Merrie Christmas Project Game vs Alabama on Nov. 30
11/22/2022 11:08:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Donations from the game will benefit Merrie's Closet
MACON, Ga. - With the holidays right around the corner, the Mercer women's basketball team is once again partnering with 'The Merrie Christmas Project' for Wednesday's game against Alabama.
This is the second time in the last three seasons the Bears will host the Crimson Tide. Alabama is coming off a 20-14 season in the SEC.
The game will tip off at 7 p.m. in Hawkins Arena.
Fans will receive free admission to the game if they bring a pair of new socks to the game. This will go toward Merrie's Closet, which is part of the The Merrie Christmas Project. Socks are considered a luxury for those in need and is a huge necessity for families in need.
ABOUT THE MERRIE CHISTMAS PROJECT
Mike and Nancy Kaplan founded The Merrie Christmas Project in 2019 in memory of their daughter, Merrie, who had a profound love of all things Christmas. Merrie was born with a rare genetic condition, Williams syndrome. Fitting to her name, she was known throughout central Georgia as a friendly, outgoing woman, who brought joy wherever she went. Now, her memory brings joy across middle Georgia through The Merrie Christmas Project, a fundraising effort that provides gifts, educational items, holiday décor, and food to families in need during the Christmas season. "She made this world a better place and we want to continue that in a way that's meaningful to the joy of Merrie because that's what Merrie was. Merrie was joy," said Mike Kaplan, Merrie's father.
Merrie's Closet is an extension of The Merrie Christmas Project. It is a clothing source for our middle Georgia students who are not in proper dress code or may have had an emergency arise during school. Merrie's Closet has donated khakis, sweatshirts, shirts, socks, underwear, and child/adult diapers to Bibb County schools. Mike Kaplan stated. "There are children who come to school without the proper clothing - maybe their family is not able to provide it or something beyond their control happened during the school day. In speaking with several educators, we found the need for items like socks, underwear, shirts, sweatshirts, khakis, and diapers. Through Merrie's Closet, teachers and administrators have access to these new items for their students."
HOW TO DONATE
Monetary donations may be made to Community Foundation of Central Georgia and earmarked for The Merrie Christmas Project Fund and mailed to CFCG, 577 Mulberry St., Suite 1600, Macon, GA 31201.
Online donations may be made at cfcga.org/fund/merrie
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Basketball, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_WBB (Twitter), /MercerWBB (Facebook) and @Mercer_wbb (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
This is the second time in the last three seasons the Bears will host the Crimson Tide. Alabama is coming off a 20-14 season in the SEC.
The game will tip off at 7 p.m. in Hawkins Arena.
Fans will receive free admission to the game if they bring a pair of new socks to the game. This will go toward Merrie's Closet, which is part of the The Merrie Christmas Project. Socks are considered a luxury for those in need and is a huge necessity for families in need.
ABOUT THE MERRIE CHISTMAS PROJECT
Mike and Nancy Kaplan founded The Merrie Christmas Project in 2019 in memory of their daughter, Merrie, who had a profound love of all things Christmas. Merrie was born with a rare genetic condition, Williams syndrome. Fitting to her name, she was known throughout central Georgia as a friendly, outgoing woman, who brought joy wherever she went. Now, her memory brings joy across middle Georgia through The Merrie Christmas Project, a fundraising effort that provides gifts, educational items, holiday décor, and food to families in need during the Christmas season. "She made this world a better place and we want to continue that in a way that's meaningful to the joy of Merrie because that's what Merrie was. Merrie was joy," said Mike Kaplan, Merrie's father.
Merrie's Closet is an extension of The Merrie Christmas Project. It is a clothing source for our middle Georgia students who are not in proper dress code or may have had an emergency arise during school. Merrie's Closet has donated khakis, sweatshirts, shirts, socks, underwear, and child/adult diapers to Bibb County schools. Mike Kaplan stated. "There are children who come to school without the proper clothing - maybe their family is not able to provide it or something beyond their control happened during the school day. In speaking with several educators, we found the need for items like socks, underwear, shirts, sweatshirts, khakis, and diapers. Through Merrie's Closet, teachers and administrators have access to these new items for their students."
HOW TO DONATE
Monetary donations may be made to Community Foundation of Central Georgia and earmarked for The Merrie Christmas Project Fund and mailed to CFCG, 577 Mulberry St., Suite 1600, Macon, GA 31201.
Online donations may be made at cfcga.org/fund/merrie
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Basketball, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_WBB (Twitter), /MercerWBB (Facebook) and @Mercer_wbb (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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