More than 600 ‘wanna-be’ hoop stars swished foul shots to their heart’s content at a Hoop-A-Paluza fundraiser event held at Millburn High School, sponsored by the HAPI FOUNDATION. A slam-dunk total of $25,000 was raised and donated to the BD Diabetes Center for Children and Adolescents at Goryeb Children’s Hospital.
“We’re very impressed by the work of Dr. Harold Starkman [director of the BD Diabetes Center] and his staff,” says Lori Robinson, executive director of the HAPI FOUNDATION. “We hope that his program can be replicated and expanded down the road to help more children.”
The fundraiser included family fun for everyone: face-painting, boardwalk games, a DJ, and delicious food.
“What’s really great is not only are we raising money, but we’re also showing kids it can be fun,” says Ms. Robinson. “We want to instill philanthropic values in kids at a young age.”
Pictured: HAPI Foundation board president Betsy Zimmerman, Dr. Harold Starkman and HAPI Foundation Executive Director Lori Robinson