The three Prince George Rotary clubs held the community's first Hoop-A-Thon on June 8th at the Jumpstart Multi Sport Court. In collaboration with the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Timberwolves basketball team, and sponsored by Canadian Tire, this Hoop-A-Thon was a basketball free-throw challenge. Players sink as many free-throws possible in one minute. Pledges and donations are gathered and all funds stay in the local community. -- photos by Chuck Nisbett, Prince George Citizen; video by Ron Davis
Members of 27 Rotary, Rotaract (young professionals) and Interact (high school) clubs plus others from schools, universities and local charities in BC, provincially sponsored by Global BC, have so far raised $100,000 for their local communities since 2007
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UNBC Men's Timberwolves head coach Todd Jordan sank 15 baskets in one minute | UNBC graduate and former Timberwolves basketball player Madison Landry sank 14 baskets |
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Toola Bankole, 16, sunk 16 baskets | Rotary Past District 5040 Governor Lorne Calder sank an undisclosed number |
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Summer Toor, 16, sunk 11 baskets | Official scorekeeper Cathy Hellyer counts the baskets sunk by each participant |