Harrison Barnes
Philanthropy
The Harrison Barnes Reading Academy
The Harrison Barnes Reading Academy was formed to provide literacy support for children from kindergarten through third grade by pairing them with a one-on-one volunteer. The program is running in Barnes' native Ames, along with Nevada, and Huxley.
The Ames Foundation has raised money for small and large projects that improve live in Ames for the past 40 years. Their mission is to connect generosity with opportunity by supporting a wide range of public projects.
To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Provide a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.
NBA Math Hoops is a fast-paced basketball board game that allows students to learn fundamental math skills. The Pistons and Flagstar Bank hosted events throughout the year to support the program including a Michigan Science Center field trip, a regional tournament and they surprised Math Hoops player Kaamilah at an assembly to send her off to California to compete in the third-annual NBA Math Hoops National Championship!
The Sierra Health Foundation is a private philanthropy that promotes health, racial equity and racial justice by partnering up with communities, organizations and leaders. The organization is committed to reducing health disparities through education and strategic grant-making. The funding region consists of 26 counties in California: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano (eastern), Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba.
Hunger Busters is focused on increasing school attendance, test scores and improving in-school behavior. Such issues become larger over time if not addressed and the organization aims to help school-aged children turn into responsible, healthy and educated adults. Loyal volunteers make the meals daily, and the organization is supported through private donations and corporate sponsorships.