{"id":10577,"date":"2015-12-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/core3-789-core3.d2.worldvision.org\/media-center\/this-givingtuesday-the-harlem-globetrotters-show-off-the-results-of-their-goatee-for-a-good-causea%c6%92aesaa%c2%9d-campaign-with-world-vision"},"modified":"2022-10-14T10:59:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T17:59:00","slug":"givingtuesday-harlem-globetrotters-show-results-their-goatee-good-cause-campaign","status":"publish","type":"media-center","link":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/about-us\/media-center\/givingtuesday-harlem-globetrotters-show-results-their-goatee-good-cause-campaign","title":{"rendered":"This #GivingTuesday the Harlem Globetrotters Show-off the Results of Their “#GOATee for a Good Cause” Campaign with World Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_single_image image=”13193″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]SEATTLE, WA (December 1, 2015) — <\/strong>Today the Harlem Globetrotters<\/a> are doing much more than just talking about #GivingTuesday<\/a>, several players have donated their faces to charity by taking part in the Christian humanitarian agency World Vision<\/a>’s  “#GOATee for a Good Cause” campaign.  Over the past month, five iconic players and the Globetrotters’ CEO, Kurt Schneider, each grew a #GOATee to raise awareness about how goats and other livestock gifts can help break the cycle of poverty in developing countries. As part of Giving Tuesday – a national day devoted to charitable giving – they debuted their stylish stubble on Twitter (@Globies<\/a> and @WorldVisionUSA<\/a>) and are encouraging fans to take part in the campaign by gifting a goat in World Vision’s 2015 Gift Catalog<\/a> to a child in need.<\/p>\n

Why a #GOATee for a goat?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Being a part of something bigger than yourself is not easy when you’re 6’8″ and 225 pounds,” says Globetrotter’s star Zeus McClurkin<\/a>. “By doing something as basic as not shaving for a month, I’m helping World Vision bring awareness to how a healthy goat can provide lifesaving nutrients and a lasting income for a family in need. Fans have noticed my new look, which is exciting because it gives me a chance to explain how they can share big dreams with a child through a simple gift.”<\/p>\n

Recent scientific studies<\/a> show livestock aid is successful in giving the extremely poor a large and lasting economic boost out of poverty. That’s just one reason goats are the most popular item every year in World Vision’s Gift Catalog. For a donation of $75 just one goat<\/a> can:<\/p>\n