Police Basketball Tournament Benefits 4-year-old Heart Patient

The annual Police Week Charity Basketball Tournament takes place May 11 at Saint Patrick’s Church on Leroy Street, Binghamton.

This year’s game benefits the family of 4-year-old Jackson Vandermark, son of a Johnson City Police Officer, who recently underwent open-heart surgery.  The boy has Shone’s Syndrome and has recently returned home from a heart transplant and long stay at a hospital in New York City.  Jackson still requires extensive treatment including more surgeries.

Admission to the Tournament is $10 for all games, entertainment and a party following the games, including food and drinks.  Games start at 2 p.m. May 11.