Welcome to the Steve Smith Charitable Fund
The Steve Smith Charitable Fund was established by former NBA and Michigan State University basketball star Steve Smith to honor those who helped support him in achieving his goals: his family, friends, teachers, coaches and community. These people continue to inspire Steve and compel him to give back to the community.
The charitable fund began as a benefit to those students from Steve’s alma mater, Detroit Pershing High School, who wished to attend Michigan State University. The charity has since grown to meet broader needs in the communities that have supported Steve throughout his life.
News & Announcements
TNT analyst Steve Smith is always a Spartan
20-Mar-2012
Former Spartan, current TNT analyst Steve Smith was just getting warmed up talking Michigan State on "The Dan Patrick Show" when Patrick cut him off. "Wait, wait ... did you say 'us'?" Patrick said .. Read More...
Join Steve's NCAA Bracket Challenge
13-Mar-2012
The MSU men's basketball team earned a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament this year. To celebrate, Steve Smith is inviting the public to test their college basketball knowledge in the "Steve Smith NCA.. Read More...
2012 Charity Challenge Dates Announced
17-Feb-2012
Michigan's premier charity golf outing series -- the Steve Smith Charity Challenge -- is coming back to Grand Rapids, Lansing and Kalamazoo this summer. Each year, the Steve Smith Charitable Fund par.. Read More...
Steve Smith Talks the Business of Basketball
24-Oct-2011
Forbes.com (http://www.forbes.com/sites/sportsmoney/2011/10/24/steve-smith-former-nba-player-talks-the-business-of-basketball-and-the-lockout/): Steve Smith, Former NBA Player, Talks the 'Business of .. Read More...
Video: MSU Alumni Club of Mid-Michigan Steve Smith Charity Challenge
29-Jul-2011
Each year, the Steve Smith Charitable Fund partners with the Michigan State University Alumni Association to host several Steve Smith Charity Challenge golf outings throughout Michigan. Proceeds from .. Read More...
Steve Smith Tees Off in Style
24-Jun-2011
Steve was recently interviewed by ESPN W in a feature called the Pro's Questionnaire, an abridged version of the famous personality test the Proust Questionnaire. An excerpt from the story is below. F.. Read More...
2011 Charity Challenge Dates Announced
14-Apr-2011
Dates for the Steve Smith Charity Challenge golf outings have been announced. Each year, the Steve Smith Charitable Fund partners with the Michigan State University Alumni Association to host several.. Read More...
The Charitable Champion
07-Mar-2011
"While his accomplishments solidified his career on the court as a tremendous success, Michigan State's Steve Smith's work off the court may be even more inspiring." Read the full article from the Big.. Read More...
Detroit Pershing HS ranked #3 top pro-producing high school of all time by SLAM Magazine
25-Feb-2011
Steve Smith's alma mater, Detroit Pershing High School, placed #3 in SLAMonline's top five pro-producing high schools of all time. Smith was featured in the story (quote below). The full story can be .. Read More...
Steve Smith to join studio coverage of the 2011 NCAA Tournament
20-Jan-2011
Former NBA and Michigan State University star Steve Smith will join Matt Winer and Seth Davis in hosting CBS and Turner Sports coverage of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament from Atlanta. Smith.. Read More...
Pershing High alum Steve Smith dedicates school's new scoreboard
22-Dec-2010
Detroit Pershing High alum Steve Smith and the Pershing High Alumni Association formally unveiled a new scoreboard in the school's Steve Smith Gymnasium last Thursday at 2 p.m. Smith, who played .. Read More...
U.S. Basketball Clinics Could Change Three Tanzanian Youths' Lives
23-Nov-2010
The three Tanzanian youths, Sunday Edward, Alphaeus Kisusi and Elvan Davids, left for the U.S. last week to attend various professionally sponsored basketball clinics in Washington D.C. and Memphi.. Read More...
"Smith Basketball Clinic" Winners Selected, Congratulated by Ambassador
11-Nov-2010
This past Wednesday, Ambassador Alfonso E. Lenhardt met with Alphaeus Kisusi, Sunday Edward, and Evans Davies - the three winners of Steve Smith's "Smith Basketball Clinic for Tanzanian Youth." Th.. Read More...
Smith Opens Tanzanian Youth Basketball Camp
21-Sep-2010
On September 17 and 18, 2010, professional NBA stars Steve Smith and Marty Conlon headed to Tanzania for the opening ceremonies of the "Smith Basketball Clinic for Tanzanian Youth." Focused on tea.. Read More...
Smith Expands Charitable Work
10-Jun-2010
MSU Basketball and NBA Legend Steve Smith Expands Charitable Work Steve Smith Charitable Fund created through local Capital Region Community Foundation LANSING, MI – F.. Read More...
Steve Featured in Spartan Nation Magazine for His Philanthropic Passion and Love of the Game.
27-May-2010
Steve Featured in Spartan Nation Magazine for His Philanthropic Passion and Love of the Game. “My dad drove a Detroit city bus for 37 years. He summed it up best. I had just signed a small.. Read More...
Steve Talks Clara Bell Smith Center and Importance of After-School Youth Programming
19-May-2010
Steve Talks Clara Bell Smith Center and Importance of After-School Youth Programming Listen to Steve on the Ebling & You radio show,1320 WILS, to hear him talk about the inspiration behind his don.. Read More...
Steve Smith Teams Up with Former Rival to Promote Michigan's Housing and Community Development Fund
02-Mar-2010
Steve Smith recently teamed up with a former rival, former University of Michigan Wolverine Tim McCormick, to encourage Michigan residents to “Check the Box” on line 24 of their state individual incom.. Read More...
Steve Smith Charity Challenge Dates Announced
25-Feb-2010
Steve Smith Charity Challenge Dates Announced LANSING, MI—The MSU Alumni Clubs of West Michigan, Mid-Michigan and Kalamazoo County have announced dates of their Annual Steve Smith Charity Challen.. Read More...
Steve Smith Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
12-Sep-2009
Steve Smith Honored with Jack Breslin Lifetime Achievement Award East Lansing, Mich. – Former Michigan State University Spartan and NBA star Steve Smith won lots of kudos on the basketball cou.. Read More...