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Meet The Charity: Hoops For Hope Of LI Strives To Prevent Adolescent Suicide
Hoops for Hope hosts basketball tournaments to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
COMMACK, NY — Local charities are the unsung heroes of our communities. Nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations strive to create lasting change and positively impact the lives of those around them.
Some people start organizations as a way to cope with grief, some see an issue they want to tackle, and some want to bring lasting change. Sometimes, all those reasons apply.
Patch wants to highlight your local charity and connect it with community members who want to help and do good, so that way, more people can benefit. Here is just one of many charities doing terrific work in your community.
What is your name?
Harold Teller
What is the name of your charity?
Hoops For Hope
What is your position within your charity?
Founder
What community is your organization based in
Commack
Link to your website
N/A
What is your mission?
Long Island adolescent suicide prevention.
What does your charity do to further its mission? Please list examples.
We have basketball tournaments, we raise funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and we partner with other organizations to spread the word.
What inspired you to start your charity?
COVID affected a lot of my peers, and they dealt with depression and suicidal thoughts.
How can people help you accomplish your organization's mission or get involved in events?
Follow us on instagram @hoopsforhope15 and donate to Hoops for ope by sending checks to. Hoops For Hope, at 169 Commack Road, Suite #215 Commack Road, NY 11725.
Or follow our QR code on Instagram that leads right to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
What is the most memorable moment you've had since starting your organization?
Raising $13,000 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
What else would you like people to know about your charity?
We are having an event this Sunday to continue to spread the word. We partnered with Brenden Cooke, the founder of Sunday Swim, to continue to spread the word this weekend.
What are your organization's social media pages or handles?
Instagram: @hoopsforhope15
Do you help run a charity?
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