2023-24 Malden Neighborhood Basketball League Jamboree at Ferryway School – 150 Cross St., Malden

Tribute to Tom Heerter, “A coach for all seasons”

On Saturday, December 30, 2023, in recognition of Tom Heerter’s decades of coaching in a variety of local youth sports programs, the Malden Neighborhood Basketball League (MNBL) will be raising funds in his memory, for the benefit of Bread of Life. “It is a nonprofit, nondenominational, faith-based food security organization based in Malden, MA that provides over 1.5 million pounds of free food a year for economically struggling and disadvantaged families, individuals, youth and senior citizens in the North metro Boston area.”

Here is how you can help:

1. Businesses, organizations, professionals and private individuals can make donations by check to MNBL at 640 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148 or through Venmo by sending your donation to Malden Neighborhood Basketball League.

2. There will be a concession stand at the games where all funds raised from the sales will be donated to Bread of Life.

3. There will be a 50-50 raffle, with half of the total going to the winner and the other half going to Bread of Life. The tickets  are three for $10.00 and nine for $20.00, These tickets can be purchased prior to or on the day of the event. The funds can be sent by check or by the Venmo information listed above. The winning ticket will be drawn after the third Jamboree game. The winner does not need to be present the day of the event.

4. There will be a Three Point Contest for 15 minutes after each of the three Jamboree games. The entry fee is $5.00 per turn. The “pot” will start at $50.00. If a shooter makes three, three-pointers in a row, one from each corner and the other from the top of the key, the shooter wins whatever total is in the pot unless nobody does it by the time the pot grows to $100.00. At that time, the pot will reset to $50.00. This contest is open to the public. All contestants must sign in on the registration sheet.