Number of Participants: 18
Hours Donated: 4
Value of Time Served: $608
Event Type: Health & Safety
Sport: Girls Volleyball
Date: October 27, 2022
Location:
Salem High School
Willson Street, Salem
MA
About:
We first did a mental health awareness game last year. It was a special event tied to our volleyball program retiring the number of a former player, Sarah Starion. Sarah was a captain for the volleyball team as well as class president. In the spring of 2020, Sarah committed suicde. This lead us to an increased focus on mental health of our players and students.
This year we gave our players the option of choosing either Dig Pink which we have traditionally done or mental health awareness as a special game to share with the community. We wore lime green jerseys and all proceeds raised at our concession stand that night were donated to a local mental health focused non-profit – Mental Makeover.
Part of the game included a pregame ceremony with three different players sharing their thoughts on the struggles and challenges surrounding mental health issues. We also continue to acknowledge Sarah and her impact on our program.