19 Jun Alonzo Mourning joins forces with global charity organization
For almost 20 years, former Heat center Alonzo Mourning has quietly been donating his time and money to local causes close to his heart in the South Florida area.
Now, it’s time for him to go global.
On Friday, at the Overtown Youth Center he helped build, Mourning was named an ambassador for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, a worldwide non-profit organization that provides financial support for projects that use the power of sport to provide coaching and education to young people in challenging or deprived environments.
”This an exciting moment. We are truly excited about this partnership,” said Mourning. ”Laureus is about enhancing the lives of young people across the globe. To represent them is a tremendous honor and I’m very pleased to be able to help spread the message about the important role of sport, and how it plays a role in child development.”
In addition to the Overtown Youth Center, which sits just a few blocks from the old Miami Arena where the big No. 33 did some of his best on-court work, Mourning and his wife, Tracy, started a program called Honey Shine, a mentoring program whose mission is to develop and nurture the mind, body, and soul of young women by providing experiences that enlighten and create balance in their lives.