Number of Participants: 50
Hours Donated: 4
Value of Time Served: $1,690
Event Amount Raised: $800
Event Type: Children & Youth
Sport: Basketball
Date: December 12, 2018
Location:
400 Nassau Blvd
West Hempstead, NY 11552
USA
About:
West Hempstead High School boys varsity basketball program held its annual “Hoops for Hope” charity game against Hewlett High School on Dec. 12. The team raised $800 to be donated to SIBSPlace.
SIBSPlace is a free program serving children between the ages of 5-17 that live with a sibling with cancer or another illness or a parent with cancer. An affiliate of South Nassau Communities Hospital, the program focuses the attention of the challenges well siblings face in coping with their emotional response to the medical diagnosis of a loved one.
The boys basketball program raised money through T-shirt ads, concession sales and donations in addition to the T-shirts that were sold at the game. Both teams were presented with certificates of appreciation from SIBSPlace representatives during the Dec. 12 game.