BASKETBALL
The Foundation supports the ‘Training, Youth Development, and Promotion of Sport and Physical Activity through Basketball Project of the Club Baloncesto Canaria,’ which includes eight programs:
1. Registered Teams: 15 teams across all age groups and approximately 140 players.
2. Scholarships: 15 individuals, including coaches and players.
3. Basketball Initiation Programs: five locations and over 250 children enrolled.
4. Promotion of Physical Activity and Sport: organization of basketball camps during the Christmas, Easter, and summer holidays, with the participation of over 1,000 children.
5. Technical Development: Training sessions that, in addition to those already offered by the island’s clubs, aim to improve the individual technique and tactics of the players.
6. Promotion of values related to physical activity and healthy lifestyle habits through basketball and the image of Club Baloncesto Canarias and its professional players, as well as through the participation of specialists in various fields related to sports, health, nutrition, and psychology, among others.
7. Agreements with youth basketball schools, colleges, and clubs, as well as with institutions in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, for advice on all aspects of basketball and player development.
8. Internationalization of the CB Canarias “method” model, through which joint activities and initiatives are carried out by the club and the Foundation abroad.
In addition, the Foundation carries out activities and initiatives at the matches played by the club’s first team at the Santiago Martín Pavilion, such as food drives and the “Experience a Match with Your Team” program, which invites various groups. It also supports the basketball initiation school in Valverde (El Hierro).
