Mad Hops, ltd. Gives Donation To Inner City Games

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 27, 2001 Mad Hops, ltd. today announced that it would be eager participants in the city's first annual Inner City Games to be held at The Ohio State University on August 4, 2001. The
company will donate water bottles to the free basketball clinic hosted by former OSU and NBA basketball star, Dennis Hopson. Mad Hops, ltd. strives to maintain a high level of visibility not only within the basketball community but the community at large. The donation of water bottles will be the first of many contributions it hopes to make in the coming years.

H.L. Baldwin, Jr., President/CEO, Mad Hops, ltd. strongly believes in the old African Proverb that it takes a village to raise a child. "It is crucial that our children have support from their entire community so that we can help them to become positive, goal-oriented individuals. I think every contribution matters no matter how big it is." Baldwin states.

Baldwin, who was born and raised on Columbus' Southeast Side, understands the need to provide positive leadership to those children who may be disadvantaged socially and financially. "Children need to be around positive role models in order to have the desire to be successful." He says. "They should not be afraid to dream or let anyone tell them that they can't do something."

Baldwin's own dream, Mad Hops, ltd. - a vertical jump-training program geared towards individuals 13 yrs and older & Basketball apparel – is in its third year of existence. Baldwin sells his products over the internet at www.MADHOPS.com.

Baldwin was drawn to the Inner City Games because of its focus on inner city youth. The mission of ICG Columbus is to provide opportunities for inner-city youth to participate in sports, educational, cultural and community enrichment programs; to build confidence and self-esteem; to encourage youth to say "no" to gangs, drugs and violence and "yes" to hope, learning and life.

ICG Columbus' target population is all youth 7 to 17 years of age living within Columbus citylimits, in lower economic areas. The games will be the first annual event in Columbus for ICG.

The Inner City Games Foundation was founded by Danny Hernandez of Los Angeles, California and has gained notoriety since its inception in 1991. Championed by Co-chairman, Arnold Schwarznegger, today, The Inner City Games foundation has spread to 14 U.S. cities and is serving over half a million young Americans.

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