The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host the fifth annual Hoops for Kids Sake at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the UA Little Rock Jack Stephens Center. 

Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas Senate will square off in the legislative charity basketball game to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas, Boys & Girls Club of Bryant, and Boys & Girls Club of Saline County.

Celebrity players, coaches, and special guests will be on hand for the bipartisan exhibition game, which has raised more than $110,000 since its inception in 2013.

“The opportunity to support these kids is something that always gets the Senate players excited to play hard,” Senate President Pro Tempore Jonathan Dismang said in a news release. “And as defending champs for the first time ever, we have an additional incentive as we fight to keep the trophy on the south side of the Capitol for another year.”

However, the team representing the Arkansas House of Representatives, three-time champions of Hoops for Kids Sake, has plans for a big win that will bring the trophy back to the House.

“But as much as we enjoy beating the Senate, we know the biggest victory is raising money for these organizations that do so much for our youth,” Arkansas House Speaker Jeremy Gillam said in a news release.

General admission tickets are $10 and will be available at the Jack Stephens Center one hour before the game begins. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Sponsorships are also available for $1,000.

For sponsorship information, please contact Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas Development Director Calista Kersh at ckersh@bbbsca.org or 501.374.6661. Checks should be made payable to BBBSCA and mailed to 312 W. Pershing Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72114.