On April 5, Hauppauge High School’s faculty and staff faced off against members of the New York Police Department, Suffolk County Police Department, Hauppauge Fire Department, Hauppauge-Central Islip Volunteer Ambulance Corps. and active-duty military members during the district’s first Hoops for Heroes basketball game.

The Hauppauge community filled the stands of Hauppauge High School’s gymnasium for the March Madness-style game for a good cause. The proceeds raised from the event benefitted the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and Hauppauge High School’s Share and Care charity, a nonprofit that aids students in need of help paying for school related expenses.

Each team was coached by the high school’s students and the varsity cheer team along with teaching staff members cheered the teams on.

Ahead of the game, the entrance to the gymnasium was filled with informational booths, concessions and raffles for visitors to enter and win. The NYPD band performed along with Hauppauge’s pep band made up of students from grades five through 12 to usher in the players. The event was a massive success, raising a total of $9,548 for charity.