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		<title>Knicks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Jeremy Lin was once again the darling of Madison Square Garden as the undrafted second-year guard from Harvard, in his first start with the Knicks, put up career highs of 28 points and eight assists in a 99-88 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday. But whi...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Jeremy Lin was once again the darling of Madison Square Garden as the undrafted second-year guard from Harvard, in his first start with the Knicks, put up career highs of 28 points and eight assists in a 99-88 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday.</p> <p>But while Lin is earning the praise of the Garden faithful, coach Mike D'Antoni took a moment in his postgame press conference to scold fans who continue to malign an unsung hero of the win over the Jazz, Jared Jeffries.</p> <p>The versatile veteran big man struggles to score the ball, but he is a very active rebounder and has become a terrific presence on defense; he drew five charges in the game Monday.</p> <p>"Anybody who boos Jared Jeffries has got to re-examine their life a little bit," said D'Antoni, who has also been the target of...]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>New York Knicks Start Jeremy Lin, Take Down Utah Jazz: A Fan&#8217;s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jeremy Lin got the start at point guard and the short-handed New York Knicks beat the Utah Jazz on Monday night (Feb. 6). The starting lineup looked a bit different with Lin and Jared Jeffries getting the chance to start for the first time this year.]]></description>
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		<title>KNICKS &amp; GARDEN OF DREAMS HOLD DAY OF GIVING THANKS</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:11:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York Knickerbocker forward Jared Jeffries, the Garden of Dreams Foundation and The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN) will host a special Thanksgiving Day event with families from The Children’s Aid Society, Thursday, November 19. The Garden of Dreams Foundation is a nonprofit charity that works closely with all areas of Madison Square Garden, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New York Knickerbocker forward Jared Jeffries, the Garden of Dreams Foundation and The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN) will host a special Thanksgiving Day event with families from The Children’s Aid Society, Thursday, November 19. The Garden of Dreams Foundation is a nonprofit charity that works closely with all areas of Madison Square Garden, including the Knicks, Rangers, Liberty, MSG Entertainment, MSG Media and Fuse to &#8220;make dreams come true for kids in crisis&#8221;. Garden of Dreams partners with local children&#8217;s hospitals, &#8220;wish&#8221; organizations and community-based organizations to build on-going, unforgettable programs for children in the tri-state area who are suffering from devastating illness, homelessness, abuse, hunger, extreme poverty and tragedy. The Knicks and Garden of Dreams “Day of Giving” with have two sessions of activities, one in the morning and another in the afternoon.<em> </em></p>
<p>In the morning Jared will tip-off the event with a visit to Children’s Aid’s Dunlevy Milbank Center’s daycare program. Jared will donate baby items to young families serviced by the program and work with the Center to stock its pantries with food to help these families through the holidays. In the afternoon, Jared will return to the Center with some of his teammates, the Knicks City Dancers and Irwin Simon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hain Celestial, to donate 300 Thanksgiving Day meals to families serviced by Children’s Aid.</p>
<p>Hain Celestial and its affiliate, Hain Pure Protein Corporation, have partnered to donate 300 all-natural Plainville Farms® turkeys that are free of antibiotics and hormones and raised humanely on family farms. Hain Celestial is also donating Earth’s Best® organic baby food, Celestial Seasonings® tea and other products from its portfolio of natural and organic brands that provide A Healthy Way of Life<sup>™ </sup> reflecting the Company’s continued commitment to feeding the hungry with healthful products that do not contain artificial or processed ingredients.</p>
<p>During the afternoon session families will also participate in a short program on health and wellness with Jared and members of Hain Celestial. During the day guests are encourage to visit Keri Glassman, M.S., R.D., C.D.N, and other nutritional advisors to the company to learn how individuals and families you and your family can ensure that the food and beverage products they choose are, in fact, healthy choices.</p>
<p>The families will end the “Day of Giving” with a surprise performance from the Knicks City Dancers as well as participate in interactive games on the Knicks Groove Truck.</p>
<p><strong>Who:</strong> Knicks Forward Jared Jeffries</p>
<p>Knicks City Dancers</p>
<p>Irwin Simon, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Hain Celestial Group. Inc.</p>
<p>Families serviced by The Children’s Aid Society</p>
<p><strong>What:</strong> <em>Session 1:</em> Jared Jeffries visits Dunlevy Milbank Center’s daycare program, to give away baby products and food he’s donated with Hain Celestial Group</p>
<p><em>Session 2:</em> Jared Jeffries, teammates and Irwin Simon gift 300 families with Thanksgiving dinners – Knicks City Dancers perform</p>
<p><strong>When:</strong> Thursday, November 19, 2009             <strong>Session 1: 8:00 – 9:30 a.m.</strong> <strong>Session 2: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Where:</strong> Children’s Aid Society’s Dunlevy Milbank Center</p>
<p>14-32 West 118th Street</p>
<p>New York, NY</p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p><strong><em>The NBA’s New York Knickerbockers basketball team</em></strong><em>, in its 64th year of operation, is part of Madison Square Garden, L.P. Madison Square Garden, L.P. is owned by Cablevision Systems Corporation and includes the New York Knicks (NBA); the New York Rangers (NHL); the New York Liberty (WNBA); the Hartford Wolf Pack (American Hockey League); MSG Entertainment, which includes concerts and events at Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, The WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, the Beacon Theatre, the legendary Chicago Theatre, as well as an exclusive co-booking agreement with the venerable Wang Theatre in Boston, and which manages wholly-owned live entertainment properties including the Radio City Rockettes and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular; MSG Media, which is comprised of television networks MSG and MSG Plus, MSG Interactive, which oversees all company wireless and online initiatives, and Fuse, the only national music television network; and the Madison Square Garden arena complex, located in the heart of the New York metropolitan area.</em></p>
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<p><strong><em>The Hain Celestial Group</em></strong><em> (NASDAQ: HAIN), headquartered in Melville, NY, is a leading natural and organic products company in North America and Europe. Hain Celestial participates in most natural categories with well-known brands that include Celestial Seasonings®, Earth’s Best®, Terra®, Garden of Eatin’®, Health Valley®, Arrowhead Mills®, MaraNatha®, SunSpire®, DeBoles®, Gluten Free Café™, Hain Pure Foods®, Hollywood®, Spectrum Naturals®, Spectrum Essentials®, Walnut Acres Organic®, Imagine®, Rice Dream®, Soy Dream®, Rosetto®, Ethnic Gourmet®, WestSoy®, Yves Veggie Cuisine®, Granose®, Realeat®, Linda McCartney®, Daily Bread™, Lima®, Grains Noirs®, Natumi®, JASON®, Zia® Natural Skincare, Avalon Organics®, Alba Botanica®, Queen Helene®,</em></p>
<p><em>Tushies®, TenderCare®.and Martha Stewart Clean.  Hain Celestial has been providing “A Healthy Way of Life™” since 1993.  For more information, visit www.hain-celestial.com.</em></p>
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<p><strong><em>The Children’s Aid Society</em></strong><em> (<a href="http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/">www.childrensaidsociety.org</a>), founded in 1853,  is one of the nation’s largest and most innovative non-sectarian agencies, serving New York’s neediest children and their families with a network of services that includes community schools, neighborhood centers, camps, adoption and foster care services, arts programming, teen pregnancy prevention, education, health and recreation. The Children&#8217;s Aid Society is a founding member of the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America and the vast majority of Children’s Aid sites are Boys &amp; Girls Clubs. For more information, please call 212-949-4938 or e-mail<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="mailto:ellenl@childrensaidsociety.org">ellenl@childrensaidsociety.org</a></span>.</em></p>
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		<title>KNICKS AND GARDEN OF DREAMS HOST “DREAM DAY”</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Knickerbockers and Garden of Dreams Foundation team up to celebrate the start of a new season of giving with a fun-filled “Dream Day” at Madison Square Garden Training Center and The Children’s Village of Dobbs Ferry, NY. On Monday, Oct. 12, the Knicks players, coaching staff and dancers will host 30 kids [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The New York Knickerbockers and Garden of Dreams Foundation team up to celebrate the start of a new season of giving with a fun-filled “Dream Day” at Madison Square Garden Training Center and The Children’s Village of Dobbs Ferry, NY. On Monday, Oct. 12, the Knicks players, coaching staff and dancers will host 30 kids from The Children’s Village at a private day at the training center followed by an event at the outdoor basketball court at The Children’s Village.</p>
<p>First, Knicks players, coaches and Knicks City Dancers will take the kids on a tour of MSG Training Center, including a special locker room visit, basketball skills clinic and autograph session. The players will then join the children at The Children’s Village to spruce up an outdoor basketball court and have a backyard barbecue party to celebrate the day.</p>
<p>Below is an itinerary of events for the Knicks and Garden of Dreams “Dream Day”:</p>
<p><strong>Who:</strong> Jared Jeffries, Larry Hughes, Darko Milicic, David Lee, Nate Robinson, Danilo Gallinari and the Knicks City Dancers</p>
<p><strong>What:</strong> Players, dancers and kids take private tour of training center</p>
<p><strong>When:        1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Where: </strong>MSG Training Center, Greenburgh, NY</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></p>
<p><strong>Who:</strong> Al Harrington, Chris Duhon, Wilson Chandler, Jordan Hill and Toney Douglas</p>
<p><strong>What:</strong> Players and kids paint and clean areas of the basketball court and have barbecue party</p>
<p><strong>When:        3:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Where: </strong>The Children’s Village, Dobbs Ferry, NY</p>
<p align="center"><strong><em>*In the event of inclement weather the entire event will take place at MSG Training Center*</em></strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>The Garden of Dreams Foundation</strong> is a nonprofit charity that works closely with all areas of Madison Square Garden, including the Knicks, Rangers, Liberty, MSG Entertainment, MSG Media and Fuse to &#8220;make dreams come true for kids in crisis&#8221;. Garden of Dreams partners with local children&#8217;s hospitals, &#8220;wish&#8221; organizations and community-based organizations to build on-going, unforgettable programs for children in the tri-state area who are suffering from devastating illness, homelessness, abuse, hunger, extreme poverty and tragedy.</p>
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		<title>KNICKS TO CROWN NEW YORK CITYâ€™S TOP TEEN POET</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Knicks will announce New York Cityâ€™s top teen poet at the Knicks Poetry Slam Final Competition tomorrow night and distribute more than $250,000 in scholarships and prizes. This yearâ€™s show features 14 talented poets from across the tri-state area, Knicks playersÂ Nate Robinson,Â Chris DuhonÂ andÂ Jared Jeffries,Â along with music by celebrityÂ DJ Cipha SoundsÂ from radio station [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The New York Knicks will announce New York Cityâ€™s top teen poet at the Knicks Poetry Slam Final Competition tomorrow night and distribute more than $250,000 in scholarships and prizes. This yearâ€™s show features 14 talented poets from across the tri-state area, Knicks playersÂ <strong>Nate Robinson,</strong>Â <strong>Chris DuhonÂ </strong>andÂ <strong>Jared Jeffries,Â </strong>along with music by celebrityÂ <strong>DJ Cipha Sounds</strong>Â from radio station Hot 97.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>In November, more than 1,300 people attended the Knicks Poetry Slam Open Audition and College Fair at Madison Square Garden, during which time students had the opportunity to enter two contests, in written and spoken word poetry. In the written contest category, three high school seniors will win full tuition four-year scholarships to college: two to the University of Wisconsin and one to Mercy College. In the spoken word competition, the top 150Â entrants were selected from the Open Audition to participate in poetry workshops run by program partner Urban Word NYC, and 14 poets were selected to compete in the final competition. The first place winner will be awarded a $10,000 educational grant, $25,000 in Nike branded equipment donated to the winner&#8217;s school and a laptop computer. All finalists will receive prizes, including a customized pair of NIKEiD shoes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Knicks Poetry Slam was created in 2003 to reach today&#8217;s high school youth by using the popularity of hip-hop and poetry as a vehicle to motivate and inspire expression through the written and spoken word. With the growth of the program, the Knicks and Urban Word NYC have provided greater opportunities for students to use their poetic skills and talents to pursue higher education.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>WHO:</span></strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Knicks PlayersÂ <strong>Nate Robinson, Chris Duhon</strong>Â andÂ <strong>Jared Jeffries</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Knicks AlumniÂ <strong>Earl Monroe, John Starks,</strong>Â <strong>Cal Ramsey,Â </strong>andÂ <strong>Anthony Bonner</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Hot 97Â <strong>DJ Cipha Sounds</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>Blue Erro Soul recording artistÂ <strong>Eric RobersonÂ </strong>and Interscope recording artist<strong>Â Charles Hamilton</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>Hosted byÂ <strong>Michael EllisonÂ </strong>of HBOâ€™sÂ <em>Def Poetry</em><strong></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>WHAT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>The NY Knicks, Urban Word NYC and Knicks Poetry Slam sponsors &#8211; Nike, Hot 97, Kiss FM, The Hymowitz Family Foundation and The Joan Goldstein Education Foundation &#8211; will be hosting the Knicks Poetry Slam Programâ€™s Final Competition and award more than $250,000 in scholarships and prizes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>WHEN:</span></strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <strong>Tuesday, March 3, 2009Â Â </strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>7:00 p.m. â€“ 9:00 p.m. (Doors Open at 6:00 p.m.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>WHERE:</span></strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <strong>The Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>311 West 34th street â€“ between Eighth and Ninth Avenues</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>CONTACTS: Sammy Steinlight (212) 465-6401 &amp; Mandy Gutmann (212) 465-6394</span></p>
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		<title>KNICKS, LIBERTY AND GARDEN OF DREAMS FOUNDATION RECOGNIZE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NAT â€˜SWEETWATERâ€™ CLIFTON AND COACH LAPCHICK</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Knicks, Liberty and the Garden of Dreams Foundation will celebrate Black History Month by recognizing the contributions of Nat â€œSweetwaterâ€ Clifton, the first African-American Knicks player, and Coach Joe Lapchick, who fought to integrate the NBA. The event, at the Intrepid Sea, Air &#38; Space Museum, will feature two programming sessions with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The New York Knicks, Liberty and the Garden of Dreams Foundation will celebrate Black History Month by recognizing the contributions of Nat â€œSweetwaterâ€ Clifton, the first African-American Knicks player, and Coach Joe Lapchick, who fought to integrate the NBA. The event, at the Intrepid Sea, Air &amp; Space Museum, will feature two programming sessions with past and present players of the New York Knicks and Liberty, along with a special performance by the Knicks City Dancers and appearances by â€œ<em>Maddie</em>â€, the Liberty mascot, and the Knicks Groove Truck. Participants in both sessions will view a short clip from MSG Networkâ€™s â€œ</span><em><span>Lapchick and Sweetwater Breaking Barriers</span></em><span>&#8221; and discuss their reactions to the piece. T</span><span>he first session will include Knicks alumniÂ <strong>John StarksÂ </strong>andÂ <strong>Cal RamseyÂ </strong>and Liberty alumniÂ <strong>Kym Hampton. Ramsey</strong>will join Knicks players<strong>Â Jared Jeffries, Tim ThomasÂ </strong>andÂ <strong>Malik Rose,Â </strong>Liberty playerÂ <strong>Tiffany JacksonÂ </strong>and 50 children from SCO Family of Services, a Garden of Dreams partner organization, for the second session. Participants of Intrepidâ€™s Kids Week will have the opportunity to attend both sessions.</span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Who:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <span>Â </span></span></strong><span>Knicks Players<strong>Â Jared Jeffries, Tim ThomasÂ </strong>and<strong>Â Malik Rose Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <span>Â </span>Â Â Â </span></strong><span>Knicks Alumni and Community Relations RepresentativesÂ <strong>John StarksÂ </strong>andÂ <strong>Cal Ramsey</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>Liberty PlayerÂ <strong>Tiffany Jackson</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Liberty GreatÂ <strong>Kym Hampton</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>Knicks City Dancers</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Liberty Mascot â€œ<em>Maddie</em>â€</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Knicks Groove Truck<strong>Â Â Â <span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â Â </span></strong></span><em><span></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>What:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>The New York Knicks, New York Liberty and the Garden of Dreams Foundation will<span>Â </span>host an educational Black History Month program to recognize the lasting impact of Nat â€œSweetwaterâ€ Clifton and Coach Joe Lapchick.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>When:</span></strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  TOMORROW â€“ February 18, 2009<strong><span></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>Session One:Â <strong>1:15 â€“ 2:15 PM</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Knicks City Dancers performance:Â <strong>2:30 â€“ 3:30 PM</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>Session TwoÂ <strong>3:30 â€“ 4:30 PM</strong></span><strong><span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Where:</span></strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <strong>Intrepid Sea, Air &amp; Space Museum</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span><span>Pier 86, 12th Ave. and 46th Street</span><strong><span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â </span></strong></p>
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		<title>KNICKS AND GARDEN OF DREAMS FOUNDATION HOST â€œA CELEBRATION OF CHANGEâ€ AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD TIMES SQUARE THIS AFTERNOON</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Knicks and Garden of Dreams are Joined By Warner Bros. Recording Artist Robert Randolph To Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and The Presidential Inauguration</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The New York Knicks and the Garden of Dreams Foundation will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by hostingÂ <strong><em>&#8220;A Celebration of Change&#8221;</em></strong><em>,Â </em>commemorating the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama as well as the message of Dr. King. This afternoonâ€™s special event will be held at Planet Hollywood in Times Square with special guest, Warner Bros. recording artist Robert Randolph. Thirty foster children from Harlem Dowling, a Garden of Dreams partner, will attend the event alongside Knicks playersÂ <strong>Chris Duhon</strong>,Â <strong>Jared JeffriesÂ </strong>andÂ <strong>Malik Rose</strong>Â and alumni<strong>Â Cal Ramsey</strong>Â to view a short video of speeches by Dr. King and President-elect Obama. Following the video, the children, players and special guests will break into groups and discuss their personal reactions to the speeches, and create and present their very own â€œPledge to Changeâ€ group projects. As an additional treat, Randolph will entertain the group with a special video and present them with copies of his latest CD, â€œColorblindâ€.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Who:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Â Â </span></strong><span>Knicks playersÂ <strong>Chris Duhon, Jared JeffriesÂ </strong>and<strong>Â Malik Rose Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>Knicks alumni and Community Relations RepresentativeÂ <strong>Cal Ramsey</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â </span></strong><span>Warner Bros. recording artist<strong>Â Robert Randolph</strong></span><em><span></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong></em><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>What:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>The New York Knicks, the Garden of Dreams Foundation and guest will host &#8220;A Celebration of Change&#8221;, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama.</span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>When:</span></strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  TODAY &#8211; January 20, 2009</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Â 4:00 â€“ 6:00 PM</span></strong><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Where:</span></strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Â Â <strong>Planet Hollywood Times Square</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Broadway between 45th and 46th streets</span></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[MSG Family Is Joined By Warner Bros. Recording Artist Robert Randolph To Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and The Presidential Inauguration The New York Knicks and Liberty, MSG Network and the Garden of Dreams Foundation will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by hostingÂ &#8220;A Celebration of Change&#8221;,Â commemorating the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MSG Family Is Joined By Warner Bros. Recording Artist Robert Randolph To Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and The Presidential Inauguration</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The New York Knicks and Liberty, MSG Network and the Garden of Dreams Foundation will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by hostingÂ <strong><em>&#8220;A Celebration of Change&#8221;</em></strong><em>,Â </em>commemorating the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama as well as the message of Dr. King. This special event will be held at Planet Hollywood in Times Square with special guest, Warner Bros. recording artist Robert Randolph. Thirty foster children from Harlem Dowling, a Garden of Dreams partner, will attend the event alongside Knicks playersÂ <strong>Chris Duhon</strong>,Â <strong>Jerome James</strong>,Â <strong>Jared JeffriesÂ </strong>andÂ <strong>Malik Rose</strong>Â and several members and friends of the MSG Family to view a short video of speeches by Dr. King and President-elect Obama. Following the video, the children, players and special guests will break into groups and discuss their personal reactions to the speeches, and create and present their very own â€œPledge to Changeâ€ group projects. As an additional treat, Randolph will entertain the group with a special video and present them with copies of his latest CD, â€œColorblindâ€.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Who:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>Knicks playersÂ <strong>Chris Duhon, Jerome James, Jared Jeffries and Malik Rose</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>Liberty playerÂ <strong>Tiffany Jackson</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>Knicks alumni and Community Relations RepresentativeÂ <strong>Cal Ramsey</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>MSG Network announcerÂ <strong>Gus Johnson</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>Warner Bros. recording artist<strong>Â Robert Randolph</strong></span><em><span></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>What:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>The New York Knicks and Liberty, MSG Network, the Garden of Dreams Foundation and guests will host &#8220;A Celebration of Change&#8221;, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama.</span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>When:</span></strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Tuesday, January 20, 2009</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  4:00 â€“ 6:00 PM</span></strong><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Where:</span></strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <strong>Planet Hollywood Times Square</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Broadway between 45th and 46th streets</span></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the second consecutive year, Knicks forwardÂ Jared JeffriesÂ and his teammates will provide Garden of Dreams Foundation families with food for the holidays. The giving begins this Monday morning at the Childrenâ€™s Aid Society withÂ Jeffries,Â Knicks greatÂ Allan HoustonÂ and President of MSG SportsÂ Scott Oâ€™NeilÂ delivering food to the Childrenâ€™s Aidâ€™s Pelham Fritz Transitional Apartments. Following the delivery, they will [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal"><span>For the second consecutive year, Knicks forwardÂ <strong>Jared Jeffries</strong>Â and his teammates will provide Garden of Dreams Foundation families with food for the holidays. The giving begins this Monday morning at the Childrenâ€™s Aid Society withÂ <strong>Jeffries,</strong>Â Knicks greatÂ <strong>Allan Houston</strong>Â and President of MSG SportsÂ <strong>Scott Oâ€™NeilÂ </strong>delivering food to the Childrenâ€™s Aidâ€™s Pelham Fritz Transitional Apartments. Following the delivery, they will donate baby items to Harlem families in need. Later in the afternoon, Jeffries will bring six of his teammates and the Knicks City Dancers back to the Childrenâ€™s Aid Society where they will distribute food to 300 neighborhood families. The day will also include information for families about food subsidies, workshops on health and wellness, non-perishable food collection and activities for children.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>To encourage the act of receiving and giving back, City Harvest will be collecting non-perishable food at the Childrenâ€™s Aid Society between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Donations will also be accepted at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday when the Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. For more information, log on to gardenofdreamsfoundation.org or tune in to 1050 ESPN New York, the official radio home of the Knicks, who will be broadcasting live from Mondayâ€™s event.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Who:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>Knicks playersÂ <strong>Jared Jeffries, Nate Robinson, Quentin Richardson, Wilson Chandler, Malik Rose, Anthony Roberson,Â </strong>andÂ <strong>Eddy Curry</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>Knicks greatÂ <strong>Allan Houston</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Scott Oâ€™Neil</span></strong><span>, President of MSG Sports</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <strong>Steve Mills</strong>, President of Business Operations for MSG Sports</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>Knicks City Dancers and Knicks Groove Truck<em><span></span></em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong></em><em><span>Entertainment hosted byÂ <strong>DJ Hill</strong></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong></em><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>What:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>Jared Jeffries and his teammates provide 300 families with Thanksgiving meals and food subsidies for the holidays</span><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>When:</span></strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Monday, November 24, 2008</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  8:30 a.m. â€“ 7:00 p.m.Â </span></strong><span>(Players to begin food distribution at 4:15 p.m.)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Where:</span></strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  The Childrenâ€™s Aid Societyâ€™s Dunlevy Milbank Center<strong></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â </span></strong><span>14-32<strong>Â </strong>W 118<sup>th</sup>Â St. between Lenox and Fifth Avenues in Harlem</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Phelham Fritz Transitional Apartments located on same block</span></p>
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