Philadelphia 76ers to host 6th annual Sixers Youth Foundation Gala
>> Natasha: ALL RIGHT. WELCOME BACK EVERYONE. TONIGHT THE PHILADELPHIA SIXERS WILL BE HOSTING THE SIXTH ANNUAL YOUTH FOUNDATION GALA IT’S ANNUAL EVENT SIX YEARS THE NON-PROFIT MARKS IT HOPES TO BRING POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH THE SPORT OF BASKETBALL TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA. THEY’RE DOING GREAT THINGS. BIG THINGS.
CHECK OUT SOME OF THE LOVELY ITEMS HERE. I’M VERY LIKE HAPPY TO BE NEAR SOME OF THIS RIGHT NOW. SO LOTS OF THINGS TO SCORE IN THE AUCTION THAT’S ONLINE. MARJORIE HARRIS THE CHAIR OF THE SIXERS YOUTH FOUNDATION JOINING US IN THE STUDIO THIS MORNING TO TALK MORE ABOUT THE BIG GALA EVENT.
HOW ARE YOU? >> HI, NATASHA. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. >> Natasha: IT’S SO GOOD TO HAVE YOU. IT’S GOOD TO SEE ALL THE SWAG HERE THAT YOU’RE GOING TO BE AUCTIONING OFF. TELL US ABOUT THE SIXTH ANNUAL GALA. TELL US ABOUT WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT GOT STARTED. >> OKAY.
SO THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FUNDRAISING EVENT. ALL THE PROCEEDS WILL GO BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THE YOUTH. WE FOCUS ON EDUCATION. WE FOCUS ON AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS. WE FOCUS ON COURT REFURBISHMENTS AND PROVIDING SAFE PLACES FOR OUR YOUTH TO PLAY AND LEARN AND GROW AND WE’RE VERY PROUD OF THE
WORK WE DO. THIS IS AN AMAZING WAY TO RAISE A LOT OF MONEY. TONIGHT WE’RE HOSTING OUR GALA AT THE PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM, AND WE ARE CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF HIPHOP. IT’S GOING TO BE AN AMAZING EVENT. THERE ARE STILL TICKETS AVAILABLE IF YOU GO TO SIXERS YOUTH FOUNDATION.ORG YOU CAN BUY
TICKETS IF YOU WANT. WE’RE GOING TO BE HAVING LIVE PERFORMANCE BY BOW WOW WOULD YOU AND I DIDN’T KNOW YANK TWINS. WE GOT A LITTLE SNEAK PREVIEW LAST NIGHT AT HALF TIME DURING THE GAME. THAT AMAZING GAME WHERE WE BROUGHT IT HOME. >> Natasha: THAT’S RIGHT. >> AND WON AGAINST THE NUGGETS.
THEY PERFORMED AND IT’S GOING TO BE AN AMAZING EVENT. SO IF YOU CAN’T BE THERE, YOU CAN GO ONLINE, AGAIN, IT’S SIXERS YOUTH FOUNDATION.ORG. THERE’S OVER 100 ITEMS AVAILABLE. SO THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. BUT WE BROUGHT A COUPLE IN TODAY TO PREVIEW. >> Natasha: OKAY. LET’S TALK ABOUT WHAT WE’VE GOT LEAR.
LOVELY JERSEY THERE. >> FIRST, WE HAVE A SIGNED AND AUTOGRAPHED TYRESE MAXEY JERSEY. I MEAN HE IS HAVING AN AMAZING SEASON, AND ALWAYS A FAN FAVORITE. SO WE’RE HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THAT. RIGHT HERE WE HAVE THIS IS A REALLY A SUPER SPECIAL AREA. A KOBE BRYANT SIGNED BASKETBALL.
>> Natasha: OH, WOW. >> WE KNOW ALL THAT HE GREW UP HERE IN PHILADELPHIA. ONE OF THE GREAT NBA PLAYERS OF ALL TIME, AND SOMEONE CAN BRING HOME A LITTLE PIECE OF HISTORY WITH THIS BALL. >> Natasha: YEAH. >> A LITTLE BIT MORE FUN MAYBE IS THE SIZE 22 SHAQUILLE O’NEAL SIGNED.
>> Natasha: BIGGEST SNEAKER I’VE EVER SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. >> — SNEAKER. I THINK IT MIGHT BE. I THINK BOTH OF OUR FEET COULD EASILY FIT IN HERE. >> Natasha: EASILY. >> WE COULD WALK IN THIS TOGETHER. THEN WE HAVE AN ALLEN IVERSON SIGNED ROOKIE CARD. >> Natasha: OH, NICE.
>> I MIGHT ADD, ALLEN WILL BE AT THE EVENT TONIGHT. SO HE CAN SHOWCASE HIS ROOKIE CARD, AND THEN FINALLY, WE HAVE A DOCTOR JAY SIGNED BASKETBALL. HE WILL ALSO BE AT THE EVENT TONIGHT. THAT WILL BE REALLY EXCITING THEY’RE BOTH GOING TO BE THERE. >> Natasha: SO MANY SPECIAL GUESTS.
SO MANY APPEARANCES AND EXPERIENCES FOR FOLKS TONIGHT. >> YES. >> Natasha: TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE HOW PEOPLE CAN GET INVOLVED IF THEY CAN’T BE THERE IF THEY WANT TO GET THESE GREAT ITEMS AT AUCTION. >> ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LOG ON TO SIXERS YOUTH FOUNDATION.ORG.
YOU CLICK AND THERE’S A LINK TO GET YOU TO THE AUCTION ITEMS. I WANT TO SAY THAT THIS IS JUST A FEW OF WHAT WE THINK ARE SOME REALLY GREAT OPTIONS, BUT YOU KNOW GIVEN THE NEWS POTENTIALLY ABOUT, UM, OUR EAGLES CENTER, WE ACTUALLY HAVE A JASON KELCE SIGNED HELMET.
SO THAT COULD BE GREAT FOR SOMEONE TO PICK UP, AND KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY, WE ALSO HAVE — THIS IS A REALLY SPECIAL ONE. IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN ONLINE, I’M TELLING YOU, YOU NEED TO GO, WE HAVE A SIGNED TAYLOR SWIFT GUITAR. >> Natasha: WOW! >> MY FAVORITE.
>> Natasha: THAT WILL DO IT. >> SORRY SPORTS FANS. I’M A SPORTS FAN BUT I LOVE THE GUITAR. SO THERE REALLY IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, AND IF THESE THINGS ARE NOT WHAT YOU LIKE, YOU CAN ALWAYS DONATE ANY BIT MAKES A DIFFERENCE AND ALL THE PROCEEDS WILL GO RIGHT BACK TO THE
FOUNDATION THAT WILL SHARE IT WITH THE COMMUNITY. YOU KNOW, THE YOUTH OF PHILADELPHIA, IT’S OUR FUTURE. I’M THE MOTHER OF FIVE. I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO RAISE A CHILD EVEN IN THE BEST OF CIRCUMSTANCES, SO IT REALLY IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GIVE BACK AND GIVE OUR YOUTH EVERY CHANCE
TO BE THE BEST VERSION OF THEMSELVES. >> Natasha: ABSOLUTELY. SUCH A GREAT
The nonprofit works to bring positive change through the sport of basketball to young people in the greater Philadelphia area.
