Hoops for Hope is a 3 on 3 women’s charity basketball tournament that raises funds for the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation. This event will take place on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at the McCann Recreation Center at Marist College in Poughkeepsie.

Each year we dedicate our efforts to honor an individual who exemplifies the spirit of our event. This year, we will play in memory of Mary Clay, who lost her battle with breast cancer in November, 2008. Mary’s work as the New York University Athletics Department Business Manager coincided directly with the great surge of women’s sports at NYU, including women’s basketball

With Guest Coach and Miles of Hope Co-Founder Dana Effron on the bench, the Marist Women’s Basketball Team’s Pink Zone Game on February 12 in honor of breast cancer survivors, raised $1800 for the local Foundation.

“When I was asked to guest coach, I was so honored that I went out and bought a pair of hot pink Converse high top basketball shoes . .

Cathy Varunok, Co-Founder of the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation, and Pari Forood, Executive Director accept a donation from Felicia Hodges, Editor of the Tri-County Woman On-Line magazine.

Ms. Hodges ran a Break-a-thon at the Glenn Hines Community Center in Newburgh, NY . . .

Some of the members of the Board of Directors of the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation pose with the creator of the Bosom Buddies Calendar Kathryn Holt, to accept a check from calendar proceeds…