Shorashim’s Club Israel announces March Madness for Israel: The First Annual Teen Charity Basketball Tournament- register your team today!

Sixteen teams of three will play on behalf of Chicago’s Partnership 2000 city, Kiryat Gat.  Teams will be joined by Israeli players straight from Kiryat Gat!  In addition to some exciting games, the event will feature food, music, and our celebrity referee and guest speaker, Coach Lavon Mercer!  Coach Mercer, formerly of the San Antonio Spurs, lived in Israel for fourteen years, playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv and serving in the IDF.  “Israel’s Biggest Ambassador” (he stands at 6′10″) now coaches at Spelman College and speaks about his experiences around the country.

March Madness for Israel will take place:

March 29th, 2009

1:00-4:00pm

at the Chicagoland Jewish High School Gym

1095 Lake Cook Road

Deerfield, IL 60015

Each team is asked to pledge a minimum of $180 on behalf of the JUF Israel Emergency Campaign in order to participate.  All funds raised will be dedicated to youth initiatives in Kiryat Gat, Chicago’s Partnership 2000 city.  To register your team, or for more information, email Gabe by March 22nd: gabe@shorashim.org

This event is brought to you by Shorashim’s Club Israel and the JUF/Hillel Israel Initiative.