P.A.S.T. & NBRPA Team-Up in Las Vegas

Organized by Jerome Williams, NBRPA members in Las Vegas held a very special community event in conjunction with the P.A.S.T. Retired Athletes Medical Group at Whitney Elementary School. Williams connected P.A.S.T. with a local Las Vegas charity – Village of Hope – to provide free diagnostic medical screenings to adult members of the community.

Several NBRPA members brought support to the event by interacting with children in the Village of Hope program while P.A.S.T.’s medical team screened their parents. The event was also attended by NBRPA President & Chairman of the Board Robert A. (Bob) Elliott) and CEO Arnie D. Fielkow.

“While there isn’t an NBA team in Las Vegas, we definitely have the makings of an NBRPA Chapter through the efforts of active members like Jerome Williams and Keith Starr,” Fielkow said. “I would like to personally thank Jerome, Keith and all the Las Vegas members for joining us at Whitney Elementary. The NBRPA would also like to express a big thank you to P.A.S.T. for their continued support of our members and the community.”

P.A.S.T. is an independent medical organization that provides extensive, integrated medical, diagnostic and behavioral health services directly to retired professional athletes. The program is a one-stop source for health care that addresses their specialized and complex needs. Through the E-PRO division cutting edge, proactive medical programs also address Cardio Metabolic Syndrome, Weight, Chronic Pain, Age Management and much more.  For players who qualify and are in medical crisis pro bono services are provided.  The P.A.S.T.  501 (c) (3) has provided over $3 million dollars of pro bono services to retired NBA, NFL and MLB players who qualified.  It is also the mission of P.A.S.T, their partners and the retired athletes associated with the program to team up for special initiatives that can provide lifesaving education and screening programs in communities across the country. P.A.S.T was founded by William J. Focazio MD. Through partnerships with world-class companies such as Panasonic, Biophysical Lab and others cutting edge technology is utilized to facilitate these innovative programs.