Mission Statement:

"To compassionately, spiritually and profoundly impact the lives of children in need by providing hope through wish granting, inspiration through emotional mentoring, and healthy living through sports and physical activity."

About 34 Ways to Assist:

The 34 Ways to Assist Foundation was created with three primary initiatives in mind: The Make-A-Wish Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the umbrella of youth athletics as a whole. Devin Harris, starting point guard for the National Basketball Association's New Jersey Nets, grants wishes for children with life threatening medical conditions through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, mentors youth and teens through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, and provides a healthy outlet for underprivileged youth through his free basketball camp in Milwaukee as well as League and Playground programs in that area. A native of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area, Devin's primary endeavors center on the Milwaukee, New Jersey, New York, and Dallas communities. Devin has worked tirelessly with his charities in order to give children hope, guidance, and a safe place to play. Devin's belief is that he is greatly blessed in so many ways through his career as a professional athlete, and his desire is to give back to these communities he calls home as they have given to him.

Devin Harris Host Fitness Clinic:

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- A group of first and third graders from Packanack Elementary School in Wayne, NJ has won the American Dairy Association's "Go 3-for-3 Challenge" earning the right to take part in a fitness and nutrition clinic run by Nets guard Devin Harris and assistant coach Tom Barrise. Nets mascot Mini-Sly will also join the festivities, which will be held Thursday, May 22 at the Nets practice facility, 390 Murray Hill Parkway, from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 pm.

The students from Packanack Elementary won the right to participate in the clinic over 125 other New Jersey elementary schools in the "Go 3-for-3 Challenge," which took place throughout March. In order to win the opportunity to attend the clinic, students pledged to have at least three servings of dairy every day, which they were required to keep track of for the Challenge.

Harris and Barrise will teach the kids the basics of fitness, which will be followed by a healthy "3 A Day" lunch that the students will put together with Harris' help. The students and Harris will also decorate their own "3 A Day" lunch boxes.

"Fitness and nutrition are keys to a healthy lifestyle, "said Harris. "The best place to start is with elementary school kids, and this clinic is a positive step in that direction."

Source: www.njnets.com