Maria Pareja

Free Minds

This was a great collaborative experience that was a lot of fun! Knowing we were helping make school a more fun and enjoyable place for these kids made such a difference.

MLK Day of Service

Capital Area Food Bank

Being an athlete on the vern, I am normally the one playing. Volunteering at relaxin on the vern allowed me to give back to the other teams on the vern and support them and our community!

I had a relay for life event in my high school as well, so it was really special being able to help set up and participate in an event such as this one for such a great cause.

I had a relay for life event in my high school as well, so it was really special being able to help set up and participate in an event such as this one for such a great cause.

Being able to sit in on a grassroots meeting with parents was really cool. I was able to see the type of information that the kids learn from athletes (sexual, nutritional, mental health). It made me excited for the opportunity next fall to participate in Grassroots!

I was able to speak to young girls about what the college recruitment process was like for me, and what transitioning from high school to college was like as well. It was really special to experience, and knowing that I could have made the process just a little bit clearer for some people really felt good!

Helping sort and deliver books to children at an elementary school was very rewarding. I was able to interact with some of them as well, and even had the opportunity to help a girl with autism during a fire drill that day.