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THE POWER OF IN KAZICKAS FAMILY FOUNDATION

U.N. SDG # 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.1

GRANT ELIGIBILITY PERIOD: March 2006 – March 2015

AMOUNT: $5,000

NBA Cares and KFF event 2006, , LT Photo C.Bruning

PROGRAM SUMMARY: GRANT IMPACT: This grant was necessary to refurbish the In 2015, CAF America made a grant of built by the Kazickas Family $5,000 to the Kazickas Family Foundation. Foundation in partnership with NBA Cares in The grant’s primary objective was to fund the Vilnius, Lithuania in 2006. The refurbishment refurbishment of a basketball court in Vilnius, of the court includes the replacement of Lithuania built in 2006 through a partnership basketball stands and hoops, the restoration between the Kazickas Family Foundation of the fence surrounding the court, and and NBA Cares. The grant enabled the a complete refinishing and repainting of installation of a new polyurethane surface, the court’s surface. KFF’s main focus in as well as new equipment fixtures and refurbishing the court is the continued . As of May 2015 the refurbishment is promotion of fitness and overall physical underway, in time for the scheduled and mental health for Lithuanian youth launch of The Power of Basketball initiative. GRANTEE OVERVIEW: through The Power of Basketball initiative, Once completed, the court will be open to The Kazickas family’s philanthropy is launched in 2015. The Power of Basketball the students of the adjacent public school motivated by a wish to create a better world is a social responsibility program created and the public at large. The renovations for both current and future generations of by the Kazickas Family Foundation and and improvements will be supervised and . The Kazickas Family Foundation conducted by Capital Basketball School maintained by both the Capital Basketball has been operating in the (Sostines Krepsinio Mokykla) in Vilnius. The School (Sostines Krepsinio Mokykla) in since 1998 and opened its office in Vilnius, program provides underprivileged youth all Vilnius and the Kazickas Family Foundation. Lithuania in 1999. The Foundation’s main over Lithuania with free basketball lessons Countless Lithuanian children will enjoy the focus has been to provide support in the and professional counseling issues that benefits bestowed by the completed court areas of education, arts, social welfare, negatively impact Lithuanian society. The – a space that truly answers the UN’s call for technology, and medicine for Lithuanians refurbished court provides a safe space for ensuring the healthy lives and promoting the living in both the U.S. and Lithuania. at-risk and disabled youth to enjoy continued well-being of people of all ages. and fitness education in addition to access to information about issues such as alcoholism, bullying, and suicide.

1 “Proposal for Sustainable Development Goals: Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform.” Web. 10 Mar. 2015.

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