Hoops Against Hunger joins the Ingles SoCon Basketball Championships for the Sixth Year!
Eblen Charities is proud to announce for the sixth consecutive year, the Ingles Southern Conference Basketball Championship has chosen to partner with Eblen Charities’ Hoops Against Hunger as the official charity of the tourney.
We are so thankful to our partners for giving us this opportunity. The tournament weekend, held at Harrah’s Cherokee Center - Asheville, will not only provide us with a chance to collect food and donations, but it is a special time for our volunteers as it is one of the largest and most anticipated sporting events in the South East.
From the Hotel Challenge to the Ingles Fan Experience, the games, the mascots, and everything in between, there is always something fun going on. And when the Hoops Against Hunger Halftime Cheerleader Relays aren’t stealing the halftime show, we are being provided with an opportunity to not only help the children of WNC in their battle against hunger but also a chance to raise awareness for the visiting fans and teams to take home and get involved in their community as well. It is a special time for a cause that is otherwise so often forgotten.
It is a battle many of the children in our community face on a regular basis and that is why the heroic efforts and donations of our partners and friends are so critical. It is through our combined efforts that we our able to assist these children in their time of need and we couldn’t be more thankful. For a child, hunger leads to far worse circumstances than an empty stomach as it affects everything from their health and well- being to their school work, friendships and home-life; stunting not only their physical growth but their personal growth as well. Every chance we have to feed a child is a chance to save a child.
The Eblen Charities Hoops Against Hunger booth will be set up in the Ingles Fan Experience area during the tournament, Friday, March 6th through Monday, March 9th . All food donated during the tournament will be distributed to students in Buncombe County for Spring Break. We would like to thank our partners who make the Hoops Against Hunger Program possible: Ingles, Southern Conference, iHeartMedia Asheville, WLOS, Arby’s, Pepsi, Brumit Restaurant Group, Asheville-Buncombe Regional Sports Commission, and Buncombe County Schools.
This truly is an amazing event and a fantastic opportunity to help, and we hope to see you there! For more information on Hoops Against Hunger please visit www.eblencharities.org. For more information on the upcoming Southern Conference Tournament please visit www.soconhoops.com.