Bryan Fischer’s Fundraising Page in Honor of Carl Fischer

Basketball has been a vital aspect of my life for as long as I can remember. It has specifically acted as my escape from reality. Just going outside or to an empty gym and fully immersing yourself in the game is especially what resonates with me. Focusing on getting a round ball into a circle ten feet in the air is just enough of a distraction from life’s obstacles.

Two days after my senior year in high school started, my dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer and was given a year to live. It was the words that no family ever fathoms of hearing. Almost 1 year later, on August 8th, 2020, I graduated high school and gave a speech in honor of my dad who was still fighting hard but I knew he couldn’t hold on much longer. That next morning, he passed away after a year long battle.

That year was filled with both struggle and support. Our motto was to take everything one day at a time. There were good days and awful days but we had to keep rolling with the punches. Through A Shot for Life, I plan to fundraise so there’s a lot less rough days and a lot more good days for people suffering with the same disease that my father had. I am proud to be participating in my third 24 hour Gauntlet on November 11th and will be fundraising in my father’s honor.

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