Number of Participants: 17
Hours Donated: 3
Value of Time Served: $431
Event Type: Children & Youth
Sport: Boys Volleyball
School: Shaker High School
Date: September 9, 2019
Location:
Shaker High School
Watervliet Shaker Road, Latham
NY
About:
We decided to help out this organization for a couple of different reasons. On top of coaching, I am a special education teacher at Shaker High School. During the school day, it is not uncommon for my athletes to pop in my room during their prep periods, lunch, and other free time. When they come in they help out and mentor my students in a variety of ways both inside and outside of my classroom. Hi-5 Sports is an organization that provides an environment for children with special needs to be on a team and work with their peers to build self-esteem, confidence, and friendships through sports. It seemed fitting to expand my athletes role with helping out their peers outside of the school day. A number of the older children who participate in Hi-5 Sports also play Unified sports during the school year and my athletes mentor in that program and our Best Buddies Club during the year. My athletes continue to learn so much from helping out with the kiddos Hi-5 Sports and both my athletes and the Hi-5 Sports athletes are so excited to see each other every week.