Harrison Barnes Returns to Ames with Donation to Local Project

Posted Sep 17, 2017
Iowa native and Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes returned to his hometown of Ames on Saturday to pay it forward. Barnes, along with his wife Brittany, went to Inis Grove Park and presented a $300,000 donation check to fund the construction of the Miracle Playground and Field. This is a project spearheaded by the Kiwanis Clubs in Story County. (WHO-TV)

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