Amaré Stoudemire To Be Honored As 2011 Father Of The Year

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:30:00 +0000

NBA star Amaré Stoudemire, captain of the New York Knicks, is among the honorees for 2011 Father of the Year.

The National Father’s Day Council will honor six outstanding fathers for their success in balancing accomplished careers and the demands of fatherhood at its 70th annual Father of the Year Awards benefit luncheon. Proceeds of the event will benefit Save the Children.

The National Father’s Day Committee is part of the Father’s Day/Mother’s Day Council, Inc., a non-profit membership association that has as its mission the recognition and awarding of honors to role model contemporary Fathers and Mothers, while at the same time contributing to issues affecting the life and well-being of men, women and families. Past honorees have included Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan, Generals Douglas MacArthur, Colin Powell and Norman Schwarzkopf, sports notables Dwyane Wade, George Forman and Steve Young, and communications leaders Tim Russert and Brian Williams.

Amaré Stoudemire Gets Clean Water To Sierra Leone

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Last September, Suns Forward Amaré Stoudemire took a trip to Africa to help make a difference for communities in need.

The basketball superstar – well known for his humanitarian efforts – visited Sierra Leone on behalf of his foundation, Each 1, Teach 1, and the Zee Community Development Foundation. Aside from donating money to rehabilitate water wells, Amare actually took a hands-on approach in fixing the wells, which give communities clean water.

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Amaré Stoudemire To Be Honored As 2011 Father Of The Year

Amaré Stoudemire Gets Clean Water To Sierra Leone