Archive for the 'charity' Category
Portland Trail Blazers Scrimmage for the Garfield School Foundation
Yazan: admin | 29 October 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Greg Oden, NBA, Portland Trail Blazers, charity
On Saturday, October 16th, the Portland Trailblazers, with whom Greg Oden plays as center, will battle the Golden State Warriors for a second pre-season game win. Their coach, Nate McMillan, says they have room to improve their rebounding. McMillan says that in order to strengthen their offense, the Blazers will begin setting plays that are [...]
Bowling & Talking with Greg Oden
Yazan: admin | 05 September 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Greg Oden, Oregon Mentors, Team ODEN, charity
While hosting a charity event in Vancouver as part of Oregon Mentors and Team Oden, Greg Oden took the time to talk to Oregon Live.
He discussed what he’s been doing lately, and explained that he’s splitting his time between Portland and his hometown in Indianapolis. He plans to be in Phoenix to visit teammate Jarryd [...]
A Bowling Bonanza with Greg Oden
Yazan: admin | 28 August 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Greg Oden, Oregon Mentors, Team ODEN, charity
Over 200 mentors and youth had the privilege of spending the afternoon with Greg Oden (pictured left) on August 21, 2010 at Big Al’s Bowling and Arcade. Greg Oden sponsored this yearly event, offering free bowling and arcade games to say thank you to the youth and mentors who participate in Team Oden and who [...]
Greg Oden Shoots a Public Service Announcement
Yazan: admin | 14 April 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Greg Oden, Team ODEN, charity
See Greg Oden’s personality shine – and his charitable work take off – with this great video. Greg Oden is captured here filming a public service announcement for Team ODEN, his partnership with Oregon Mentors. Wouldn’t you love to be one of the kids hanging out with Greg Oden in this video?
Greg Oden matches career high as Blazers rout Bulls
Yazan: admin | 13 April 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Greg Oden, Portland Trail Blazers, charity
PORTLAND, Ore. — Greg Oden tied a career high with 24 points and LaMarcus Aldridge also had 24 to help the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Chicago Bulls 122-98 onMonday night.
Oden, the first pick of the 2007 NBA draft, missed one of his eight shots from the field and added 12 rebounds. Aldridge pulled down [...]
Greg Oden & Team ODEN
Yazan: admin | 06 April 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Greg Oden, Team ODEN, charity
Greg Oden might be a Center on the court – but he’s front and center off the court as well. Watch him explain Team ODEN, the charity work that he does with Oregon Mentors. Charitable work at its best with Greg Oden.
Team Oden – Junior Parade
The History of Oregon Mentors
Yazan: admin | 26 March 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Greg Oden, Oregon Mentors, Team ODEN, charity
Oregon Mentors originally began from a national youth development campaign called America’s Promise. One of the five promises that was part of America’s Promise, led by General Colin Powell, was that each child should have an “ongoing relationship with a caring adult – parent, mentor, tutor or coach.”
A number of people in Oregon began [...]
