THE L.A. CLIPPERS FOUNDATION TO HOST 29TH ANNUAL “TEAMWORK AT THE TABLE” EVENT, PROVIDING MORE THAN 500 FAMILIES WITH FOOD, CLOTHING AND BOOKS

The L.A. Clippers will host the 29th Annual “Teamwork at the Table” Thanksgiving event on Tuesday, November 14 at the St. Joseph Center, a non-profit social service agency that helps more than 6,500 individuals annually. Smart & Final, the official grocery and warehouse store of the L.A. Clippers and corporate sponsor of the event, will donate 8,000 lbs. of Thanksgiving essentials, including turkeys, stuffing, pumpkin pies and much more. L.A. Clippers players will join Clippers staff, season ticket holders and Smart & Final associates and volunteers to serve the meals and distribute clothing and books to 500 pre-selected families in need.

Teamwork at the Table is now in its 29th year and is the culmination of the L.A. Clippers’ annual food and clothing drive. The event is made possible by the cumulative efforts of the Clippers’ families, season ticket holders, fans, corporate partners and the L.A. Clippers Foundation. Since its inception, the L.A. Clippers Foundation has been committed to promoting positive educational, civic, environmental and humanitarian values through community outreach programs.

The Smart & Final Charitable Foundation, Smart & Final’s nonprofit dedicated to giving back, improving the quality of life and nourishing the communities it serves, will be participating in the event for the first time as the official grocery and warehouse partner of the L.A. Clippers. Through monetary grants, the Charitable Foundation supports nonprofits committed to Health & Wellness, Education, Hunger Relief and Team Sports & Youth Development.

OUR CALLING: L.A. CLIPPERS FOUNDATION

Every day, we’ll make a positive difference to a child in L.A. 

To meet this commitment, the L.A. Clippers Foundation will first understand its educational environments, from classroom to playground to living room, in communities across Southern California.

The greatest resource of the Clippers Foundation is inspiration, channeled from our players, organization and Clipper Nation. Our greatest tool is investment, through singular grants that set a new benchmark in actual funds and true transparency. Our greatest gift is mobilizing contribution and commitment from everyone we call Partner, including colleagues, corporate sponsors and the community at large. 

In every way, our mission is to inspire a child to make a positive difference in their L.A. 

For more information on the Clippers Foundation, visit www.clippers.com/Foundation.

About Smart & Final
Smart & Final Stores, Inc. (NYSE: SFS), is a value-oriented food and everyday staples retailer, headquartered in Commerce (near Los Angeles), California. The Company offers quality products in a variety of sizes, saving household, nonprofit and business customers time and money. As of June 18, 2017, the Company operated 314 grocery and foodservice stores under the “Smart & Final,” “Smart & Final Extra!” and “Cash & Carry Smart Foodservice” banners in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Montana and Utah, with an additional 15 stores in Northwestern Mexico operated through a joint venture. In business for over 145 years, the Company remains committed to giving back to local communities through employee volunteer opportunities and Company donations to local nonprofits.

About St. Joseph Center
St. Joseph Center is a non-profit social service agency that helps over 6,500 individuals annually. The Center’s mission is to provide working poor families, as well as homeless men, women and children of all ages with the inner resources and tools to become productive, stable and self-supporting members of the community.