About Jonathan Bender Foundation
The Jonathan Bender Foundation ("hereinafter the Foundation"), is a nonprofit charitable 501(c)(3) corporation established by its founder, Jonathan Bender a former veteran of the NBA Indiana Pacers Professional Basketball Team. Bender established the Foundation after his community experienced the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina and he witnessed first-hand the tremendous needs of children in his community.
The mission of the Foundation is to empower children in the community by providing them the tools to obtain life skills that address their educational, health and social needs. Our goal is to ensure and enhance the quality of life for children in the community, striving to achieve equal opportunity for all.
The Jonathan Bender Foundation Program aims to improve self esteem and self-confidence of youth through a variety of sports and non-sports related activities. To that end, the Foundation implements programs and activities that will enhance and enlighten the minds the bodies of youth in the community.