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Heart and Stroke Foundation Basketball Tournament: Playing For A Cause

Petrina D’Souza, 28 Jul, 2015 11:21 AM
    The HSF Summer Classic – a basketball tournament – has been organized to raise funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF). The event, which takes place for the first time, will be on August 8 and 9 at Tamanawis Secondary School, Surrey, and is organized by a Sponsor Teacher, Marc Officer.
     
    Though the main objective of the event is to raise funds for HSF, Ramneet Sidhu from the planning committee says that it also aims to get the youth to help out in an important cause and get involved in our community. “Many people think the youth are not doing anything and that they have lost hope in society, and in our generation. We are trying to prove them wrong by showing that we, the youth, care,” she asserts.
     
    The basketball tournament will be held between the different age categories (eight to 18) for both boys and girls. Other activities include raffle draws for additional prizes, 3 pointer-contests and mini games, as well as educational component on heart disease and stroke.
     
    The event will raise money through the donations it receives and the teams that sign up to play in the tournament. Being the first year, Sidhu states that they are hoping to raise around $5,000 for the HSF. “We are also looking for sponsors for the event,” she adds. 
     
    A donation of $50 will make you a Bronze Sponsor and $250 for a Silver Sponsor. To be a Gold Sponsor, you must donate $1,000.
     
    To take part in the basketball games, fill up an application form available online at http://issuu.com/hsfsummerclassic/docs/hsfsummerclassic_pdf. The team needs to have a minimum of three players. Registration fee is $50 ($10 per player for a team of five players) and is on till August 3.
     
    To donate, email hsfsummerclassic@gmail.com or mail a cheque to Tamanawis Secondary School, 12600 66 Avenue, Surrey, B.C.

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