Anderson Middle School Raises $16,500 to Benefit Camp Casey

On March 21, Anderson Middle School hosted its annual March Miracles basketball tournament. March Miracles is a building-wide fundraising initiative in support of a charity chosen by the Anderson community. Students can enter the tournament with their team, compete and show off their skills in a March Madness bracket-style competition that began with the preliminary rounds earlier in March.

This year’s event raised $16,500 in support of Camp Casey, a non-profit organization that provides horseback riding programs to children with cancer, rare blood disorders and other life-threatening illnesses. The money was raised through a tournament entry fee, sponsorships from local businesses, concession sales and team sponsorships from AMS staff.

 Students enjoyed the event as they cheered on peers in skill competitions and in the basketball championships. Mike Ross, AMS Principal, gave a shout-out to teacher Karen Saltsman who coordinated the event, along with the staff that helped with planning behind the scenes to help make this event possible