3rd Grade Student Wants to Play Baseball

What caused this need?

We have a 3rd grade student who loves sports. He played Football this Fall and basketball this Winter thanks, in part, to the generosity of donors. This student is part of generational family change, also known as gradual, societal, upward mobility. Both parents experienced incredible struggles as young people and went back to school to complete their high school diploma after the typical age of completion. They were both one of the firsts in their family to finish high school. Now, they have completed trades degrees and are working full time. Their children are now moving towards thriving in the educational system they struggled in as parents. And, because of factors like debt, things remain stressful and fragile financially. The children are often in the care of relatives because parents work rotating shifts, including nights. Contributing to this student’s access to baseball participation will improve his social, emotional, and academic health in the short and long term.