Helping hands charity basketball game
Schedule
Fri May 03 2024 at 05:30 pm
Location
Dragons Den Gym, BTHS | Brick, NJ
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The Brick PBA #230 is honored to announce the 34th annual Helping Hands game. On Friday, May 3rd, 2024, at 5:30 pm at Brick Township High School, the Brick PBA members will take on the Brick High School football team seniors in a charity basketball game.
The game is to support the families of Luca Favia and Chad Dougherty.
Luca Favia just turned 1 and was diagnosed with Hepatoblastoma in December. Hepatoblastoma is an extremely rare form of liver cancer found in children, with only about 100 cases reported each year. Luca has been receiving treatment and still has to spend a lot of his time in the hospital. The hospital only allows 1 parent to stay overnight, so his parents must alternate nights staying at the hospital while the other stays at a nearby hotel so they can be close. This has been an extremely stressful and challenging time for Lucas's family, and the Brick PBA #230 is honored to be able to support Luca and his family through these tough times!
Chad Dougherty is a Brick Township High School Math Teacher. Chad is also an assistant football coach for the Brick High School Dragons. Chad is a caring, kind, and knowledgeable teacher and is extremely well-liked by his students and co-workers. In December 2023, Chad got a routine medical procedure done. While in recovery, complications occurred, causing Chad to go into cardiac arrest. The nurses and staff had to perform CPR on Chad as he had become unresponsive and was not breathing for nearly 3 minutes. Chad was rushed into immediate open heart surgery and was in a coma for several days following. Chad has been out of work since and has been going through a rigorous rehabilitation process. Chad has been making tremendous strides daily and hopes to return to teaching before the year ends! Chad still faces many hurdles, and the Brick PBA #230 is honored to support him and his family!
The flyer for this event, as well as tickets for purchase, will be available soon! We are excited to work with and support both families through these times! Attached are a few pictures of the families we are supporting!
The PBA ask you and your organization to donate if possible. Any amount is welcome and appreciated. We thank you for your support to these great families.
Donations can be sent to the PBA Local 230, P.O. Box 1067, Brick, NJ 08723 c/o John Canterelli. Checks can be made payable to the “Helping Hands Fund.”
The Brick PBA #230 would like to thank you in advance for all the past support and continued support in our efforts to help community members!
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:
Ptl. John Canterelli #312
Ptl. Kyle Dudak #313
Co-committee heads.
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Where is it happening?
Dragons Den Gym, BTHS, 346 Chambers Bridge Rd.,Brick Township,NJ,United States, BrickEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
