The community is invited to attend the Brandon Jackson Scholarship Basketball Shootout Saturday, August 13, 2011, Loma Alta Park Altadena, California from 8am to 8pm
First Presbyterian Church along with members of the Altadena and Pasadena community will host the first annual Brandon Jackson Scholarship Basketball Shootout on Saturday at Loma Alta Park. Boys and Girls Basketball teams from various area high schools along with community teams will play all day in this event to honor the life of Brandon Jackson and help raise money for college scholarships to enable deserving young people in our community.
This event commemorates the life of Brandon Jackson, a John Muir High School student murdered in February 2011. Although Brandon’s life was cut short, he exhibited tremendous enthusiasm, team spirit, and a rich heritage of love toward many who considered him a friend. He also made a strong commitment to his academic work and was moving toward college before his death. In the spirit of his life we want to encourage young leaders to accomplish the goals and dreams that Brandon held as important.
The Brandon Jackson Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to two deserving, college-bound students in August 2011. The final amount of each scholarship will be determined by funds raised in the Brandon Jackson Memorial Basketball Shootout.
Come join us for a day of fun while also supporting the youth of our community!
THE BRANDON JACKSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Basketball Shootout
Sat., August 13, 2011
Games from 8 AM-8 PM
Loma Alta Park, 3330 North Lincoln Ave. Altadena, California 91001
Admission: $5.00 for everyone
(All proceeds will be used for scholarship fund)
Make ALL checks payable to First Presbyterian Church, Altadena. Please contact Debra Williams 626/808-5382, debrawilliams@sbcglobal.net
This event is supported by the First Presbyterian Church of Altadena, the Clergy Community Coalition and Loma Alta Park
UPDATE, 8/12: We were told by the organizers that the event also features a raffle for products and services generously donated by many local businesses.
