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From
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Ohio Student
Athletes make a difference in Ohio Communities
Columbus, Ohio – The OHSAA Foundation has announced the 2012 Foundation
Game schedule as part of the sixth annual statewide community service
initiative, “Foundation Service Week.” Many schools already incorporate
community service as an extension of learning in the classroom.
“Foundation Service Week” provides an opportunity for OHSAA member
schools to participate in a community service project(s), as well as a
platform to highlight the community service activities schools already
participate in throughout the year. Foundation Service Weeks are
highlighted by "Foundation Games," where participating schools are
permitted to use one of the five allotted basketball scrimmages to play
a live game under all normal game conditions, although the scrimmage
does not count on a team’s record. The statewide OHSAA Foundation
Service Week will take place Friday, November 16, through Saturday,
December 1, 2012.
This year during Foundation Service Week, over 150 schools will be
participating in events across the state. A complete schedule of
Foundation Games is available online at www.ohsaafoundation.org.
As part of Foundation Service Week, all participating schools have
identified a community service project that is meaningful for their
school and community. OHSAA member schools will be raising money for a
wide variety of charities including the American Cancer Society,
American Red Cross, and Susan G. Komen Foundation, amongst a number of
other local non-profit organizations. Many schools are conducting food
and clothing drives to assist those in need during the holiday season.
In addition, Ohio student-athletes will be actively performing service
in their communities such as working in local food pantries, mentoring
programs, delivering gifts to underprivileged children and community
clean-ups, amongst many others. All participating schools are working
hard to make a difference.
As part of each Foundation Game, participating schools make a $250
contribution to the OHSAA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization created
over ten years ago to provide resources for enhancing educational
opportunities and services for Ohio’s student-athletes. Contributions
to the OHSAA Foundation will be returned to all OHSAA member schools in
the form of scholarships, leadership conferences and educational
materials for student-athletes in all sports. All remaining proceeds
from Foundation Games go to the participating schools’ selected charity
and community service.
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