Sacramento Kings forward Francisco Garcia, a native of the Dominican Republic, is leading an effort by Kings players to assist his neighboring country of Haiti by donating money on behalf of everyone in attendance at the Kings versus San Antonio Spurs game on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at ARCO Arena.

“I’m deeply saddened by all the destruction in my neighboring country of Haiti, and my thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by this tragedy,” Garcia said. “I’m hopeful our donation around the Spurs game will help make a positive difference in the lives of everyone in Haiti as they work toward recovery.”

Garcia is donating $1 to the American Red Cross for everyone in attendance at the game, and guard Beno Udrih is matching with a $1 contribution. In addition, Garcia’s teammates Jason Thompson, Andres Nocioni, Omri Casspi, Ime Udoka and Donte’ Greene will combine to donate an additional dollar for everyone in attendance. The Kings are averaging 13,375 fans per game this season.

In addition to the donation on behalf of fans in attendance at the Spurs game, several other Kings players are contributing to Haiti relief efforts. Jon Brockman, Tyreke Evans, Spencer Hawes, Sean May and Sergio Rodriguez combined to contribute nearly $40,000 through the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, and Kenny Thomas is hosting an event in Dallas during All-Star weekend to raise funds for Haiti. The Kings have also teamed up with the American Red Cross to take donations at Kings games on Jan. 26 and Jan. 30, all sales from a specially-made Help Haiti Kings t-shirt are going to the American Red Cross and the team is running PSAs during its TV broadcasts in support of the NBA’s efforts through UNICEF.

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