8TH ANNUAL
JAKE ENGEL HOOPS FOR HOPE
3V3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2024

On August 19th, 2015 Jake Engel passed away from a heroin overdose.  A kind, charismatic, and hardworking member of the Long Island community, Jake’s death was a heart-wrenching blow to a community devastated by drug overdoses and the opioid epidemic.  Shortly after his death, a community basketball tournament in his name was created, which for years has raised ongoing funds for Hope House Ministries.  The event has been held at the Cedar Beach Basketball Court in Mt. Sinai where participants gathered to share fellowship, food, raffles, baskets and music.   

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The 2024 summer tournament marked the end of this event but not its impact.  Hope House Ministries is forever thankful for the Engels Family for hosting and sponsoring the Hoops for Hope 3v3 Basketball Tournament over the years.  Because of you and the many people who participated in the event, residents of Hope Academy have gone on to enjoy a life of recovery.

The Engel Family has taught all of us that a community can come together for a greater cause and make lasting, positive change possible through sport for social change and specifically for those struggling with addiction.