Raised by a single mom, NBA All-Star Shawn Marion is betting that he can raise public awareness and funds to support single parents with his 1st annual Shawn Marion Foundation Celebrity Poker tournament.
“I know what it feels like to have nothing,” says Marion. “My mom is a wonderful and strong woman who worked two jobs for a long time to put food on the table to feed us and my mission is to help other single parents in the same predicament.”
The Shawn Marion Foundation was launched in 2008 to provide life-changing opportunities and experiences to single parent families. The foundation awards college scholarships to single parent mothers to help break the cycle of low-paying jobs and limited opportunities. The Shawn Marion Foundation also distributes grants to charities in the Dallas, Las Vegas and Chicago areas who are providing needed services to single parent families.
The event, which takes place July 24, will be held at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas with attendees including: Dwayne Wade, Mekhi Phifer, Michelle Williams, Lance Gross, Claudia Jordan and Jill Marie Jones.
For more information about this event and the foundation, visit: The Shawn Marion Foundation.
