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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT, EASTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
October 12, 2021
We are so proud of the football players at Eastwood High School in Pemberville, Ohio, as they begin their 3rd year of partnership with The 2nd & 7 Foundation. This program has successfully navigated through the challenges that the COVID school closures have presented over the last couple of years. When in-person visits were not possible, the players pivoted and recorded Hog Mollies read-aloud videos, giving young readers and classes the opportunity to view and follow along as they were able. Now that the players are again able to visit classes in person, the team looks forward to sharing 4 Hog Mollies book titles with the 2nd grade students in the district this year. Under the direction of Coach Craig Rutherford, the athletes will share the importance of reading while discussing the messages in each story, such as the importance of sharing your feelings, practice, patience and persistence and the importance of trying your best.
2nd & 7 SUMMER PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDE BIG IMPACT
August 03, 2021
The 2nd & 7 Foundation organized a summer jam-packed with weekly readings, community events and more. We wanted to highlight some of our favorite parts of this summer and thank everyone who made it possible.
STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK, SETH MILLER
May 21, 2021
Congratulations to Seth Miller, our Student-Athlete of the Week! Seth is a senior at Mansfield High School in Ohio and a member of the football and wrestling teams. He is a scholar athlete and the Ohio Cardinal Conference named Seth as a 1st Team Defensive Player of the Year for his talent on the football field. As a football team captain, Seth understands the importance of teamwork, commitment, leadership and serving as a role model for others.
TEAM SPOTLIGHT: NORTHMOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
May 14, 2021
Football players from Northmor High School in Galion, Ohio, recently completed their first year of partnership with The 2nd & 7 Foundation. Thanks to Lorri Richards, a kindergarten teacher at Northmor Elementary, this partnership was formed. Through her efforts, the team members visited young readers at Northmor Elementary three times this school year. During the visits, the players emphasized the importance of reading and working hard in school. They read Hog Mollies stories to the students and discussed the important message in each book title. The elementary students received copies of 3 Hog Mollies books and team-designed football cards as keepsakes of their time spent with the football players.
STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK, KIRA BAADE
April 13, 2021
Congratulations to Kira Baade, our Student-Athlete of the Week. As a Junior at Tiffin University, Kira is on the Women's Volleyball team and is studying Forensic Psychology. Kira is also a member of the Tiffin University's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, which is a committee made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience and to offer input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes' lives. This school year, the committee is facilitating The 2nd & 7 Foundation outreach in the Tiffin community through virtual visits.
