At the core of the Seattle Storm is the promotion of an active and healthy lifestyle. Kaiser Permanente also believes in helping everyone to be their healthiest. That’s why the Storm and Kaiser Permanente have joined forces to activate StormFit. This fitness program for kids and teens develops lifelong fans of the game of basketball — and good health — through on-court camps, clinics, and open community practices.
Basketball Camp
This year, the Storm Basketball Camp took place from Tuesday, August 14 through Friday, August 17 at Hidden Valley Fieldhouse in Bellevue. More than 115 boys and girls participated and worked on improving their basketball skills.
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Basketball Clinics
The Storm teamed up with Kaiser Permanente and Microsoft to host basketball clinics throughout the greater Seattle area. We offered several FREE clinics where Storm players joined participants in on-court drills and competitions.
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Community Practice
The Storm and Kaiser Permanente presented a free Community Practice at Seattle Christian School in SeaTac, WA on Thursday, July 12. Hosted by City of SeaTac and Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority, the event gave local youth the chance to see Storm players up close and personal and join in on their practice.
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Special Olympics Free Throw Challenge
The Storm and Kaiser Permanente created a platform this season to raise money for Special Olympics Washington. At five games this season, unified pairs took the court and were give :45 seconds to each make a free throw. If both contestants made their free throw, Kaiser Permanente would donate $1,500 to Special Olympics Washington.
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StormFit Night
For the past four years, the Storm and Kaiser Permanente have presented an evening promoting youth health and wellness. This year, StormFit Night took place on Friday, August 17 at a regular season home game against the New York Liberty, where the Storm ended with a big 85 to 77 victory over the Liberty to clinch the number one seed going into the playoffs. Kids took photos in the Thrive Photobooth, participated in a fitness-inspired contest during halftime, and received a Storm team poster and other giveways.
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StormFit Classroom Assist
During the months of August and September, the Storm partnered with Kaiser Permanente and the Seattle Public Schools to recognize local teachers as part of the “StormFit Classroom Assist” program. Five teachers were honored at Storm home playoff games. The recipients were celebrated during the first timeout of the game and given a $500 donation to use towards the purchase of classroom supplies thanks to Kaiser Permanente.
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