<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Charlotte, NC ? On Tuesday, December 20, Charlotte native and NBA All-Star Antawn Jamison provided 300 pairs of shoes for the men at the Uptown Shelter for the fourth consecutive year. ?When George Shinn and the Hornets left Charlotte, so did the support for this shoe project,? says Jamison. ?It was such a great and powerfully impacting program that I decided to adopt it and provide whatever it takes to keep it running each year.? On Wednesday, December 21, Antawn joined forces with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Explorers Program for the third consecutive year to provide holiday packages (which included bikes, presents, holiday flowers and enough food to total 80,000 meals) to over 650 needy Charlotte families. The CM Police Explorer Project has been helping provide Christmas gifts for thousands of families for over 30 years. Antawn became involved three years ago when he was contacted and told that the project was in trouble and needed some extra financial support. ?I grew up in Charlotte and it will always have a special place in my heart,? says Jamison. ?Its always an easy decision to give back by providing assistance to great projects there that help improve the lives of those in need. I just wish I could be there in person to deliver the packages to each home.? </div> http://antawnjamison.com/news/shelter.html
