Bowling & Talking with Greg Oden

Yazan: | 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 rehabilitation in Portland and his hometown in Indianapolis. He plans to be in Phoenix to visit [...]

A Bowling Bonanza with Greg Oden

Yazan: | 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’s Summer Slam

Yazan: | 08 July 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Greg Oden, Oregon Mentors, Portland Trail Blazers, Team ODEN

Come celebrate with Portland Trail Blazers Greg Oden (of Team ODEN) this summer at Greg’s Summer Slam.  Mark your calendars today for September 6 from 11am to 3pm at the Rose Garden.  There, you will be able to engage in interactive games, hang out with Blaze, the Bowflex Stunt Team and the BlazersDancers.  You never [...]

Team ODEN Oregon Mentors

Yazan: | 10 June 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Greg Oden, Oregon Mentors, Portland Trail Blazers, Team ODEN

This article talks about Team ODEN, which is a group of mentors around Oregon helping kids throughout the region.

Greg Oden: Fun and Games

Yazan: | 21 April 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Greg Oden

Apart from being a professional basketball player, Greg Oden also likes to play for fun, and to benefit kids. On one of his recent trips to Portland, Oden participated in a free throw contest, a three point contest and a game of horse. While he didn’t win all the games, Greg Oden was [...]

Greg Oden Shoots a Public Service Announcement

Yazan: | 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 & Team ODEN

Yazan: | 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: | 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 [...]

Did you know that Greg Oden was the 2006 McDonalds High School player of the year. Find out more here.