Credit: Hatboro-Horsham.
Hatboro-Horsham High School will play host to the second annual Jack’s Charity Chess Meet on Saturday, Jan. 21, to honor a former student.
The event is designed to for young players to learn and experience the fun of chess in a non-competitive environment. Proceeds will benefit the Jack Duffy Empowerment Foundation in supporting youth mental health and suicide prevention.
The high school chess club will be on hand to conduct learning lessons for chess enthusiasts from 3rd to 8th grade. Students will get hands on game experience with chess learning stations, including online chess, puzzles, chess variants, and more.
“The Jack Duffy Empowerment Foundation is hosting their second annual youth mental health event: Jacks' Charity Chess Meet,” Senator Mara Collett wrote on Facebook. “3rd-8th graders are invited to come to the Hatboro-Horsham School District High School on 1/25 for a fun afternoon of chess in support of youth mental health!”
The meet will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Doors open at 9:30 am for check-in so that play can begin on time at 10:00. Sign Up is required for each player. Tickets are $10 each as a tax-deductible donation to support youth mental health.
You can sign up for tickets here.
Jack’s Charity Chess Meet has a donation goal of $1,000 listed on the website. You can donate here.
"Jack played chess from an early age, and what he loved the most about it was the opportunity to engage with someone and help them learn more about the game. A 2017 graduate of Hatboro-Horsham High School, Jack was President of the National Honor Society and an AP Scholar with Distinction. He studied at Dartmouth College before taking time off to focus on the entrepreneurial efforts. But Jack’s brilliant mind was suffering from depression and he died in 2019. He is immensely missed by his family and friends, who were touched by his kindness, sharp intellect, and unique insight."
