Join us in supporting scholar athletes at our annual silent auction with amazing food, drink specials, and great company on Sunday, February 23th, 2020 at 1pm at Raise: Home Base Bistro in Manhattan.

We’ll have something for everyone! The venue is kid-friendly, drink and food options are included with wristbands, and a full cash bar is available. Raise: Home Base Bistro also generously donates a percentage of all food and drink sales! Auction items and raffle tickets will be for sale to directly support future scholarships!

Special thanks to our generous donors:

Fitness

• ((305)) Fitness - 5 Class Pack 

• Cyc Fitness - 5 Class Pack 

• Liftonic - 10 Class Pack

• Rowgatta - 3 Row Classes

• ShadowBox - 3 Class Pack

• Switch Playground USA - 5 HIIT Class Pack

Wellness

• Humming Puppy - 5 Class Pack

• MNDFL - 5 Meditation Class Pack

• Skin Spa - $100 Gift Certificate

• Soul Flyte - 2 Aerial Yoga Classes

• Yoga Vida - Unlimited Month of Classes

Experiences

• ARTECHOUSE - Art Exhibit for 2

• Brooklyn Brainery - Gift Card Towards Classes

• FlowerSchool NY - Beginner Floral Arrangement Class

• Shipwrecked NYC - Indoor Miniature Golf Tickets for 4

• Staten Island Yankees - 4 Tickets

• Textiles Arts Center - 2 Gift Cards for Classes

Physical Items

• EL Jewelry - Natural Freeform Lilac Grey Druzy Pendant Necklace

• Mosaic Foods - Chef-prepared meals

• NY Knicks - Julius Randle Official 2019–2020 Autographed Photo

• Ouidad - Curly Hair Products 

• Picaboo - Custom Photo Products 

• Platinum Donor - Wine & Gourmet Snacks Basket

Getaways

• 5 Wits - Live and Immersive VIP Experience for 4

• Connecticut Parachutists - (2) Tandem SkyDive 

• Under Canvas - (2) Glamping Getaway 

• Grand Luxxe Vidanta - 5-Day, 4-Night Cancun Getaway 

• The Vineyards Golf Club - Round of golf for 4 

Entry options:
• $15 suggested donation: gets you event access and a 100% scholarship donation
• $30 wristband purchase: two alcoholic drinks and a $15 donation
• $30 wristband purchase: a food item, non-alcoholic drink, and a $15 donation

As always, the Babak Najafi MSF family and past recipients cannot thank you enough for your continued support. If you cannot attend, you can support here (make a donation, submit a raffle prize, advertise with us, buy merchandise, or volunteer at events). Hope to see you on Sunday, February 23th at 1pm!

Thank you for your generous support and attending the 14th Annual Football Tournament! We’re so grateful for the amazing crowd for turning out, the athletes from Ramapo, Suffern, and Spring Valley for the competitive games, epic DJ from Soul Sounds Production for the jams, Set Apart Inc., and our sponsors from Rockland Orthodontics, Dandelion Energy, 100.7 WHUD for making it all possible.

Congrats to Spring Valley on winning the football tournament. Best of luck to this year’s three scholarship recipients Anthony Harrison, Jhordyn Innocent, and Shiloh Peruza.

The alumni game is how we started, and we want to keep that legacy alive in honor of Babak. There was a lot of energy that we are certain will stick around as we continue to reunite year after year for future alumni games. We are grateful for everyone who made the alumni game revival possible and came to participate. We look forward to growing participating and spectator-ship in the years to come!

About the Event

Get ready for the Alumni game brought back by popular demand! We’re keeping Babak’s legacy alive with our original game format back at Ramapo for the alumni flag football game. Bring a friend, let’s make it a reunion, and stick around to cheer on the high schools afterwards! Let’s support scholar athletes together!

Alumni Signup

Arrive at 1:30pm for team selection and warm up. We’ll be starting the game at 2:30pm sharp. $20 will give you game time, t-shirts, water, and supporting scholar athletes. Stay after for the fun, DJ, and the high school tournament! 

Thanks to everyone who joined us for mingling, a silent auction, raffle prizes, tours of Manhattan's only distillery, and vodka tastings on Saturday, March 9th, 2019 at 2pm at Our/New York in Manhattan.

Your support means the world to those we support together! Thanks to your attendance and generous support from near and far, BNMSF raised over $5,000.00 at the 2019 NYC Social. Your support helps provide critical assistance to young men and women who excel in athletics and academics. We are proud to, in Babak's memory, ensure scholarship recipients are off to a great start at college and in their next step towards continued success.

Special thanks to our donors who made our auction and raffles possible and ensured we met our fundraising goals. Donors include:

Fitness

• Yoga Vida - Month of unlimited classes at any of the studios. Retail Value: $175

• Rumble - 5 class pack for boxing - all locations. Retail Value: $182

• CYC - 5 class pack for spin classes - all locations. Retail Value: $105

• Humming Puppy - 5 class pass for 60 and/or 90-minute yoga classes. Retail Value: $165

• 305 Fitness - 5 class pack for dance fitness - all locations. Retail Value: $165

• East End Row - 5 class pack for row classes. Retail Value: $175

• Fithouse - 5 class pack for a variety of classes. Retail Value: $119

Wellness

• Skin Spa NY - Gift certificate ($100) for any Skin Spa NY location. Retail Value: $100

• MNDFL - 5 30-minute meditation sessions at any location. Retail Value: $80

• Modrn Sanctuary - One session for winner + 2 friends (3 total). Retail Value: $90

• Alegra Loewenstein -Picky Kids into Healthy Eaters (e-Course). Retail Value: $99

• Alegra Loewenstein - Ambitious Person's Meal Planning (e-Course). Retail Value: $99

• Inspired Edge - 90-Minute Uncovering Values Coaching Session. Retail Value: $300

• Two Charming Airbnb Homes in Philadelphia for Two Nights Each (four nights). Retail Value: $800

Experiences

• Our/New York - distillery tours and vodka tastings (included with wristband)

• Red Bulls Soccer - Two Tickets. Retail Value: $80

• Yankees Staten Island - Four tickets. Retail Value: $72

• West Point Tours - 2-hour tour of historic West Point for 4 people. Retail Value: $76

• West Point Tours and Champagne Brunch - 2+ hr private tour of West Point for 4 people and Sunday Champagne Brunch for 2 people. Retail Value: $350

• Launch Trampoline Park - Four Jump Passes. Retail Value: $80

• Flower School NY - Gift card ($150) towards Beginner Open Studio Class. Value: $150

• Textiles Arts Center - Gift certificate ($85) to Adult Classes. Retail Value: $85

• ArteVino Studio - Art classes for two. Retail Value: $95

Physical Gifts

• Duffle Out. - Three-days Car Camping Kit for two people. Retail Value: $150

• Pure Goods - 2x Artisanal cocktail accoutrements. Retail Value: $66 each

• Picaboo - 2x $50 towards photo gifts (cannot be combined). Value: $50 each

• El Jewelry - Convertible Necklace/Bracelet. Retail Value: $42

• El Jewelry - Two-Piece Green Onyx and Gold Necklace Set. Retail Value: $97

• Julianne Rodriguez Artwork - 2x Original Bleeding Heart Canvas 8x10. Value: $100 each

As always, the Babak Najafi MSF family and past recipients cannot thank you enough for your continued support. If you weren’t able to attend, you can still support here. Hope to see you at our next event!

Thank you to those who attended and supported the 13th Annual Football Tournament! We had had a great turnout, competitive games, awesome DJ, new merchandise, and the 50/50 raffle. Congrats to the BNMSF Scholarship Recipient Joland Louissaint and to the tournament champs at Spring Valley High School! 

Thank you to those who could not attend but still generously supported. We'd like to thank our sponsors for making the fundraiser such a success:

• Soul Soundz Production

• Doubletake Promotional Marketing

• Dandelion Energy

• Rockland Orthodontics

• SportsCare Physical Therapy

• Stop & Shop

The Babak Najafi Alumni Flag Football Game made a comeback this year! The alumni game is how we started, and we want to keep that legacy alive in honor of Bob. It is important we maintain traditions that we started with like the pre-game chant and pre-game huddle as well as the post-game breaking of bread together. There was a lot of energy that we are certain will stick around as we continue to reunite year after year for future alumni games. We are grateful for everyone who made the alumni game revival possible and came to participate. We look forward to growing participating and spectator-ship in the years to come! Please join and check the Facebook group for updates, to participate, and to join in the fun. Let's support the community and move scholar athletes forward together!

About the Event

Alumni game is BACK! Saturday 1:30pm at Torne Valley 🕑 Babak Najafi Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc. is welcoming back alumni for a flag football game 🏈 Hit up Maxito Sainvil or Chevon Rutty to get a confirmation 📲. The alumni game is how we started and we want to keep that legacy alive in honor of bob #BNMSF ❤️ Bring a friend, let’s make it a reunion, and stick around to cheer on the high schools afterwards! 📣 The 7-on-7 tournament between Ramapo, Spring Valley, Suffern, and Clarkstown North starts at 6pm 🏈 Let’s support scholar athletes together!

Thank you on behalf of the BNMSF team to everyone who attended and supported the BNMSF 2018 NYC Social Fundraiser, thank you to donors of silent auction items, and thanks to our hosting venue. The turnout was great, the competitive silent auction was a success, and the 50/50 raffle was a win-win for the scholarship fund and winner! Overall, the event raised over $4,000 for scholarship fund. Thank you for sharing our passion for supporting the continued education of scholar athletes in Babak’s memory.

Proper West was the perfect space yet again for our event. Donors of auction items were key in ensuring fundraising goals were met and attendees were psyched about their prizes. Donors included:

·  Yoga Vida
·  Pure Barre
·  Proper West
·  CrossFit
·  SoulCycle
·  EL Jewelry
·  Modrn Sanctuary’s Modrn Salt
·  MNDFL Meditation
·  Tone House
·  Rubmle Boxing
·  ArteVino
·  Individuals who donated gift cards to Ohm Spa, Spiff for Men, and Airbnb.

Thanks and congrats to the highest and winning bidders and attendees who generously supported - we hope you enjoyed yourselves! Also, thank you to those who could not attend but still generously supported. We look forward to seeing you all next time!

If you couldn't attend but still want to help out, please learn about ways to support here.

About BNMSF
The Babak Najafi Memorial Scholarship Fund has supported the continued education of student athletes dedicated to academic excellence and athletic success for more than a dozen years. The program was launched in 2005 in memory of Babak Najafi and, since its founding, has provided scholarships for 16 students. All donations are given to deserving individuals as financial awards to be used at an institution of higher learning. Additionally, BNMSF supports local sports programs by providing assistance in the form of monetary donations and/or continuing education and healthy living advocacy. Your support of this organization and its worthy cause is much appreciated.

Come join us for our 12th Annual Football Tournament Fundraiser at Torne Valley Sports Complex! We're excited to have teams from Ramapo, Suffern, and Manchester Regional High Schools participating in a flag football 7-on-7 tournament this year. As always, we'll have an awesome tournament, new apparel, food for sale by Big Al's Skinny Pizza, and more.

All entrance fees, donations, apparel sale proceeds, and a portion of food sale proceeds will go support the Babak Najafi Memorial Scholarship Fund. Since 2006, BNMSF has been proudly awarding scholarships to students who excel academically and athletically to continue their education. 

If you are not able to attend and would still like to support the scholarship fund, your donations are welcome.

Thanks for joining us in this exciting and successful fundraising event! Awesome job to the Spring Valley Tigers on their epic win. Congrats to Ellen Sue Cola for being this year's BNMSF scholarship recipient! We can't wait to see her continued success at Brown University. We had an amazing turnout and it was one of our most successful events thanks to the participating High Schools from Ramapo, Spring Valley, Suffern, Manchester Regional, the great turnout of supporting fans, and the generosity of our sponsors from Big Al's Skinny Pizza and Sports Care Physical Therapy.

About the Event
Join us for the 11th Annual Football Tournament at Torne Valley Sports Complex! We're excited to roll out a new format with teams participating in a 7 on 7 from Ramapo, Spring Valley, Suffern, and Manchester Regional High Schools this year. As always, we'll have a DJ, awesome games, new merchandise, and food for sale by Big Al's Skinny Pizza, & more.

Besides the new game format, we have another exciting update! Students from more than just Ramapo HS will be eligible to apply for the additionally awarded scholarship! The winning team will be able to sponsor applicants for a scholarship to be awarded next June. 

All entrance fees, donations, apparel sale proceeds, and a portion of food sale proceeds will support the Babak Najafi Memorial Scholarship Fund, proudly awarding graduating seniors who excel academically and athletically and continue their education for over a decade.

Thank you to the attendees of the 2016 NYC Social Fundraiser, donors of the silent auction items, and the hosting venue. Proper West, a chic and large venue, was a lovely and accommodating space for our organization's event.

Most importantly, there was a great turnout of both familiar and new faces. There was an impressive, competitive, and successful silent auction. Finally, there was an exciting 50/50 raffle that was lucrative for more than just the scholarship fund! 

Donors of the silent auction items were key in ensuring our fundraising goals were met and our attendees were happy with their prizes. Donors included:

• Holistic Health Coach Laurel Lederman
• The Royalton Hotel New York
• Theta Spring Hypnosis
• Spartan Race
• CrossFit
• SoulCycle
• EL Jewelry
• Individuals who donated gift cards to Skin Spa and Spiff For Men

Thank you and congratulations to the highest and winning bidders! Samantha Farulla, Joseph Suh, Neha Jindal, Vanessa de Leon, Kate Hampton, Priya Patel, Tara Hosseinipour, Nicole Hosseinipour, Anahita Fallahi, and Rony Ma.

Thank you again to our attendees who generously supported our organization - we hope you enjoyed yourselves! Additionally, thank you to those who could not attend but still generously supported. 

Turn out was amazing at the 10th Flag Football Tournament! The rain couldn't stop us. 

Schedule:

· 11:30am player registration (hard stop at noon)
· 12:00-12:30 – team formation and shirt distribution
· 12:30-1:00 – down time before event start
· 1:15-1:30 – announcements
· 1:30-3:30 – 1st half/halftime/2nd half

Donors and business partners include:
Stop and Shop, Doubletake Promotions & Printing, East Ramapo Athletic Dept, DJ Philly Phil, Avanti Restaurant & Pizzeria, Basilico Gourmet Pizzeria & Restaurant

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For the ninth year, the Babak Najafi Scholarship Flag Football Fundraiser was held at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

In the past eight years, scholarships have amounted to over $10,000. Ten deserving graduates have gone on to succeed in various fields of study. Funds have also been donated to the Ramapo Football Team and East Ramapo Wrestling Team in Babak’s memory.

Congratulations Kaylyn Gordon! Excited to have yet another exceptional recipient join the Babak Najafi Memorial Scholarship roster and winners! Good luck!

Donors and business partners include:
Stop and Shop, Continental Screen Print & Design Inc, East Ramapo Athletic Dept, DJ Philly Phil

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Thank you everyone for another successful event! We hope everyone had a good time–the love and Bob’s spirit was definitely felt. The new location at Torne Valley Sports Complex, original merchandise, visitor and player turnout were incredible. Since we fundraise one year in advance, our event last night set us up financially for the 2014 scholarship recipient! We are confident the successful fundraising, which was a result of a solid turnout and even exceeded recent years, will help our now officially NYS Non-Profit Organization grow to have an even broader reach and greater impact, all in Bob’s name and remembrance. Congrats again to Jason Senat and all previous scholarship recipients!

Donors and business partners include:
Stop and Shop, Continental Screen Print & Design Inc, East Ramapo Athletic Dept, DJ Philly Phil

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For the seventh year, the Babak Najafi Scholarship Flag Football Fundraiser was held at the Ramapo High School Football Field.

In the past six years, these scholarships have amounted to over $8,000. Eight deserving graduates have gone on to succeed in various fields of study. Funds have also been donated to the Ramapo Football Team and East Ramapo Wrestling Team in Babak’s memory.

East Ramapo School District’s graduation rates have increased two percent since 2009. Please help us support student athletes in Babak’s name. Scholarship recipients are dedicated to athletic excellence and academic success.

This year’s scholarship recipient was Jahmoul Gordon. He is attending Monroe College. Congrats!

Donors and business partners include:
Stop and Shop, Continental Screen Print & Design Inc, East Ramapo Athletic Dept, DJ Philly Phi

Thanks to everyone who supported the Turtle Bay Social Fundraiser and made it a success.

• All proceeds from wristbands will go to the scholarship fund.
• Drinks are half-priced with wristbands 5-8pm
• Appetizers are half-priced 6-9pm.

Thanks to our sponsors who donated great raffle prizes! Donors and partners for the NYC Social Fundraiser include: Turtle Bay Tavern, Be Fit 365, Phoenyc Fitness, EL Jewelry, Beacon Restaurant & Bar, Cityhouse in the Park Central Hotel, Supercuts New City. All proceeds went to the scholarship fund.

Thanks for joining us to remember a friend and celebrate a life for the sixth year in a row. Players battled it out on the field and everyone got together to celebrate the life of Babak. We also raised money for the Babak Najafi Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded to a graduating senior at Ramapo HS who exemplifies many of the traits that Babak did. Always going strong!

Congrats to this year’s scholarship recipient-James Georges (Western New England University, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate 2015)!

As all of you know, every year in early summer, legends of Ramapo Football and friends and family of Babak battle it out on the field for football supremacy. 
Everyone gets together to remember and celebrate the life of Babak. We also raise money for the Memorial Babak Najafi Scholarship, awarded annually to a graduating senior at Ramapo High School who exemplifies many of Babak’s traits.

This year’s scholarship went to Maggie Joseph (Manhattan College, BS Computer Science Candidate 2014)!

This year’s Memorial Babak Najafi Scholarship recipients are brothers Chidi Ezemma and Dozie Ezemma (University at Albany BA Rhetoric and Communications Class of 2013, and West Virginia University BS Engineering Class of 2013, respectively).

We are all looking forward to celebrating the amazing life of Babak Najafi at the third flag football game! Each year we’ve helped raise money for students who share Babak’s traits.

This year’s Memorial Babak Najafi Scholarship recipient is Demian Scott (Utica College, BS Occupational Therapy Candidate 2012, MS same 2013).

The second annual Babak Najafi Flag Football Game was held to bring family, friends, and Ramapo players together to commemorate the life of Babak Najafi. The Babak Najafi Memorial Scholarship Fund helps deserving students achieve success at a four year college or university, as well as the Ramapo Football and Wrestling Teams.

This year’s scholarship recipient was David Mam (Pace University, BS Biology 2011). Congrats!

The first annual Babak Najafi Flag Football Game was a great success! The purpose of the game is to unite alumni and current Ramapo High School football players to celebrate the life of Babak Najafi.

After the game, the winners of the Babak Najafi Memorial Scholarship are announced. All proceeds from the game are set towards future scholarship awards. Our mission is to hold a one-day venue for the remembrance of a great life and to show Babak’s family how much we appreciate the boy they raised. Babak truly had a positive influence on the lives of those that knew him.

On the field action has consisted of four different teams competing in a single elimination tournament for the championship. We welcome all past, present, and future Gryphons along with any friends of Babak to play in the game.
For anyone who is interested in supporting our cause, but cannot attend the game, there is a Paypal account through which we will accept donations.

Congrats to Maxito Sainvil (William Patterson University, 2009) and McJeffrey Malivert (Monroe College, 2009) for being the scholarship recipients.