In the fall of 2012 Tracy Stalls, Tayyiba Haneef-Park, and Tom Hogan gave a series of volleyball clinics in the Denver Metro area to promote the sport of volleyball, increase awareness of the damage done by the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, and to raise funds for Child in Hand (CIH) to support efforts in that country.
A volleyball player from the Academy of Charter Schools in Westminster was so inspired by the clinic that she met with Stalls and school counselor Katy Batchelder to discuss ways the students at her school could help CIH. As a result of that discussion the 7th grade student council conducted a series of fundraisers throughout the year to raise funds and increase awareness of the damage done by the earthquake in Haiti. The events included bake sales, popcorn sales, and a car wash on the last day of school.
The bottom line – the 7th grade student council raised about $900 for CIH. There were winners on the volleyball court, at the Academy, and in Haiti!
