Humanitarianism
Howard is active in fostering youth basketball activities through the Juwan Howard Foundation, which helps underprivileged youth in Washington, DC and Chicago. He was recognized in 2001 as one of the "Good Guys in Sports" by The Sporting News for his civic contributions. In April 2010, Howard won the NBA Cares Community Assist Award for his community efforts, philanthropic work and charitable contributions. His foundation partners with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to reach 30,000 kids annually for a reading challenge, where the top 300 readers get to attend his basketball camp. By partnering with the Juwan Howard Foundation, CPS, Jordan Brand, Dell Computers, EMI Music, Vitamin Water and the National Basketball Association, he is able to maintain the camp at no charge to participants.
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