Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. has been appointed to the Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Board of Directors.
The organization, which aims to prevent hunger by providing food and resources to people without enough to eat, announced the appointment today.
Portis has been working with Feeding America for several years by raising awareness about food insecurity among children and supporting food collection drives.
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