FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, November 18, 2010 CONTACT: Arthur Triche, Jon Steinberg or Jason Roose, Hawks Media Relations (404) 878-3800

ATLANTA HAWKS HOST THANKSGIVING EVENT AT CITY OF REFUGE

ATLANTA, GA ----- The entire roster of players and coaching staff, along with Hawks President Bob Williams, tipped-off the holiday season with a special Thanksgiving event at City of Refuge’s Eden Village on November 17. The Hawks contingent served Thanksgiving dinners with all the trimmings to over 200 residents of the facility, located in downtown Atlanta, before posing for pictures and signing autographs. The event helped open the Hawks’ “Season of Giving.”

Eden Village, a United Way community partner, exists to restore lives, redeem women and return families home. Using a holistic approach, Eden Village seeks to empower homeless women and children to regain control over their lives, to attain self-sufficiency and to obtain permanent housing. More information can be found at http://cityofrefugeinc.com/ and http://www.unitedwayatlanta.org/homelessness.

Photo1 (Scott Cunningham/NBAE/Getty Images) – (From L to R) Atlanta Hawks Etan Thomas, Josh Smith, and Zaza Pachulia serve up food for residents at Eden Village.

Photo2 (Scott Cunningham/NBAE/Getty Images) – Jamal Crawford with a young fan during the Hawks’ Thanksgiving event at Eden Village.

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