April 5, 2010

HARLEM GLOBETROTTER BRINGS GOODWILL TO DELL CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL TEXAS AND YMCA AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM THIS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7

Austin, TEXAS –Since their inception in 1927, the Harlem Globetrotters have spread goodwill in more places than any team in sports history and Wednesday they will be sending Firefly Fisher to visit the Austin community in advance of the team’s official visit to the Frank Erwin Center on Sunday, April 11 at 3 p.m. Members of the media are encouraged to attend either of these special events.

Harlem Globetrotter Advance Ambassador, Firefly Fisher, will be visiting with young fans at the Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas on Wednesday, April 7 from 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Members of the media are welcome to join Firefly as he visits with the children in the third floor playroom and shows off some of his famous ball handling skills.

Firefly Fisher will present the Harlem Globetrotters’ “C.H.E.E.R for Character” program for the Laurel Mountain Elementary YMCA afterschool program at 3:30 p.m.! The program, developed with assistance from the U.S. Department of Education and state educators, focuses on Cooperation, Healthy Mind & Body, Effort, Enthusiasm and Responsibility, using a C.H.E.E.R. basketball and Globetrotter signature ball handling. If you would like to attend, please contact Sean Doles, YMCA Marketing & Communications Director, at (512) 923-5015.

About the Harlem Globetrotters

The Original Harlem Globetrotters have played in 120 countries and territories on six continents, entertaining over 130 million fans and crossing barriers between cultures, societies and people from all walks of life. The Globetrotters are one of only six teams to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. For the latest news and information about the Harlem Globetrotters, and to purchase team merchandise, visit the Globetrotters’ official Web site: www.harlemglobetrotters.com.

About the YMCA of Austin

The YMCA of Austin was founded in 1953 and, today, serves over 40,000 members and provides youth, adult and family programs for more than 40,000 individuals through eight branches in Travis and Hays counties. In addition, the YMCA of Austin provides afterschool child care at 15 elementary schools in four school districts, and operates Learning Centers at four affordable housing complexes.

Back to 2010 Press Releases

Frank Erwin Center
1701 Red River
Austin, TX 78701

(512) 471-7744
FAX (512) 471-9652

Send us a comment:
comments@erwin.utexas.edu