<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Boston Celtics forward Ryan Gomes is showing the true meaning of teamwork, hoping his latest effort will save lives. Gomes announced on Wednesday that his non-profit organization, Hoops for Heart Health, has formed a partnership with another non-profit group, Parent Heart Watch. The goal is to raise awareness and funds for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). SCA is not a heart attack ? it is a condition in which the heart stops abruptly and unexpectedly and no longer pumps blood. According to the Heart Rhythm Society, the international leader in science, education and advocacy for heart rhythm disorders, more than 250,000 Americans die each year from SCA. The Pediatric Clinic of North America estimates that SCA kills between 70,000 and 100,000 children each year. SCA most often occurs in children ages 10-19 and affects males four times more than females. However it can occur without respect to age, race or gender. SCA occurs during exercise more than 60 percent of the time.As their first joint initiative, the two organizations will donate Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) to the Health Careers Academy, a public high school located in Boston; and to Stonehill College in Easton, MA.Both Hoops for Heart Health and Parent Heart Watch plan to donate AEDs in various NBA cities during the 2007-2008 season.The impetus to become involved in SCA came from Gomes? AAU coach Wayne Simone. It was Simone who pointed out that one of his former AAU players, Stanley Myers, died of SCA in May 0f 2005 as a student at Morgan State.?I had wanted to start a foundation and my AAU coach brought told me about Stanley and that got me thinking of it,? Gomes said.</div>http://www.hoopshype.com/articles/gomes_narducci.htm
I know every player is required to do some time of community service, but Gomes really goes the extra mile. He seems to be involved with every single off-court thing the Celtics do, then he does extra things.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DRob-50-Forever @ Jul 19 2007, 10:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It will be nice to see when he gets paid! Class act.</div>I think that describes gomes perfectly.. class act.
Couldn't agree more with you guys. I have been watching Gomes blossom into a fine student of the game since his freshman year at PC. I absolutely love this kid. Keep it up Gomes, you are one of the bright spots in this league.
