Hoops for Hope
“Hoops for Hope,” the annual Mike O'Brien Invitational basketball event,
raises over $15,000 for the HDF!
*Hoops for Hope,* the annual Mike O'Brien Invitational basketball
event, will take place Dec. 22 at Laker Hall on the SUNY Oswego campus.
The event is named in memory of Oswego's Mike O'Brien, who on May
1, 2005 fell to his death while attempting to summit Mount Everest in an
effort to raise funds for, and awareness of, the Hereditary Disease
Foundation (HDF).
All net proceeds from the Hoops for Hope event will benefit HDF.
Events on Dec. 22 will include a youth basketball clinic, varsity boys
basketball games, a game played by alumni of Bishop Cunningham and
Oswego high schools, and a social gathering at The American Foundry.
See attached for details, schedule and registration information.
Find out more about Hoops for Hope—PDF format
Find out even more about Hoops for Hope—Pall-times.com article
Hoops For Hope on WTVH-TV CBS 5 Syracuse, NY Local News, December 11, 2007
Hoops for Hope, "The Mike O'Brien Invitational" had donated 4 scholarships ($500 each) to the participating schools. Click here for more information.
Benefit in Honor of Mike O'Brien
- First Annual "Cat" High vs "Pub" High alumni basketball game to benefit HDF
December 23, 2005 (Mike's 40th Birthday), Laker Hall (SUNY Oswego, NY)
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To see more information and news about Mike O'Brien, please [click here].
Please visit Michael O'Brien's Obituary Page
View a Photo Tribute Video
Please share your thoughts and memories - Dain-Cullinan Funeral Home will
deliver your message to Michael's family.
HDF family sends condolences to
O'Brien family after tragedy strikes Mt Everest expedition:
02 May 2005 -
Our very deepest sorrow and sadness go to the O'Brien
family. Our thanks to them for raising awareness of needed research for such a
critical cause. HD kills, just like Mt. Everest. The two brothers were climbing
the summit together to help find the cure.
HDF Everest Expedition:
O'Brien's Everest -
We are seeking to become the first American
brothers to summit Mount Everest together, which we hope to accomplish in the
spring of 2005. Our intent is to raise money for the Hereditary Disease
Foundation, which funds scientific research seeking cures for diseases such as
Huntington's, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's. It is one of the most highly rated
charities in the US, and is of personal significance to us, having lost several
family members to Huntington's Disease.
