Baskets 4 Franklin Lakes

FRANKLIN LAKES
MAYOR’S WELLNESS CAMPAIGN TO HOLD BASKETBALL
TOURNAMENT JUNE 1st 2014 TO BENEFIT LOCAL CHARITIES

Basketball players from kids to adults will hit the courts throughout the day

on SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2014 to raise

money for local charities. The Franklin Lakes Mayor’s Wellness Campaign will

host the 2nd Annual Baskets 4 Franklin Lakes;

a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. 

Mayor
Frank Bivona along with Dina Robinson, Event Director of the Mayor’s Wellness
Campaign, created Baskets 4 Franklin Lakes to get children and adults outside to
promote healthy activities and well-being in our community. Last year was the
first annual 3 on 3 basketball tournament. 

The turnout was incredible; 68 teams competed, local businesses sold

food and sports items and there was an outpouring of spectators!  Through this tournament the Mayor’s Wellness
Campaign was able to raise close to $15,000. 
Monies went to a local charity #For Nico, Nico Santoli, and to the

Franklin Lakes Recreation and Parks Department’s “Dream Team” for supplies and
goodies during their summer baseball season. 

This year the Mayor’s Wellness Campaign event will fundraise for

Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) in honor of Johnny Damato.

Johnny is a 17-year-old from Fort Lee with a passion for baseball, family and

friends. He was born with a rare heart defect which began to manifest itself

two years ago. On June 13, 2012, Johnny received a life-saving emergency heart
transplant from the doctors at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, NY.
Since then, he as made the commitment to raise awareness of the need for blood
donations and organ and bone marrow registry by organizing an annual donor
awareness drive. Please come play some 3 on 3 basketball, June 1st

and help the Damato Family & The “Dream Team”! 

Baskets
4 Franklin Lakes Tournament will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m at the
Recreation Center, 1 Vichiconti Way, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.  The fundraising event will feature teams of 3
to 4 players grouped by age, food and sports vendors, as well as exciting
contests throughout the day. Lunchtime activities will include 3 –point
contests and foul shooting contests. For more information on the event and
registration go to www.franklinlakes.org
click on “Baskets” icon.  To learn more
about how you can help please contact Dina Robinson, Event Director, DRobinson@franklinlakes.org .