SamaritanFeet2010  Roscoe, Eldred, Monticello, Washingtonville, Nanuet, Tappan Zee

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Romulus HS Girls Team and Youth Program for Samaritans Feet

The Romulus HS Girls program got the Romulus Youth Basketball program to participate in a fundraiser to benefit the children of Haiti in Coaching Barefoot at their Saturday program.  The program is run by Coach Damon Nicholson and his wife Suzy. The have over  60 kids in grades 1-4 playing basketball with our JV/Varsity basketball players coaching the teams (14 in all). 

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Mohonasen HS vs. Columbia HS Girls Basketball (Section 2) 

Mohonasen Coach Paul Brosious and Columbia Coach Kathleen Smith led the effort for Samaritan’s Feet in a recent game.  An announcement was made at the beginning of the game, explaining the whole barefoot program and how to text to donate (the flyers were passed out during this).  There was a video of Samaritan’s Feet playing on a big screen in the hallway (by the concession stand) for the spectators to view pre-game and at halftime.

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Mohonasen vs. Columbia – Samaritan’s Feet

The Ogdensburg FA school gave permission to collect donations and have a 50-50 at the game. On Wednesday the captains read what the teams was doing on the daily school announcements over the intercom. On Thursday and Friday the players manned a table outside the cafeteria that had informational posters on the Wounded Warrior Project. In 2 days they collected $153 from students and staff.
The game was Saturday – posters were by the door and a donation jar was displayed. Another $105 was taken in there. There was a good crowd at the game against Indian River. Their district is on the edge of Fort Drum and has many residents in the military. The 50-50 raffle took in $333 so we netted $166.50. The total was $424.50 – this has been sent to the Wounded Warrior Project.
 
Ogdensburg finished the Service game by volunteering at the local Am-Vets. They prepare, serve, and distribute to shut-ins a Christmas dinner. The local paper had some nice articles about the Service Game.

Click here to see some pictures of this project: OFABCANYServicePix

Fall Clinic, he asked “what coaches here in New York State will be with me and coach barefoot in a game near Martin Luther King Day in January?”  In a terrific moment, nearly every New York coach in the hotel ballroom stood up!!!  

Click here to go to  Samaritan’s Feet   — Website watch the video, learn that 300 million children wake up everyday with no shoes. The Samaritan’s Feet site – gives all the information and hints that a coach will need.

 See how simple it is to donate $5. which provides a pair of shoes to a child who does not have any. 

You can give by texting (SHOES) to 85944, and $5 will be added to your next phone bill.

  The names of many of New York’s coaches who already signed up are listed on the Samaritan’s Feet site New York Coaches so far. 

A tremendous number of BCANY coaches have signed up to coach barefoot. It certainly puts coaches outside of their comfort zone — but it is very important to do.  Several other state basketball coaches associations wanted to get involved with Samaritans Feet.  We are the first state basketball coaches association to jump into this activity.  The eyes of other states are on us.  We need to set a very high bar by raising the funds for a tremendous number of shoes. 

Please coach barefoot.  Then send an email to DArcher@stny.rr.com, to let us know that date, game and how it went.  It is extremely important that we hear from every basketball coach in NYS who participates in Coaching barefoot for bare feet.

We would like to know of service initiatives performed by you and your team.  The size and scope of the effort does not matter.  Share what you do as it might inspire others. 

Right now there are THREE major efforts within the BCANY Service Program. 

The first is Coaches vs. Cancer.  BCANY has been involved with this for several years and is now one of the top states in participation and results. 

The second segment which is new this year is BCANY’s participation in Samaritan’s Feet. This started with Coach Ron Hunter’s presentation at the Fall Clinic in Albany.Complete details on how you and your team can participate will be coming in later November. 

The third segment is also new this year are BCANY Service Games.  The BCANY Service Games are modeled after the North Carolina Endowment Games and the Ohio Foundation Games.  Board member, Coach Bill Merna of Ogdensburg Free Academy is going to test run a BCANY Service Game this year.  More details on how to participate will be coming later this month.

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Samaritan’s Feet Reports:

View efforts of BCANY Coaches and their teams to raise funds and awareness for the Samaritan’s Feet program.

Click Here: SamaritanFeet2010 to view pictures of  Eldred, Nanuet, Roscoe, Monticello, Tappan Zee Washingtonville

Romulus HS Girls Team and Youth Program for Samaritans Feet

The Romulus HS Girls program got the Romulus Youth Basketball program to participate in a fundraiser to benefit the children of Haiti in Coaching Barefoot at their Saturday program.  The program is run by Coach Damon Nicholson and his wife Suzy. The have over  60 kids in grades 1-4 playing basketball with our JV/Varsity basketball players coaching the teams (14 in all). 

Click here to view pictures    Romulus HS Samaritian Feet

Mohonasen HS vs. Columbia HS Girls Basketball (Section 2) 

Mohonasen Coach Paul Brosious and Columbia Coach Kathleen Smith led the effort for Samaritan’s Feet in a recent game.  An announcement was made at the beginning of the game, explaining the whole barefoot program and how to text to donate (the flyers were passed out during this).  There was a video of Samaritan’s Feet playing on a big screen in the hallway (by the concession stand) for the spectators to view pre-game and at halftime.

Click to see pictures of the event

Mohonasen vs. Columbia – Samaritan’s Feet

Well, not as much on Rhyde as his neckties.

Thanks to a friendly suggestion by Rhyde family physician David Haswell, whose son is the team captain, spectators donated ties for Rhyde to wear at each game.

But in order for the tie to be wearable, the donor first had to make a contribution to the American Cancer Society.

By Hamilton’s final regular-season game Rhyde had collected a diverse array of neckties in all sizes, colors and patterns. His wardrobe includes bow ties, one sporting Disney cartoon character the Tasmanian Devil, Darth Vader, a variety of 1970s throwbacks, even a bolero.

The endeavor has generated team spirit and raised more than $1200. for the cancer society.

“A lot of this is the community,” said Rhyde, who also works for the village of Hamilton. “I think they got the idea they could get rid of all their ugly ties. But I’m going to put them in a pile, take a picture and send them back to their owners.”

Throughout the season, tie fever spread like wildfire.

from Syracuse.com
By Dyana Smolen
Contributing writer