MONTEGO BAY, St. James - The Western Basketball Association will donate 100% of admission proceeds for Sunday's HOOPS for HAITI basketball fund-raiser matches between 3pm and 8pm to help Haiti.

All proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross. The Red Cross is a a humanitarian organization led by volunteers, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies all over the globe. With the recent earthquake that has devastated Haiti, their focus has changed to raising money and helping those in need in Haiti.

All in support are asked to enter by donating $150.00 at the gate. In addition, donations to help Haiti are encouraged and stations will be set up for you to donate to the cause.

"This is a time for the world to come together. We decided to do our part in contributing to those in need in Haiti. Every little bit helps" said WBA President Donalda Reid.

If you cannot make it to the game, there are other ways you can contribute to the cause. Numerous organizations have joined forces and are doing all they can to support Haiti. You can text the word "HAITI" to the number 444-4357 from a LIME phone, while Digicel users can text "HELP" to 162.

With the world pulling together to help the people of Haiti, the Western basketball Association is asking all players, fans, well-wishers to come out to our HOOPS FOR HAITI basketball fundraiser. Let's do what we can to support Haiti in their time of crisis.

By Khurt Comrie