{"id":122589,"date":"2026-02-25T00:44:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/122589\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:44:16","slug":"erie-prophetstown-girls-basketball-teams-inaugural-hoops-for-heart-supports-local-heart-health-shaw-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/122589\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie-Prophetstown girls basketball team\u2019s inaugural \u2018Hoops for Heart\u2019 supports local heart health \u2013 Shaw Local"},"content":{"rendered":"

The CGH<\/a> Health Foundation partnered with the Erie<\/a>–Prophetstown<\/a> girls basketball program for the inaugural \u201cHoops for Heart\u201d event Jan. 22 at the Erie High School gym. <\/p>\n

The event raised $4,300 and brought teams, fans and the community together to celebrate heart health awareness.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are deeply grateful for the opportunity to partner with such dedicated students, coaches, families, community members and amazing E-P team moms,\u201d CGH Health Foundation Executive Director Amanda Blaine said.<\/p>\n

\"CGH<\/p>\n

CGH Health Foundation Executive Director Amanda Blaine (right) accepts the donation check from Hoops for Heart event coordinator Jennifer Malone. (Photo provided by CGH Health Foundation)<\/p>\n

Team mom Jennifer Malone came up with the concept on behalf of her dad, Alan Ringenberg, and her late mom, Jill, who both experienced cardiac issues.<\/p>\n

From the energy in the gym to the remarkable generosity displayed throughout the night, the event demonstrated the incredible strength and spirit of the E-P community, according to a news release.<\/p>\n

\u201cHoops for Heart\u201d highlighted the essential role emergency responders and rural hospitals play in providing timely, life\u2011saving care. These teams work around the clock to ensure individuals get the support they need during the most critical moments.<\/p>\n

\"E-P<\/p>\n

E-P team mom Jennifer Malone (left) came up with Hoops for Heart on behalf of her dad, Alan Ringenberg (center), and her late mom, Jill, who both experienced cardiac issues. Also pictured, is Jennifer\u2019s brother, Greg. (Photo provided by CGH Health Foundation)<\/p>\n

Jennifer Malone, the organizer of the event, and her brother Greg recognized the exceptional cardiac care provided at CGH \u2013 including significant investments in the state\u2011of\u2011the\u2011art Cath Lab \u2013 and recognized the outstanding work of CGH staff, including cardiologist Dr. Twinkle Singh, EMS, the Emergency Department, CCU, Medical Floor, Patient Services and numerous other supporting departments that make comprehensive care possible, according to the release.<\/p>\n

\"Sherry<\/p>\n

Sherry DeWalt, CGH Health Foundation health coach, provided complimentary blood pressure screenings, as well as information on heart attack symptoms and heart health, to event attendees. (Photo provided by CGH Health Foundation)<\/p>\n

A variety of activities helped make the evening both meaningful and fun for attendees of all ages. Guests enjoyed a silent auction, bake sale, photo ops and complimentary blood pressure screenings. Throughout the night, healthy habits were encouraged while raising funds for heart-related services.<\/p>\n

\u201cProceeds from \u2018Hoops for Heart\u2019 will benefit the CGH Health Foundation\u2019s Cardiac Wellness Project,\u201d Blaine said. \u201cThe initiative gives community members access to reduced-cost blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose screenings and health coaching \u2013 essential tools for early detection and prevention of heart-related problems.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The CGH Health Foundation partnered with the Erie–Prophetstown girls basketball program for the inaugural \u201cHoops for Heart\u201d event…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":122590,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[5956,57653,4509,136,138,137,57651,982,2350,1057,3831,57652],"class_list":{"0":"post-122589","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-erie","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-cgh","10":"tag-donations","11":"tag-erie","12":"tag-erie-headlines","13":"tag-erie-news","14":"tag-erie-prophetstown","15":"tag-erie-prophetstown-preps","16":"tag-fundraiser","17":"tag-health","18":"tag-health-care","19":"tag-sterling"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122589\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}