On June 8th at 2:00 pm at XLSportworld in Saco, the “Hoops for the Homeless” charity event needs your help as they will attempt to set the GUINNESS BOOK WORLD RECORD FOR THE LARGEST GAME OF KNOCKOUT EVER!

You do not need to be on a team to participate, you do not need to be a basketball player to participate and you don’t even need to know the rules of Knockout. You only need to want to help raise awareness of the plight of the Homeless as they find places to live.

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“Hoops For the Homeless” is a combined endeavor between Project Blessing and the Maine Hoops Basketball Club. The “Event” is being held to raise awareness of the issues the Homeless face as they move “off the streets” and into housing. It also is an attempt to raise funds and items to assist those individuals as they make this transition.

The reality is there are several public groups that assist Homeless people to get housing; however, Project Blessing is the only local group that works with these individuals once they find a home. Many have almost no common household items most of us take for granted. Items like plates, pans to cook with, a toothbrush, bedding and sheets, an alarm clock, etc.. Their lives are vastly improved by the donations and work of Project Blessing.

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