"Trip to Baton Rouge shows power of Sports to touch lives" Volume 8 issue 21, page 47 by Brooke VanBuskirk

The Orlando Magic went to Baton Rouge for a couple of days taking 6,000 pounds of relief supplies to the people left homeless from the floodings. They were joined by many other helicopters bringing relief. They visited a church housing 700 worn out citizens, who were very happy to see them. There were kids there that just wouldn't smile until they were givin Orlando Magic T-shirts. They said they would root for them because they showed that they cared. A family told of all the other famous people who had been there but Orlando Magic was the most important to her

I think this was wonderful just for the kindness that they shared with the victims or the hurricane. They say it is the power of sport and it definately brought more hope to these people. Now on the business side of things i think this was great too. Now they will have even more fans just for caring. I think more sports teams should be out helping. It's the power of sports that bring people together even in tragedy