DONATIONS

Dear Friends,


The events of the past few years have allowed many to reexamine what is important, and to look for ways to make an impact. For me, basketball has played an important role in my life, and in my development as a person. From the early days of playing youth basketball, to high school at Bishop O’Dowd in Oakland and beyond, the lessons I learned on the court helped me to become a successful adult. Over the past +20 years, I hope I have been able to share those lessons with the boys and girls in Berkshire County who I have been fortunate enough to coach. What I have seen during that time convinced me that basketball can provide a foundation to teach youth the importance of leadership, teamwork and personal achievement, while learning to love the game.


Several years ago, I established Pick Enroll Inc., a non-profit organization, with the following mission:


"To provide an educational, financial and athletic foundation for the youth of Berkshire County through the love of the game of basketball."


Since its inception, Pick Enroll has provided financial assistance to local players and families for camps, tuition, school books, meals, tournaments, led offseason workouts for local youth and high school players, and fielded a small AAU team for youth players.


In 2022, I am expanding the program to include two teams of Berkshire County players in the U16 and U18 divisions. The program hopes to bring 15-20 players together on the two teams to compete in regional and national tournaments. We would like to scale the numbers and invite more of our local youth to participate in summer skills and development workouts. This year, Pick Enroll will be providing the following to our players:


  • Access to two local gymnasiums (Housy Dome, and Richmond School)

  • Insurance liability for both locations

  • 4-5 evenings of practice/gym availability with local coaches

  • Practice sessions with out-of -town players and coaches (special guests)

  • 5-7 tournaments across greater New England (including USA Gold in Indiana) between April and August

  • Off-season workouts prior to high school basketball seasons

  • Uniforms and warmups

  • Coaches certification (USA Gold)


Funding a full AAU program for two teams is expensive, and at full cost, many of our local families would not be able to participate. Due to generous donations, Pick Enroll is able to offset many of these costs, rather than pass them on to players and families.


If you are interested in contributing to a cause that will have a profound impact on the lives of our youth, I encourage you to make a tax deductible contribution to Pick Enroll at:


  1. Pick Enroll

Box 219

Richmond, MA 01254

  1. Venmo:

@Patrick-Hanavan-1

  1. PayPal:

@pickenroll


Thank you,


Patrick J. Hanavan

President

Pick Enroll, Inc.

coachpatrick12@gmail.com

413.822.1839


Pick Enroll is a 501(c)(3) organization, and any donations are tax deductible.