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Macabbi has a charitable effort geared to bring underprivileged kids to the games in Haifa. While this initiative sounds worthwhile, it appears more than a little self-serving.
The details shown below from their website indicate that each "donation" simply provides a ticket, apparently worth $50, to a poor child in haifa.
When I went to see the Israeli Cup championship between the two best teams in the league (incl. Macabbi Tel Aviv), tickets cost around $22 US for decent seats.
Where does the other $30-$40 go for these overpriced "donated" tickets? (perhaps player salaries?) would these tickets actually be sold if they weren't paid for and "donated" to local kids? (looking for an update on 2009-10 attendance, 2008-09 apparently was 1800+)
trianglefs.com/ssp/haifa_hoops_for_kids
Haifa Hoops for Kids is a joint initiative between Maccabi Haifa and United Jewish Communities of MetroWest, NJ that offers companies, individuals, and organizations the chance to send underprivileged youth in Haifa and the Greater Haifa area to experience a Night of Fun at a Maccabi Haifa basketball game.
Gold Ticket Package - $1,000
Your contribution, through UJC MetroWest, will give 22 children a ticket to a Maccabi Haifa game
Silver Ticket Package - $500
Your contribution, through UJC MetroWest, will give 10 children a ticket to a Maccabi Haifa game.
Bronze Ticket Package - $100
Your contribution, through UJC MetroWest, will give 2 children a ticket to a Maccabi Haifa game
The details shown below from their website indicate that each "donation" simply provides a ticket, apparently worth $50, to a poor child in haifa.
When I went to see the Israeli Cup championship between the two best teams in the league (incl. Macabbi Tel Aviv), tickets cost around $22 US for decent seats.
Where does the other $30-$40 go for these overpriced "donated" tickets? (perhaps player salaries?) would these tickets actually be sold if they weren't paid for and "donated" to local kids? (looking for an update on 2009-10 attendance, 2008-09 apparently was 1800+)
trianglefs.com/ssp/haifa_hoops_for_kids
Haifa Hoops for Kids is a joint initiative between Maccabi Haifa and United Jewish Communities of MetroWest, NJ that offers companies, individuals, and organizations the chance to send underprivileged youth in Haifa and the Greater Haifa area to experience a Night of Fun at a Maccabi Haifa basketball game.
Gold Ticket Package - $1,000
Your contribution, through UJC MetroWest, will give 22 children a ticket to a Maccabi Haifa game
Silver Ticket Package - $500
Your contribution, through UJC MetroWest, will give 10 children a ticket to a Maccabi Haifa game.
Bronze Ticket Package - $100
Your contribution, through UJC MetroWest, will give 2 children a ticket to a Maccabi Haifa game
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