M. Apter
February 2010
Marcus Apter
Marcus Apter
Marcus Apter is a 7th grade student at King Philip Middle School and is a resident of West Hartford, CT. For his Bar Mitzvah project he has been raising awareness and money for a special baseball field for children with disabilities. Marcus' project is called "Let's Play Ball - For All!". He has been selling bracelets with that motto to raise funds for this baseball field. To date, Marcus has raised about $6,500 for his cause. In addition to creating this Bar Mitzvah Project, Marcus also took part in Areyvut's 2nd annual Bnai Mitzvah Video Essay Contest, in which he came in Second Place. Click here to view his video essay.
At a Glance
 Marcus Apter
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Age: 13
School: King Philip Middle School
Hometown: West Hartford, CT
Year of mitzvah project: 2009 - present
Mitzvah project: Sold "Let's Play Ball - For All!" bracelets and raised awareness and funds for safe baseball field for children with disabilities
Favorite movie: Mall Cop and Dodgeball
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite singer: Black Eyed Peas
Best thing about fundraising and volunteering: "Building our new baseball field will give a lot of kids the chance to play baseball on our Challenger team who wouldn't otherwise be able to play."
3 things to bring to a desert island: laptop, camera, fishing pole
Motto to Live By: Always try your very best.
Role model: His mom and dad |
