Look To The Stars News: American Stroke Association

Celebrity Hoops Event Postponed

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:37:00 +0000

Hoops for Hope L.A., originally scheduled for Sunday, January 16th, at the Staples Center, has been rescheduled to match up with the exciting All-Star Week.

The date change comes as Hoops for Hope L.A. teams up with Sweetwater, the movie, to create a celebrity basketball event “Sweetwater Hoops For Hope L.A. 2011” A Celebrity Basketball Charity Fundraiser Event. The new date is Thursday, February 17, 2011.

The event will be presented by Juaquin Hawkins, former NBA player and Ambassador of the American Stroke Association.

NBA's Juaquin Hawkins Talks Charity And Hoops For Hope

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0000

A very special charity event featuring Tatyana Ali will take place on January 16, 2011, in LA.

“Hoops For Hope L.A.” is a three-part charity event for all ages that will take place at the world famous Los Angeles Staples Center, with celebrity guests including Tatyana Ali. All proceeds will benefit the Hawk Hoops Sports Foundation. Hoops For Hope L.A. was created by a former NBA celebrity athlete and ambassador for the American Stroke Association, Juaquin Hawkins. Juaquin is a stroke survivor who continues with his efforts to spread awareness by sharing his personal story to others. Hoops For Hope L.A. focuses on providing youth camps, after-school programming, the prevention of childhood obesity and creating stroke awareness.

Juaquin recently spoke to Misty Griffey about the event and his charity work.

Tatyana Ali To Attend Hoops For Hope Charity Event

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:30:00 +0000

A very special charity event featuring Tatyana Ali will take place on January 16, 2011, in LA.

“Hoops For Hope L.A.” is a three-part charity event for all ages that will take place at the world famous Los Angeles Staples Center, with celebrity guests/performers including Tatyana Ali. All proceeds will benefit the Hawk Hoops Sports Foundation. Hoops For Hope L.A. was created by a celebrity athlete and ambassador for the American Stroke Association, Juaquin “Hawk” Hawkins. Juaquin is a stroke survivor who continues with his efforts to spread awareness by sharing his personal story to others. Hoops For Hope L.A. focuses on providing youth camps, after-school programming, the prevention of childhood obesity and creating stroke awareness.

Morgan Fairchild Joins Stroke Campaign

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Morgan Fairchild has joined with the American Academy of Neurology, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the American Stroke Association to raise awareness of strokes as part of the Give Me 5 campaign.

The campaign is pushing five warning signs for people to recognize strokes and act quickly: Walk (is the patient’s balance off?), Talk (is their speech slurred?), Reach (is one side of their body numb?), See (is their vision affected?), Feel (does the patient have a severe headache?).

“Saving someone’s life – or even your own – may be as simple as remembering ‘Give Me 5,’” said Fairchild. “Do not ignore symptoms, and do not delay getting to the emergency department. With stroke, every minute counts. I witnessed first-hand the devastating effects of stroke on my mother. Stroke is a killer, but for too many people it doesn’t need to be. If you know the warning signs and get medical help right away, you have an excellent chance of making a good recovery. Women especially need to know the warning signs, because they account for over 60 percent of the deaths from stroke. We are also the health information keepers for our families and must spread the word to our siblings, spouses, parents and friends about how to recognize a stroke.”