On Saturday, July 28, the Adelphi University gymnasium was the site of the second annual Malone Mulhall Benefit Game. This event was created in the memory of the late Michael Mulhall and Malone sisters Jamie and Paige, all of whom perished in a car accident on the way to their job at Lido Beach’s Camp ANCHOR (Answering the Needs of Citizens with Handicaps through Organized Recreation), a recreation program for special needs kids and adults. Spearheaded by creator Joe Lynch, who was also a friend of Mulhall and the Malones, it was a sold-out affair with more than 1400 people packing the place to watch a team coached by Knicks’ announcer Mike Breen take on a squad helmed by NBA Hall of Famer Chris Mullin. A full account of the pro ballers involved (Danny Green, Vernon Goodridge) can be found in a terrific cover story penned by Stephen Levine in last week’s Garden City Life. While the star power was exciting, the best part of the event was the fact that sales of tickets, T-shirts and raffles netted Camp ANCHOR more than $25,000. Undoubtedly a bittersweet day for those who knew and loved Michael, Jamie and Paige but also a heartwarming example of a community pulling together to honor three remarkable young people.
– DGdR
