Bayhealth to sponsor Slam Dunk to the Beach 2023

Bayhealth announced its presenting sponsorship of the 2023 Hoophall East at Slam Dunk to the Beach elite high school basketball showcase slated for Thursday to Sunday, Dec. 26 to 29, at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes. Months after Bayhealth Total Care opened on Route 9 in Milton, the partnership provides an opportunity for Bayhealth to connect with community members and visitors alike.

Revived by the Delaware Sports Commission in 2014 and drawing more than 4,500 attendees in 2022, Slam Dunk to the Beach is a popular Sussex County event. It merged with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Hoophall Brand in 2021 to become Hoophall East, one of four regional high school invitationals backed by the legendary organization.

“As Bayhealth continues to expand its footprint in Kent and Sussex counties to provide access to quality care close to home, a partnership with Slam Dunk just made sense. This opportunity really couldn’t have come at a better time for us with our recent addition to the Sussex County healthcare landscape in Bayhealth Total Care,” said Amanda Bowie, MSM, interim vice president for marketing, communications and community engagement. “We’re looking forward to connecting with the fans and telling them about the Bayhealth services that are right in their backyard or available to them when they’re visiting.”

Located at the corner of Hudson Road and Route 9 in Milton, Bayhealth Total Care is home to the state’s first hybrid emergency and urgent care center. It also offers walk-in lab, X-ray and EKG services; ultrasound, echocardiogram and CT by appointment; as well as primary and specialty care clinician offices. For more information, go to BayhealthTotalCare.org.

Bayhealth’s focus on community health and combating social determinants of health is also front and center with this partnership.

“We’re also proud to support an event that promotes physical health as well as the pursuit of higher education,” said Bowie. “Both things only point to a healthier community overall, and that is and will continue to be a huge focus of ours as we further enhance our population health and community engagement efforts in the coming year.”

“Slam Dunk to the Beach is so excited to have Bayhealth as our presenting sponsor for this year’s event,” said Dr. Matthew Robinson, chair. “We welcome the opportunity to generate awareness of Bayhealth’s new facility and of all the great services Bayhealth provides to promote the health and well-being of the good people of Sussex County.”