18 Student-Athletes Volunteered Their Time
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University's softball team took a break from its fall workouts last weekend to volunteer at the Special Olympics Fall Classic at Cantiague Park in Hicksville. The Seawolves were scheduled to help run a softball clinic, but due to the inclement weather the 18 players split their time between soccer and golf clinics and helping with arts and crafts.
"The Special Olympics was a very gratifying experience," said senior pitcher Alyssa Struzenberg (Cooper City, Fla.). "All of the athletes really seemed to enjoy themselves and to see all the smiles on their faces really made it worth attending. The best part was handing out the medals to the athletes, because you could really tell that they had a great time that day."
Special Olympics New York is the largest program of its type in the United States, serving nearly 47,654 athletes with the support of over 25,000 volunteers. Through their participation in Special Olympics New York athletes gain confidence and build a positive self-image, which carries into the classroom, the home, the workplace and the community.
"The Special Olympics was a very gratifying experience," said senior pitcher Alyssa Struzenberg (Cooper City, Fla.). "All of the athletes really seemed to enjoy themselves and to see all the smiles on their faces really made it worth attending. The best part was handing out the medals to the athletes, because you could really tell that they had a great time that day."
Special Olympics New York is the largest program of its type in the United States, serving nearly 47,654 athletes with the support of over 25,000 volunteers. Through their participation in Special Olympics New York athletes gain confidence and build a positive self-image, which carries into the classroom, the home, the workplace and the community.
