PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) -
Portland Trail Blazer players, coaches and staff made a surprise visit to St. Mary's Home for Boys on Wednesday.
The team presented St. Mary's with a $50,000 check on behalf of the Make It Better Foundation for the work St. Mary's does for at-risk boys in the community.
The team even scrimmaged with the boys, played "knockout" and provided a bright spot for the boys during the holiday season.
The Trail Blazers have a long-standing relationship with St. Mary's Home for Boys contributing tickets each season and donating more than $90,00 over the past three years.
St.Mary's Home for Boys offers residential treatment and services for boys between the ages of 10 and 17 who are emotionally disturbed and behaviorally delinquent.
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