Basketball Hall of Famer Artis Gilmore ; Joseph Peppers , new CEO of Kids Hope Alliance ; and Jared Rhodes , JU ’ s Director of Operations , joined several i
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LOH Magazine | August 2018
Pictured left to right : Joseph Peppers , CEO , of Kids Hope Alliance ; Artis Gilmore , Celebrity Athlete and Special Envoy , Jacksonville University ; Larry Gresham , Esprit de Corps Center for Learning ; Dr . Marvin Wells , Wells Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Association ; and Superintendent and Founder of Esprit de Corps Center for Learning ( center ).
JACKSONVILLE
UNIVERSITY SPORTS DIVISION
PARTNERS WITH ESPRIT
DE CORPS CENTER FOR LEARNING TO
BRING SCHOOL AGE KIDS
BASKETBALL
Jacksonville University joined with Esprit de Corps Center for Learning ( EDC ) to bring basketball fun and fundamentals to students through their free Basketball clinic held Thursday , June 14 , 2018 at 9840 Wagner Road .
Hundreds of individuals from around the city , including parents , seventy ( 70 ) participating students and members of the staff and faculty filled the impressive , state of the art , multi-purpose complex at EDC to witness and experience a rare act of giving and generosity .
“ We cannot say enough how much we appreciate all these young men for donating their time to instill their passion , skills and knowledge of one of America ’ s favorite sports ”, said Dr . Marvin Wells , one of the event organizers . “ Folks would normally pay $ 300 or more per child for events like these , but these young men gave of their time unselfishly at no charge ”.
Basketball Hall of Famer Artis Gilmore ; Joseph Peppers , new CEO of Kids Hope Alliance ; and Jared Rhodes , JU ’ s Director of Operations , joined several i
JU Division One Coaches and Players as they worked diligently to provide their knowledge , skill and expertise to a diverse group of students ages K-12 . Students came from all around the city to gain an introduction to and learn more about the proper basketball techniques and fundamentals such as shooting , passing dribbling layups , etc .
“ We are excited about our new partnership and look forward to doing more together in the community for our kids ”, said Superintendent and Founder