Stoughton Hoopsters Win Charity Basketball Tournament to Benefit Homeless Children

The following is a press release from School on Wheels of Massachusetts:

One hundred forty players on 26 teams raised more than $4,000 to benefit School on Wheels of Massachusetts (SOWMA) at the Second Annual SOWMA 4-on-4 Basketball Tournament in March.

Team Dragon, which included four players from Stoughton, won the Division A championship.

The fundraising event at Oliver Ames High School was organized to support SOWMA’s life-changing educational services for children and teens experiencing homelessness.

The Brockton-based SOWMA is the only Massachusetts organization providing one-on-one tutoring, new backpacks, school supplies, and educational advocacy and support to students in grades pre-K through college in multiple locations.

Division A victors on Team Dragon included Patrick Dragon, Roland Millien, Steve Austin and Darnell Wilson, all of Stoughton, and Jamal Johnson of Fall River. They are pictured in the gallery with Tournament Organizer Marty Weiner and SOWMA Executive Director Cheryl Opper.

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About School on Wheels of Massachusetts:

With afterschool tutoring programs in Brockton, Middleboro, New Bedford, Norwell, Quincy, and Stoughton, School on Wheels of Massachusetts (SOWMA) is dedicated to providing customized academic support and one-on-one mentoring so children experiencing homelessness can reach their full potential.

More than 1,200 students in grades pre-K through college have benefitted from SOWMA’s services since the organization’s 2004 founding by Cheryl Opper of Easton. To make a donation or to find out more about how you can support SOWMA’s life-changing services for children and teens, visit www.sowma.org or phone 508-587-9091.