Students raise funds for Nothing But Nets

Nets for Nets tournament winners, The Madmen

Students from ASHS and SOMA recently put their hoop skills to the test during the Nets for Nets basketball tournament held on March 20 at Skyline Park in Mesa, Ariz. The event was sponsored by the American Medical Student Association and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. Nine teams from SOMA and ASHS participated, and the Madmen team from the ASHS Physician Assistant program won the tournament.

Each player’s $10 entrance fee was donated to Nothing But Nets, a non-profit organization that sends mosquito nets to Africa to help protect families from malaria. In addition, ASHS and SOMA faculty and staff also donated money, making a total donation of $1050.

“This event is important because we can help change people’s lives by making a nominal donation,” said Amber van den Raadt, SOMA ‘13. “A day of fun at the park with a little healthy competition out on the basketball court could potentially save a life that might have been lost due to malaria.”