A Shot For Life Gauntlet 2023

Throughout the past 18 years, cancer has been a constant thorn in my heal. Not only has it torn apart my family but I have watched as it has taken the lives of so many who are close to me and so many who have so much to live for. It is awful how many lives each year are lost to this awful disease. Just last year I watched my family be crushed once again by the passing of my Aunt Mo. This year, standing by nervously while my father waits for news regarding his cancer, has left me feeling powerless against it. Cancer has so much power over us, and has for decades. It is time for us to take that power. I know that I am not the only one who has been affected by cancer and hope that each and everyone of you can identify with my story and think of at least one person in your life who has been affected by this disease. I am so grateful for the opportunity to be alive and healthy. This year I will once again be participating in the A Shot For Life gauntlet for 24 hours to represent all of the people who aren't able to be with us today and those who are battling this awful disease. I firmly belive that this organization will change the world and it is up to us to cure cancer. Although playing basketball for 24 hours is no where in comparison to the battle that they are going to, I am playing to honor and to hopefully represent a small part of their everyday strength and determination. Thank you so much to everyone who is supporting me on this journey and I love each and every one of you.

The A Shot For Life Gauntlet is a 24 hour marathon basketball event that is meant to be loosely symbolic of the struggle that cancer patients much endure in their fight against cancer. Since 2017, hundreds of players have put on the ASFL Gauntlet exclusive black and white jersey and gone up and down the floor with the cancer community on their back. The ASFL Gauntlet is open to all ages and skill levels with intense, moderate, casual, and beginner floors playing at once in the Starland Sportsplex.

Difference Maker $1,000:

The difference maker level is the baseline level of commitment for the ASFL Gauntlet. This level of fundraiser get an ASFL Gauntlet jersey.

Just Do It $2,000:

The hero level fundraiser is someone that commits a significant amount of time and energy to raising money for cancer research. This plateau brings with it an exclusive ASFL jacket that is unavailable to buy outside of the fundraising structure of the ASFL Gauntlet.

ASFL Shamrock Club $3,000:

The fundraisers that reach the ASFL Shamrock Club will be invited to an annual night at the TD Garden where they will be treated to a private ASFL suite during a Celtics game in the 2022-2023 season.

NO BRAKES DIVISION (4 Hours): The No Brakes Division is the newest addition to the ASFL Gauntlet. Our No Brakes players will play, almost non-stop, for a 4-hour sprint. At the completion of the 4 hours, our players will receive a completion medal. Our No Brakes players are welcome to remain at the facility for as long as they want and they may step into the Black Ops Division in the role of an as-needed substitute.

BLACK OPS DIVISION (24 Hours): The ASFL Black Ops Division is the traditional ASFL Gauntlet where players will play, with long break times fit in, for 24 consecutive hours. The ASFL Black Ops players will have access to our medical staff, will receive catered food, will have access to a lodging area for sleep shifts, and they will receive an “ASFL Black Ops” exclusive jersey.

Sign up individually or as a group! The ASFL Gauntlet is open to all ages and all skill levels. Previous players have ranged in experience from professional basketball players to participants that have never played basketball before but want to go up and down the court for a great cause!

Website: www.ashotforlife.org

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @AShotForLife

Twitter: @ASFL_Shoot4Cure