THIRUVALLA: Indian women's basketball team captain Geethu Anna Jose was felicitated at the YMCA Hall here on Tuesday.
The reception was accorded to the star at the inaugural function of the fund-raising campaign for the conduct of the 54th Senior State Basketball Championship beginning at the Public Stadium on November 30.
Municipal Chairman Cherian Polachirackal honoured Geethu on behalf of Thiruvalla Municipality while Pathanamthitta district collector T T Antony honoured India's best known hoopster on behalf of the Pathanamthitta District Basketball Association. The YMCA also honoured Geethu with vice-president John Mathew presenting her with a memento.
Collector Antony received the first donation from the Pathanamthitta District Crusher Unit president R Sreedharan Nair, marking the inauguration of the fundraising campaign.
Mathew T Thomas MLA and YMCA president Shaji P John also attended the function.
Geethu left for Bangalore to join the national camp for the upcoming 303 Indoor Asian tournament in Vietnam.