San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan recently met with former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in the Virgin Islands to expand the Yes! Our Kids Can (YOKC) program.
Duncan, a native of St. Croix, has long been known for his support of the Virgin Islands and its youth. Now, with the help of the Clinton's, he's making a $500,000 donation to the San Antonio-based educational initiative.
The YOKC program, a nonprofit established in 2016, includes lessons with motivational songs, videos and games to be played on classroom tablets that are geared towards “disrupting generational poverty.”
The YOKC program is already being used in several San Antonio area school districts. Now, with the aid of Duncan and the Clinton's, it will make it's way to the Virgin Islands.
According to a report from mysanantonio.com, Duncan made a stop at the Queen Louise Home for Children on Sunday. The Queen Louise Home is a safe place for children in the USVI who have been abused or neglected.
The staff talked about their Early Head Start program, the only one in the territory, and its impact. In ‘94, the Clinton administration, led by Secretary @HillaryClinton, started Early Head Start.
We also brought some friends, including @StaceyPlaskett & @nba legend Tim Duncan! pic.twitter.com/OW5VzYjbeh
— Angel Ureña (@angelurena) June 2, 2019
Press Secretary Angel Urena shared a photo of former president Clinton's meeting with Duncan. In the caption, he wrote “42 & 21.”
42 & 21. pic.twitter.com/fs7TYxtb3J
— Angel Ureña (@angelurena) June 2, 2019
Tim Duncan reconnected with Bill and Hillary Clinton, when he returned home to St. Croix. The former President and Secretary of State offered moral support at Tim’s event announcing his donation of $500,000 for local education. They first met in 1999 at the White House. #CU360 pic.twitter.com/3taj4ApcrP
— CloseUp360 (@CloseUp360) June 5, 2019
YOKC later thanked Duncan and his family for their generous contributions to the program:
We would like to give another shout out & HUGE Thank you to Timmy & his beautiful family, @VanessaLMacias & Quill! Thank you for your support and your hard work– we see you and we are inspired & truly touched! We're so excited for what's to come! #SuccessMindset #USVI pic.twitter.com/4SN2ThhdlU
— Success Mindset! (@YesOurKidsCan) June 5, 2019
Duncan's girlfriend, Vanessa Macias, called their meeting with the Clinton's “a sincere pleasure.”
“What an incredible day,” Macias tweeted. “I'm in awe of Timothy and his continuing support of this beautiful community. He's so easy to love and respect.”
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