NBA stars corresponding to Allan Houston and Olympians together with different notable figures.
Supply: Hope In Harlem / Hope In Harlem
The organizing committee behind the Hope In Harlem Convention introduced their lineup of company for the occasion. The in-person gathering will happen on the First Corinthians Baptist Church this upcoming Saturday (September 14), and there will likely be some notable athletes that will likely be on the distinguished checklist of audio system. Former two-time NBA All-Star and New York Knicks legend Allan Houston will attend, together with Olympic Gold Medalist and world champion monitor star Natasha Hastings and former Miami Warmth guard and NBA champion Derek Anderson.
The 2024 Hope In Harlem Convention’s theme is about youth addressing psychological well being and wellness by sports activities and different actions locally. It begins at 10 AM with the invited audio system partaking in a collection of panel discussions, led by First Corinthian Baptist Church Senior Pastor Rev. Michael Walrond, MDiv. The panel discussions will contact on subjects corresponding to how households in New York Metropolis can acquire higher entry to sources to bolster Different audio system embody NYC Colleges Chancellor David Banks, NBA Gamers Affiliation Director of the Psychological Well being and Wellness Program Dr. Invoice Parham, and Dr. Nyaka NiiLampti, PhD, the NFL’s Vice President of Wellness and Scientific Companies. There will even be a fencing demonstration led by U.S. Olympic Staff fencing coach Akhi Spencer-El.
Afterward, attendees and the general public are invited to the wellness honest which can happen on 116th Avenue that includes free meals, video games, face portray, and different partaking actions. Well being screenings and free info on sources will even be offered by distributors on the wellness honest. Apart from FCBC, different sponsors for the occasion embody Coca-Cola, the Mom Cabrini Basis, Athletes For Hope, and the Icahn Faculty of Medication at Mount Sinia together with the American Psychiatric Affiliation. The wellness pageant will run from 1 to 4 PM.
For extra info, these are invited to take a look at the occasion’s web site.
