Harlem Wizards Take on Good Samaritan Hospital All-Stars on February 25
Suffern, NY (PRWEB) February 2, 2006
The Harlem Wizards professional entertainment basketball team will perform in Suffern on Saturday, February 25 at 7:00 PM at Suffern High School. The performance will include a game against the Good Samaritan Hospital All-Stars, chosen from the hospital’s staff. The performance promises family fun for all, and will include comedy, basketball tricks and audience participation.
Wizard team members include former NBA and CBA players, and college standouts. Team members specialize in “trick hoops and alley-oops,” including comic antics, trickery, dazzling ball handling and rim rocking slam-dunks. The Wizards will sign autographs after the performance.
As part of the Wizards dynamic appearance, select Wizard players will visit Good Samaritan Hospital on February 9 to support the event. The players will tour the hospital and meet with and sign autographs for a number of patients. Good Samaritan Hospital will host their tour as a precursor to the highly anticipated charity game.
The Harlem Wizards was founded in 1962 by New York-based sports promoter and manager Howie Davis. The team has delighted audiences worldwide, and has played in over 5,000 games in the United States and abroad.
Tickets are available for advance purchase at $ 12 for adults and $ 10 for students or seniors by phoning (845) 368-5214. Tickets are available at the door at $ 14 for adults and $ 12 for students or seniors. The event will benefit Good Samaritan’s Chemical Dependency Unit.
The Chemical Dependency Unit, an inpatient unit designed for patients with alcohol and substance abuse problems, provides inpatient detoxification and rehabilitation treatment for those in need. Licensed and certified by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, the Chemical Dependency Unit is also accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Thanks to the staggering community participation, the Harlem Wizards benefit event will once again play a key role in the aid and support of this important cause.
Good Samaritan Hospital is part of the Bon Secours Charity Health System, which also includes St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, NY and Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, NY. Additionally, Bon Secours Charity Health System provides the services of a Certified Home Health Agency, two long-term care facilities, an assisted living and adult home facility and several other medical programs. For more information about this or other programs contact Good Samaritan Hospital at 845-368-5000.
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