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STILL HERE BASKETBALL, INC. is a not-for-profit, 501 (c) (3) charitable organization. Our teams have even competed internationally in Iceland and Ireland.

is a not-for-profit, 501 (c) (3) charitable organization guided by a mission of advancing the game of basketball through education, encouragement, and development of the game and its enthusiasts. Still Here Basketball, Inc., as a living-breathing-entity, began more than 20 years ago as a casual group of middle-aged basketball players who, through a variety of ways and reasons, found that they enjo

yed playing the game with each other. That led to countless games of pick-up followed by season-after-season of entering teams in men's leagues throughout Northeast, Ohio; then national tournaments in Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Buffalo, Tampa and even the iconic Rucker Park in Harlem, New York. Originally we called ourselves: OLDER THAN DIRT (because we were). We later changed our collective team name to STILL HERE (because we are). At a certain point, middle-aged basketball players become --- well, to put it politely but factually: old. Within our “older” group the inevitable began to happen: illnesses, various disasters and challenges, deaths. It seemed only natural that, as a group, we should reach out and help others who needed support. From this grew the realization that, as a group, we could and should do even more. That led, in 2008, to the formalized organization and incorporation of Still Here Basketball, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization. We have grown from a handful of aging men to a large network of men and women of all ages, from many parts of the globe, all united by a love for basketball. Our mission has and will be accomplished through recreation and fellowship designed to both facilitate direct participation in the game and to raise funds for charitable and benevolent objectives. Our charitable objectives are accomplished through the granting of financial assistance to established charities and youth basketball players who may be in need of financial help in order to be able to participate in the game. Charities and individual basketball players assisted are chosen by the Still Here Basketball, Inc. Board of Directors with the goal of assisting those charities that have touched the lives of members of the organization or their immediate families. Our benevolent objectives are accomplished through the establishment and maintenance of a benevolent fund that can be called upon at a moment’s notice to provide aid to recipients in the event of life-threatening or debilitating illness or crisis. Said assistance is given at the discretion of the Still Here Basketball, Inc. Board of Directors. Through our fundraising activities we have been able to help numerous individuals in need but, beyond that, have contributed on a continual basis to helping young basketball players with financial constraints meet pay-for-play requirements. Additionally, we have assisted police activity leagues and community centers with outreach basketball programs. We have sponsored wheelchair basketball leagues, basketball leagues dedicated to supporting individuals with cognitive challenges, and have conducted BASKETBALL & LIFE SKILLS workshops. These workshops focused on helping young athletes learn that the personal skills that cause a person to be a good basketball player, are the same skills that make a good human being.

07/12/2022

Still Here Basketball, Inc. is a supporter of the Stockman SummerSlam. If you are a basketball player or basketball supporter in Northeast Ohio, reach out and get involved! Please share the two attachments.

04/09/2022

03/16/2022

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED STILL HERE BASKETBALL RAISE $6,067.21 TO SUPPORT EMPOWER SPORTS

We are pleased to report the following subtotals and total for the Still Here Basketball fundraiser on behalf of Empower Sports:

3515.00 - FACEBOOK
710.00 - CLASSY
1200.00 - CHECKS TO STILL HERE
642.21 - VIA STILL HERE WEBSITE
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$6,067.21 - TOTAL

Your generosity will greatly help Empower Sports offer year-round basketball opportunities for athletes with physical disabilities and cognitive challenges. Empower Sports is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit which helps enrich the lives of people with disabilities through sports and exercise programming. Programs serve more than 1,000 participants annually and include more than 15 multi-week basketball sessions offered in Northeast Ohio.

Check Empower Sports out at: https://www.empowersports.org

Visit Still Here at: www.stillherebasketball.com

Thank you ALL!

We are committed to making the world better through our shared passion for the game of basketball. We play together, we raise money together, and we love to support important causes in our community together.

03/13/2022

STILL HERE BASKETBALL - PROUD TO SUPPORT THE YOUNG BALL PLAYERS AT MASON PARK COMMUNITY CENTER, AKRON

Still Here veterans (left to right) Dalvin Horton and Bart Skinner, shown here with ballplayers from the Mason Park community basketball program featuring their new team hoodies. We have been honored to be a supportive part of their excellent efforts. The Mason Park program, under the positive guidance of Coach Bryant Dickerson, teaches the game but, of equal importance, stresses good academic performance and involves players in community and charitable activities as a way of showing the importance of teamwork and good citizenry. The program even provides meals to those participating.

03/09/2022

Folks - for those of you waiting on a grand total and/or announcement of who won the CAVS tickets --- I plan on posting both bits of info after the mail arrives this Saturday (March 12). We still have checks coming into our P.O. Box.

However, I can tell you that as of March 9 we have in hand a total of $5317.21.

Our sincere thanks to all of you who generously reached out to help Still Here Basketball help Empower Sports.

03/07/2022

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P. O. Box 92
Chippewa Lake Park, OH
44215

Telephone

+13306072652

Website

http://www.stillherebasketball.com/

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STILL HERE BASKETBALL, INC

STILL HERE BASKETBALL, INC. is a not-for-profit, 501 (c) (3) charitable organization guided by a mission of advancing the game of basketball through education, encouragement, and development of the game and its enthusiasts.

Still Here Basketball, Inc., as a living-breathing-entity, began more than 20 years ago as a casual group of middle-aged basketball players who, through a variety of ways and reasons, found that they enjoyed playing the game with each other. That led to countless games of pick-up followed by season-after-season of entering teams in men's leagues throughout Northeast, Ohio; then national tournaments in Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Buffalo, Tampa and even the iconic Rucker Park in Harlem, New York. Our teams have even competed internationally in Iceland and Ireland.

Originally we called ourselves: OLDER THAN DIRT (because we were). We later changed our collective team name to STILL HERE (because we are).

At a certain point, middle-aged basketball players become --- well, to put it politely but factually: old. Within our “older” group the inevitable began to happen: illnesses, various disasters and challenges, deaths. It seemed only natural that, as a group, we should reach out and help others who needed support. From this grew the realization that, as a group, we could and should do even more.

That led, in 2008, to the formalized organization and incorporation of Still Here Basketball, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization. We have grown from a handful of aging men to a large network of men and women of all ages, from many parts of the globe, all united by a love for basketball.

Our mission has and will be accomplished through recreation and fellowship designed to both facilitate direct participation in the game and to raise funds for charitable and benevolent objectives.

Our charitable objectives are accomplished through the granting of financial assistance to established charities and youth basketball players who may be in need of financial help in order to be able to participate in the game. Charities and individual basketball players assisted are chosen by the Still Here Basketball, Inc. Board of Directors with the goal of assisting those charities that have touched the lives of members of the organization or their immediate families.

Our benevolent objectives are accomplished through the establishment and maintenance of a benevolent fund that can be called upon at a moment’s notice to provide aid to recipients in the event of life-threatening or debilitating illness or crisis. Said assistance is given at the discretion of the Still Here Basketball, Inc. Board of Directors.

Through our fundraising activities we have been able to help numerous individuals in need but, beyond that, have contributed on a continual basis to helping young basketball players with financial constraints meet pay-for-play requirements.

Additionally, we have assisted police activity leagues and community centers with outreach basketball programs. We have sponsored wheelchair basketball leagues, basketball leagues dedicated to supporting individuals with cognitive challenges, and have conducted BASKETBALL & LIFE SKILLS workshops. These workshops focused on helping young athletes learn that the personal skills that cause a person to be a good basketball player, are the same skills that make a good human being.

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