WEST CHESTER, PA — Sow Good Now is organizing three youth mentoring events across Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties between October 24 and November 1, pairing approximately 69 high school and college athletes with nearly 100 children for sports instruction, leadership development and, in one program, CPR education.
The nonprofit’s upcoming events involve West Chester University golf teams, Mesa Lacrosse and Harcum College women’s basketball, extending its model of connecting student-athletes with younger children through community partnerships.
The programs will take place in Honey Brook, Radnor and Bryn Mawr, with Youth Development United participating in two events to connect children from underserved communities with athletic mentors.
The first event, scheduled for Saturday, October 24, will bring approximately 24 members of West Chester University’s men’s and women’s golf teams together with nearly 40 children ages 8 to 14 at The Golf Zone in Honey Brook.
Participants from St. Joseph School in Downingtown and Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School will receive golf instruction and mentorship during the fifth annual West Chester University Golf GiveBack.
This year’s program adds a partnership with Aidan’s Heart Foundation, which will operate a CPR education station focused on responding to cardiac emergencies.
The foundation provides education about sudden cardiac arrest and has trained thousands of young people in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator skills throughout southeastern Pennsylvania.
The October 24 event will run from 9 a.m. to noon at The Golf Zone, 1839 Horseshoe Pike, Honey Brook.
On Sunday, October 25, Sow Good Now will hold its fourth annual Mesa Lacrosse GiveBack at Radnor High School, 130 King of Prussia Road, Wayne.
Approximately 25 high school athletes from Mesa Lacrosse, led by Coach John Nostrant, will provide instruction and mentorship to nearly 30 elementary school children from Main Street Elementary School in Upland.
The event, scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m., will introduce participants to lacrosse fundamentals, teamwork and sportsmanship.
Youth Development United, a nonprofit providing mentorship, wellness and personal development opportunities to children from under-resourced communities, will help coordinate participation.
The third event, scheduled for Sunday, November 1, establishes a new partnership between Sow Good Now and Harcum College women’s basketball.
Approximately 20 Harcum College student-athletes will work with nearly 30 elementary and middle school-aged girls from Eddystone Elementary School during a basketball clinic at the college’s OMGC Gymnasium in Bryn Mawr.
The program will run from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 31 Pennswood Road and will include basketball instruction, teamwork exercises and opportunities for participants to interact with collegiate athletes.
Youth Development United will also participate in the Harcum College event, helping connect younger students with female college athletes who can serve as mentors.
The basketball program marks Sow Good Now’s first collaboration with Harcum College women’s basketball, while the golf and lacrosse events represent established partnerships entering their fifth and fourth years, respectively.
Sow Good Now, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, organizes athletic mentoring programs that encourage high school and college students to contribute their time and skills to younger participants.
Across the three events, the organization expects to involve approximately 100 children and nearly 70 student-athletes, with activities ranging from introductory sports instruction to cardiac emergency preparedness.
The initiative also draws on partnerships with schools, athletic organizations and nonprofits to provide children with opportunities for instruction and mentorship outside their regular classrooms.
Additional information about Sow Good Now and its programs is available at sowgoodnow.org.
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