Since inception in 1994, more than 28,000 children have attended MVP basketball Camp and more than 8000 have received full scholarships. No deserving child has ever been turned away simply due to an inability to afford camp tuition. MVP mission evolved from the belief that in our increasingly fragmented society it is more and more difficult for children from different socioeconomic backgrounds to meet and share an experience together. The camp’s mission extends to the idea of blending zip codes. At MVP Basketball Camp, children from different communities have the unique opportunity to play with children they might not otherwise meet. “MVP” typically stands for “Most Valuable Player,” but at this camp “MVP” signifies “Most Valued Person” because there is so much more to basketball, and for that matter to life, than being the high scorer. MVP uses basketball to teach goal setting, fair play, leadership, perseverance, and hard work in order to make the most of each camper’s individual talents. By all accounts, MVP Basketball Camp has been extremely successful in instilling these qualities. Former campers are now sending their children to MVP Basketball. Thanks largely to its outstanding coaches and supporters, MVP Basketball Camp has realized the promise in founder Stan Greene’s favorite quote, “the world may be better because you were important in the life of a child.”
