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Person of the Week: Safe Summer Basketball League

Goal is to create a place for children to have fun safely and keep them busy

Person of the Week: Safe Summer Basketball League

Goal is to create a place for children to have fun safely and keep them busy

FORWARD TO THE 80S. THANKS, DAJI. ALL RIGHT. WELL, THIS WEEK’S WISN 12 PERSONS OF THE WEEK ARE A GROUP OF PEOPLE WORKING TO MAKE THE COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE FOR KIDS THIS SUMMER. NONPROFIT LEADERS AND A FORMER PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYER PROVIDING SOME NEW OPPORTUNITIES. MIKE TAYLOR STARTED THE SAFE SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE THREE YEARS AGO THIS YEAR, HE TEAMED UP WITH HEALTH CONNECTIONS, INC. FOR THE EVENT. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE A PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO HAVE FUN SAFELY AND KEEP THEM BUSY. THE KIDS LEARN NEW SKILLS, MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND HAVE FUN PLAYING BASKETBALL. WE SPOKE TO A GRANDPARENT WHO IS BEYOND GRATEFUL. THIS IS A GREAT LEAGUE FOR THE YOUNG KIDS TO GET OUT HERE. BOBBY BEEN ALL RIGHT WITH EVERYBODY. NO PROBLEMS. THE KIDS ENJOYED THEMSELVES ALL SUMMER. WELL, THE FOUR WEEK PROGRAM IS OPEN TO CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF FIVE AND 16. IN MILWAUKEE, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE VOLUNTEE
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Person of the Week: Safe Summer Basketball League

Goal is to create a place for children to have fun safely and keep them busy

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