Third Annual Charity Game to Honor Late Mahwah Grad

For the third year in a row, members of the Mahwah Community will be coming together to honor a Mahwah graduate who died in 2011.

Dan Zolotorofe suffered from Type I Diabetes, and died after suffering a heart attack caused by complications from the disease. Not long after his death, a group of Zolotorofe’s friends formed the DZ Foundation, a charity that raises money to support Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation research, and award scholarships to a Mahwah High School students in Dan’s name.

Each January, the Foundation hosts a charity basketball tournament at Mahwah High School, and this year’s is happening Sunday starting at 9 a.m.

At the past two tournaments, the group has raised over $23,000.

“I think the community has been so responsive simply because Dan truly touched and was loved by so many individuals in this community,” Jordan Kaplan, one of the founders of the DZ Foundation, said.

“This event brings a wide range of people who attended Mahwah High School and the neighboring towns out to support a great cause and most participants all have a story about a time they spent with Dan which is really special.”

The Foundation is still accepting team sign-ups for the game, but space is limited. Get information on playing in or attending the tournament on the DZ Foundation’s website and Facebook page.