A.N.A's Friends is inviting college hoops fanatics, basketball prognosticators, and amateur bracketologists to register for its 7th annual March Madness Bracket Challenge.

The cost to participate is a $30 minimum donation per bracket or purchase 4 entries for $100. After completing the online registration form, participants will receive a complete list of rules and instructions for completing their picks.

Brackets go live on Selection Sunday, which is Sunday, March 17th, and all picks must be entered by noon on Thursday, March 21st. Participants earn points for correct picks in each round of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. Winners will be announced after the championship game on April 8th.

Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers: a $800 Amazon gift card for first place, $600 Amazon gift card for second place and a $400 Amazon gift card for third place, $300 Amazon gift card for fourth place, $200 Amazon gift card for fifth place and $100 Amazon gift card for sixth place..

Proceeds will help A.N.A's Friends support abused, neglected and abandoned youth in Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties as they navigate the judicial, education and child welfare systems. A.N.A.'s Friends provides financial assistance to help meet a child’s basic and developmental needs, including the Children’s Needs Program that provides “extras” like birthday parties, tutoring, summer camp programs, movie tickets and registration fees for clubs and sports.

The Bracket Challenge is organized as a private group through the Run Your Pool. For more information, please email Jessica Stanfield, Foundation Executive Director at jstanfield@anasfriends.org or call 239-245-7787.

Let's make this Bracket Challenge a slam dunk for children in Southwest Florida!