Wilson Park
Courts4Kids founder: Jim Boeheim and New York Knicks star: Carmelo Anthony has partnered with the City of Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation & Youth Programs, in conjunction with Time Warner Cable and TVOne to refurbish and/or completely rebuild three sites in the Syracuse, New York area.
This program is designed to encourage and help kids in the disadvantaged socioeconomic areas of Syracuse, New York. Coach Boeheim, Carmelo Anthony, Time Warner Cable, and TVOne will
organize a grand opening of these chosen sites with a tournament to promote drug free and healthy living.
Wilson Park
Last summer, Coach Boeheim and Carmelo Anthony, with the support of several generous sponsors, completed a project that included; tearing up the old pavement and dismantling the damaged and aging equipment; re-surfacing two basketball courts; painting and refurbishing fencing around the courts; and installing four new basketball hoops complete with breakaway rims and padded poles. When the work was completed, the grand opening ceremony included a basketball tournament, complimentary food and beverages, basketball jerseys for the kids and opportunities’s for the whole community to interact, get autographs, and enjoy themselves. Renovations also included a monument to dedicate the park, which was generously contributed by LandMasters.
Take a look at these before and after photos of Wilson Park
The Basketball court was in rough shape |
Jim Boeheim & Caremlo Anthony did a complete transformation |
There were cracks all over the courts making it very difficult to play ball |
A great transformation which invites kids to play basketball |
This was the old center court |
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Friends and family watch on the old courts |
A basketball game being played on the new court |
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Landmasters along with Coach and Carmelo dedicated a monument to the kids in our communities and the park! |
What Can You Do To Help
If your company is interested in helping with any projects in the future, donations of services or products would be a great help for funding to continue building for years to come. You can contact Mike Bristol with any questions or concerns about helping with Courts4Kids.