OCTOBER 12, 2012
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Making Assists
Through basketball, Kansas head coach Bill Self has had the opportunity to meet and interact with thousands of young people. In doing so, he has observed the difference that caring adults, educational resources and accessible recreation spaces and programs can make in the lives of children. His desire to help improve the lives of young people and families in the communities around the state Kansas led him to create the Assists Foundation. In June 2006, Coach Self and his wife, Cindy, established the Assists Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization to help raise funds and awareness for organizations that serve a variety of youth initiatives. With the help of generous friends, businesses and community members, Assists has been able to build reserves for a large-scale project that will impact the Lawrence community for years to come.
Our Mission The mission of Assists is to help provide young people access to better lives. This is accomplished by identifying areas of need and working with other community-based institutions to provide creative and lasting solutions. Through Assists, folks can make a difference in the everyday lives of young people.
Celebrate Lawrence! This day marks the inaugural event of Celebrate Lawrence, a day that pays tribute to organizations that work toward a better tomorrow. Today, the paper is wrapped a bit differently. It signals the partnership between Bill Self’s Assists Foundation & The Lawrence Journal-World. All day, matching revenue from the sales of Lawrence Journal-World newspapers at convenience stores, racks & select vendors with special Late Night coverage will be donated to Bill Self’s Assists Foundation. Moreover, this event aims to drive awareness for the community organizations that strive to better the lives of others. Lawrence’s future is bright because – from the beginning – its citizens have cared so much. They still do. Langston Hughes’s words were right on target: We hold tomorrow bright before us like a flame. Celebrate Lawrence!
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