Our desire to inspire people doesn’t stop at school assemblies.
For example, let’s say Create the Crossover is brought to an elementary school. Typically, the kids are amazed by the dribbling and say, “How can I do that?!” So, at the assembly Occh invites the students to get involved by coming to an instructional basketball clinic in the gym. The students get charged a minimal cost (e.g. $5), with all proceeds benefiting Ball for Lives. This gives the kids a tangible way of getting involved in the fight against poverty.
This is where communities begin to come together. We recruit high school students (e.g. varsity basketball players, community service club members) to work with us. They help by offering the instruction, taking care of registration, and advertising for the clinic. Younger kids look up to high school students, and we give these students an opportunity to set a great example to the youth of their community.
After this event takes place, we then bring these clinics to the other elementary schools in the district, with high school students leading the charge. As local and school media get involved, student and community involvement increases.
Finally, we want parental support. As parents come to these elementary school events to see their children involved in something positive, they start to catch the vision. These events have the potential of changing entire communities.
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