Today we are announcing a month-long fundraiser for the Garry family, who was displaced after they lost everything in Hurricane Dorian. The Garrys are now living here in St. Augustine with a Good News Church family. As you can imagine, they have many needs. Their full story and GoFundMe page is here. Called "Free Throws for the Garrys," the fundraiser relies on each child seeking as many sponsors as possible for a 100 Free Throws Challenge. Each participating child solicits donations for every made free throw out of 100. For example, if there is a donation of $1 per made free throw and the player makes 75, the total donation would be $75.
The fundraiser is intended for 3:23 Basketball participants but is open to anyone over the age of 8.
The timeline is as follows:
- Monday, November 11 - Sunday, December 8: Solicit donors
- Monday, December 9: Free Throw Challenge (in the Good News Gym from 4:15-5:30 PM)
- Tuesday, December 10 - Sunday, December 15: Players collect money from donors
- Monday, December 16: Money is collected at 3:23 (at the Good News Gym from 1-5 PM)
- TBD: Time to present the money/gift cards/presents to the Garry family
Note: The child who raises the most money will earn a free 5-week cycle to any 3:23 program (Sons of Jesse / Daughters of Song / Basketball Academy)!!!