Aakash Nandipaku's Fundraising Page in Honor of His Grandfather
by Aakash Nandipaku
$3000.00
FUNDED
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Basketball and family have both served as essential factors in my life. Basketball specifically has served not only as a game, but also as a tool to help me get through tough and stressful times. Going outside to shoot by myself and engaging myself fully with the game served time and time again as a space to clear my mind.
In the fall of 2009 when I was four my grandfather was diagnosed with liver cancer. Despite the diagnosis, he stayed cheerful and always had a positive outlook on his life. After a 2 and a half year battle with cancer, on February 6, 2012 my grandfather passed away.
Bringing my love for basketball and family together for a good cause has always been a goal of mine. Through A Shot For Life, I plan to fundraise for cancer research so that there are less families that have to deal with the stress and hardships of having a family member battle with cancer. That being said, I am blessed to be participating in my third ASFL Gauntlet on November 11th and will be fundraising in my grandfather’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
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