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December 28, 2016
S PORTS
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926 N. Lombard
Portland, OR 97217
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Monday 10am-4pm
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CJ McCollum at the recent dedication of the CJ McCollum Dream Center, a new educational space
with books, computers and other activities at the Blazers Boys and Girls Club on Northeast Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Advancing Education and Literacy
McCollum earns
NBA Cares Award
Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ
McCollum has received the NBA
Cares Community Assist Award
presented by Kaiser Permanen-
te in recognition of his efforts to
promote education and literacy
throughout Portland.
The award recognizes an NBA
player each month who best re-
flects the passion that the league
and its players share for giving
back to their communities.
McCollum is being honored
for his work to encourage youth in
their education and career devel-
opment, with a particular focus on
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improving literacy.
In collaboration with the Boys
& Girls Clubs of Portland Met-
ro, McCollum opened the first
CJ McCollum Dream Center at
the Blazers Boys & Girls Club on
Northeast Marin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard in November. In addi-
tion to personally designing and
funding the space, McCollum se-
lected the new amenities featured
including: 200 books, 12 comput-
ers and headphones, a flat screen
TV, a printer, furniture, flooring
and artwork.
McCollum also helped de-
velop the center’s programming
which includes a speaker series,
and special coding, literacy and
exploration clubs to engage youth
in diverse educational and career
opportunities.
McCollum is set to open
two more Dream Centers in the
spring and fall. McCollum has
also worked with Portland Public
Schools with his CJ’s Press Pass
program, mentoring more than 30
high schoolers specifically inter-
ested in journalism.
“Being an NBA player has
provided me with an incredible
platform to make a difference in
the lives of so many people,” said
McCollum. “Since my arrival in
Portland, the community has em-
braced me, and I’m incredibly for-
tunate to be able to give back to
young people throughout the city
for years to come.”