Fundraiser with Maccabi Haifa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2010

TAMIR “JEWISH JORDAN” GOODMAN RAISES OVER $10K IN FIRST-EVER HAIFA HOOPS FOR KIDS CHARITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT ISRAELI CHILDREN IN NEED

Orthodox Jewish Basketball star brings together Jewish American and African American communities at Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio – The Maccabi Haifa professional basketball team of the Israeli Basketball Super League today announced that former Maccabi Haifa player Tamir Goodman, the “Jewish Jordan”, raised over $10,000 for Israeli children in need in the first-ever 3-on-3 “Haifa Hoops for Kids” charity basketball tournament on Sunday, February 14 at Cleveland State University.
The tournament brought together Jewish American and African American Cleveland State University students in order improve their basketball skills and raise donations for the Haifa Hoops for Kids program (www.ujcnj.org/haifahoops), a joint initiative between Maccabi Haifa and United Jewish Communities of MetroWest, which benefits underprivileged and special needs children in Israel.
Goodman, who was nicknamed the “Jewish Jordan” after an illustrious high school, college and professional career, is currently the Director of Haifa Hoops for Kids program.
“We were thrilled with the success of the tournament and we would like to thank all of the sponsors, volunteers, and athletes involved who made this all happen,” said Goodman. “We achieved both of our goals, which were to raise donations for Israeli children in need as well as to bring together Jewish American and African American communities to emphasize respect, tolerance, and communication.”

Goodman and the Haifa Hoops for Kids program plan to host 3-on-3 “Haifa Hoops for Kids”, charity basketball tournaments throughout North America to raise donations, which benefit underprivileged and special needs in Israel.