Riverhead Central School District Announces 25% Of Tickets For Basketball Event Sold

Photo courtesy of Riverhead Central School District.

The Riverhead Central School District announced that approximately 25% of available tickets for the Harlem Wizards basketball event, a fundraiser for the Riverhead Central Faculty Association (RCFA) Scholarship Fund, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at Riverhead High School, have already been purchased.

Out of 1,100 total tickets, 92 were scooped up during pre-sales at Open House nights in Riverhead schools, and since ticket sales launched last week, 164 have been purchased online and at Duffy’s Deli Riverhead and Jamesport locations, including 19 of the 25 Courtside Plus tickets being sold exclusively at Duffy’s.

“I’m overjoyed to see these numbers coming in,” said event organizer and RCFA Treasurer Gregory Wallace. “The success of this event translates directly to scholarships for Riverhead students.”

In the meantime, interested businesses still have an opportunity to get in on the action with sponsorships before the Saturday, Nov. 1 deadline.

The three available levels of sponsorship are: Three Point ($500; logo and website link on ticket sale website; half-page advertisement in program; two announcements at event; logo on team shirts; logo displayed in gymnasium), Rebound ($250; logo and website link on ticket sale website; quarter-page advertisement in event program; one announcement at event; logo displayed at souvenir stand), and Sixth Man ($100; business-card advertisement in event program; one announcement at the event).

Contact Gregory Wallace at rcfascholarshipfund@gmail.com for sponsorship information.

The highest level sponsorship, the Slam Dunk, has been claimed by Stacey Braun Associates; other sponsors include RiverheadLocal, Duffy’s Deli, Hilton Garden Inn of Riverhead, Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices of Riverhead, Riverhead Building Supply, Joe’s Garage, Mirkin & Gordon P.C., Skydive Long Island, Neefus Stype Insurance Agent Chip Puccio, CGAA Registered Investment Advisors, Advanced Orthopedics, Decision 2000, Revco Lighting + Electrical Supply, East End Asphalt, Home Town Electric, and Sele-Dent.

Last year alone, the RCFA awarded more than $10,000 in scholarships to deserving students.

Tickets are available online at www.harlemwizards.com and locally at both Duffy’s Deli locations. Tickets are $10/students and $12/general admission in advance and $12/students and $15/general admission at the door, if available. Twenty-five courtside tickets will be available for $25 exclusively at Duffy’s Deli, and those include a meet-and-greet with the Harlem Wizards before the game.