Two players from the world-famous Harlem Wizards visited elementary schools across Abington School District on Monday, March 11 to do a pre-game warm-up assembly in preparation for their March 30 games against the teachers and principals. The assembly consisted of talking with the students about basketball skills, as well as demonstrations of the team’s talents in “trick hoops and alley oops.”
This is the third consecutive year the team will play a special game at Abington Senior High School. Once again, there will be two shows for 2019 — one at 2 p.m. and one at 7 p.m., with doors opening an hour before each game.
The event serves as an annual fundraiser for the Abington Educational Foundation, a non-profit organization aimed at enhancing educational experiences and outcomes for Abington School District students through grants that support student achievement, innovative programs and STEAM initiatives.
Founded in 1962, the Wizards have played over 15,000 games throughout the U.S. that have raised more than $25 million for schools and charitable causes. The Wizards have also played in over 25 foreign countries across five continents.
Tickets for the 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. games on Saturday, March 30, 2019, in the Abington Senior High School gymnasium are now on sale, and more information is available at www.aef-pa.org.