Karl-Anthony Towns
Philanthropy
KAT Team Foundation
KAT Team's mission is to create a scholarship fund for young adults throughout the United States and increase literacy in underserved communities. This is run by his father Karl-Anthony Towns Sr. KAT Team's mission is to create a scholarship fund for young adults throughout the United States and increase literacy in underserved communities. Our goal is to promote excellence and to assist individuals who excel academically within their community achieve their career goals, an objective which has the added benefit of bettering the community at large. In short, our goal is to insure that excellence is rewarded and that our KAT Team Scholars never be deprived of higher education due to lack of funds.
In 2017, Towns stopped by the House of Charity Food Centre in Minneapolis to donate $10,000 for their free public meals program. He also donated his time by serving some meals to homeless. One of our primary goals is to help struggling individuals meet their basic human needs of food and shelter while reducing barriers to their long-term self-sufficiency.
In 2016, Karl-Anthony Towns announced that he has partnered with The Salvation Army to host a shoe drive to help those in need of new shoes. Beginning today and ending on Friday, January 29, Towns is inviting all fans to bring new and unused shoes to the Target Center Box Office. The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.