WOODBRIDGE — The Jeremy Saxe 2nd Annual Memorial Volleyball Tournament will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at Amity High School, Newton Road.
The tournament, in memory of Jeremy Saxe, an Amity graduate who died in September 2008 of an undiagnosed genetic heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, raises money for a foundation that promotes education in Nepal.
Saxe was captain of three Amity sports teams, participated in many service events, and won many academic awards. After a semester in Nepal, he planned to return to aid its residents. The tournament raises funds for Jiwanko Saathiharu: Jeremy Saxe Foundation for Education and Development, a non-profit organized by friends, colleagues and family, Lafayette College, District of Columbia, American University and Nepal to carry out Saxe’s desire to promote development through education. Its primary mission is to promote building of high quality schools in underdeveloped countries and to award scholarships to underprivileged children and students.
The tournament is $10 for players; $5 for attendees. Players should submit names to be added to teams or team rosters by e-mail to jsvbtourney@gmail.com or at Facebook page Jeremy Saxe 2nd Annual Memorial Volleyball Game. To volunteer, or for information, e-mail jsvbtourney@gmail.com. Donations can be sent to Jeremy Saxe Foundation c/o SDV 1952 Whitney Ave., Conn. Hamden, 06517.