I have joined as a General Manager on a New Heights team to help them raise the funds needed to provide New Heights' signature sports-based program College Bound.

New Heights' core program, College Bound, integrates education, athletics and leadership development to help student-athletes develop the skills necessary for success in high school, college and life.

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Hi Everyone - 

I hope you're staying safe and sound through this crazy time; sending all of my best to you and your family. 

New Heights - like many other families, companies, and organizations - has been hit hard by this crisis. We were not able to host our annual Gala which raises the majority of our funding each year. We also are not able to host our annual Shoot-a-Thon fundraiser this month.

NOT TO WORRY! 

This year, we're rising up to the challenge with a 24-Hour Push-Up-A-Thon on Saturday, May 30th. I will be competing to benefit the 12U Boys White Team! You can support me by pledging an amount anywhere from 10¢ to $10 per push-up that I complete, up to 100 pushups. So if you pledge $1 a push-up and I do all 100, you would donate $100. 

==> TO SUPPORT ME AND NEW HEIGHTS, YOU CAN PLEDGE HERE. 

THERE'S MORE! 

This year, fundraising for New Heights is more important than ever given the expansion to our new Brooklyn facility (see photo below). In that spirit, I have challenged current Brooklyn Nets player and former New York Knicks starter, Wilson Chandler, to a pushup contest of my own!

Wilson will attempt 100-consecutive push-ups, and I will match however much money-per-push-up that you all raise for me, and donate that number X the number of consecutive pushups Wilson can do! For those that donate, I will send out a Zoom link for May 30th at 10am so that you can cheer Wilson on and watch me heckle him! As you can see, he's been practicing...

Thank you so much for your support!

Jason

SUPPORTING NEW HEIGHTS:

PUSHING FORWARD TOGETHER

The New Heights College Bound program continues to be a source of stability and spirit during the COVID-19 pandemic, delivering virtual tutoring, health and wellness sessions and many other resources to families who need a helping hand. Your support keeps New Heights strong, and student-athletes moving forward toward their college and career goals. That's why the Team Challenge is more important than ever right now.

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**UPDATE**

Good news, a total of $128,677 has been pledged to the Team Challenge, but it's not over yet. We now need you to honor your pledge, which turns that amount into actual dollars for New Heights.

New Heights has always been able to count on our incredible supporters for 100% pledge completion. And we know we can count on you once again as we push forward together.

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THE TEAM CHALLENGE:

Starting May 30 at 10am, each participant will have 24 hours to complete 100 push-ups. We are asking for sponsors for every completed push-up. You can pledge anything from 10¢ to $10 per push-up. Every dollar is extra special to us right now, we need it now more than ever to keep New Heights in the game.

For Example: You pledge 10¢ per completed push-up and the player completes 50, you would donate $5 (10¢ x 50). If you pledge $1 and the player completes 100 push-ups, you would donate $100 ($1 x 100). PLEDGE or make a one-time DONATION today.

BIG NEWS: We have an anonymous donor who is generously matching every dollar we raise 1-to-1 up to our goal of $50,000!!

Match funds will be added on the final day.

100% of funds will go toward supporting New Heights’ current COVID-19 Adaptive Program Model.

***Check out where your favorite player stands! Team Challenge Leader Board***