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Tue, Dec 22nd 2009, 21:45

Jordan to Mattel Children's Hospital tomorrow

Jordan Farmar will celebrate the holidays with pediatric patients and families at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA. He will distribute gifts that were donated to the Jordan Farmar Foundation at the Ansun Management “Home for the Holidays Toy Drive”—an annual event which supports local organizations dedicated to assisting children and families.

Farmar has an ongoing commitment to Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA. Over the past two NBA seasons, the Jordan Farmar Foundations Making Dreams Come True program has arranged for more than 30 patients and family members to attend a Lakers game, dine with Jordan’s family and participate in a meet-and-greet with Farmar and other players after the game. The Foundation is also currently working to fund the development of an environmentally-friendly “Green Room” in the hospital’s teen lounge.

A former UCLA basketball star, Farmar’s Foundation is committed to efforts that address the health, hope and healing of children in need. The Foundation’s areas of focus — emotional and physical well-being, teamwork, tolerance, responsibility, and environmental consciousness — all have personal, significant relevance to the organizations founder, Los Angeles Laker Jordan Farmar. Jordan takes an active role in the Foundation’s initiatives, not only in terms of time and resources, but also by using his position as a professional athlete and role model to gain media coverage for worthy causes.