[College Sports News]

Elkhart, Indiana - One of the first things you notice on the front page of the Web site for Camouflage Kids is the quote at the top of the page. It comes for Indiana men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson and reads, "There's not a thing I wouldn't do for our Army. They're my heroes."

This past week, Sampson and several prominent sports personalities joined New York Knicks Director of Scouting and project founder Jeff Nix at the home of retired businessman and U.S. Army veteran Ray Stults for a barbecue to raise money for this program.

"Jeff Nix, who coordinates this event, is a long-time friend of mine through the college basketball ranks," Sampson said. "He has been a scout and front office guy for the New York Knicks for a long time. When he called me and told me about it, I wasn't quite sure what it was. Having gone to Kuwait twice, I found out that it was dealing with the children of military personnel that are on active duty and giving them a chance to go out and experience things that normally they would with their mothers and fathers that are deployed in the Middle East. It's just another opportunity to reach out and help."

Coach Sampson Plays A Big Role In Supporting Camouflage Kids Program