DALLAS, Dec. 02, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What: Nancy Lieberman Charities, in partnership with WorldVentures Foundation, has teamed up with the Dallas Police Department to provide two Dream Courts to underserved areas in Dallas. 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. The Dallas Dream Courts will help link the Dallas Police Department with the communities they serve.
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When: Tuesday, December 6:
Dream Court dedication: 4:00 p.m.
Followed by youth shoot-around with Nancy Lieberman and Dallas Police
Where:
Willie Mae Butler Park/Larry Johnson Rec Center | 3700 Dixon Ave., Dallas
Who:
Nancy Lieberman Charities Founder, Basketball Hall-of-Famer, two-time Olympian and NBA Sacramento Kings Assistant Coach Nancy Lieberman; Former Dallas Chief of Police David Brown; District 7 Councilmember Tiffani Young; Dallas Parks and Recreation Director Willis C. Winters; WorldVentures Foundation Executive Director Gwyneth Lloyd; WorldVentures Holdings President Eddie Head; Dream Court donors Frank and Marisa Howard.
When: Thursday, December 8:
Dream Court dedication: 4:00 p.m.
Followed by youth shoot-around with Nancy Lieberman and Dallas Police
Where:
JW Ray Park | 2010 N Washington, Dallas
Who:
Nancy Lieberman Charities Founder, Basketball Hall-of-Famer, two-time Olympian and NBA Sacramento Kings Assistant Coach Nancy Lieberman; Dallas Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Erik Wilson; Former Dallas Chief of Police David Brown; Dallas Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Oscar Carmona; WorldVentures Foundation Executive Director Gwyneth Lloyd; WorldVentures Holdings President Eddie Head; Dream Court donor Louise Thaxton (on behalf of Fairway Independent Mortgage and The American Warrior Initiative).
Why: These state of the art play spaces will provide children a safe place to learn aspects of teamwork and good sportsmanship, as well as a place to build relationships and communication between the Dallas Police Department and the communities they serve.
The event will include a dedication ceremony and a youth shoot-around with Nancy Lieberman and Dallas Police where kids will play on their new court for the first time.
These are the 32nd and 33rd Dream Courts built to date.