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UB Once Again Teams with National Grid Foundation for Hoops for the Stars
11/30/2021 2:05:00 PM | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
BUFFALO, NY – University at Buffalo Athletics and the National Grid Foundation are delighted to team up with Buffalo City Schools for a fifth consecutive year for Hoops for the Stars. This program unites UB men's and women's basketball student-athletes, coaches, and administrators with inner city youth for the purpose of promoting literacy, learning, nutrition, and wellness.
UB Athletics is excited to return to engaging Buffalo City Schools students with school visits. This year's participating schools are Bennett Park Montessori #32, West Hertel Academy #94, Community Buffalo Public School #53, Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts #192, Discovery School #67, and Buffalo United Charter School.
"Now in its fifth season with University at Buffalo, the National Grid Foundation is incredibly proud of the partnership that delivers a blend of academics and athletics to recognize the most exceptional elementary school students and rewards them for great classroom behavior and performance," said Ed White, executive director of the National Grid Foundation. "We also are so proud of the participating student athletes who take the time to serve as role models and mentors to show these impressionable youngsters the importance of hard work and dedication in both academics and community support."
In addition, UB Athletics will host 600 total Buffalo Public School students at men's and women's basketball games who exhibit hard work, regular attendance, and positive behavior in the classroom. A special presentation highlighting these accomplishments will be conducted at the women's basketball game on December 1st and the men's basketball game against Central Michigan on January 18. One exceptional student from each participating school will be selected as a Rising Star. They will be celebrated at the UB men's basketball game versus Northern Illinois on February 26.
"We are thrilled to once again partner with the National Grid Foundation in support of Buffalo Public Schools for this very important cause," UB Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt said. "This is a great program that promotes important causes like literacy and learning and we are pleased to be able to help reward our area students for their hard work."
UB Athletics is excited to return to engaging Buffalo City Schools students with school visits. This year's participating schools are Bennett Park Montessori #32, West Hertel Academy #94, Community Buffalo Public School #53, Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts #192, Discovery School #67, and Buffalo United Charter School.
"Now in its fifth season with University at Buffalo, the National Grid Foundation is incredibly proud of the partnership that delivers a blend of academics and athletics to recognize the most exceptional elementary school students and rewards them for great classroom behavior and performance," said Ed White, executive director of the National Grid Foundation. "We also are so proud of the participating student athletes who take the time to serve as role models and mentors to show these impressionable youngsters the importance of hard work and dedication in both academics and community support."
In addition, UB Athletics will host 600 total Buffalo Public School students at men's and women's basketball games who exhibit hard work, regular attendance, and positive behavior in the classroom. A special presentation highlighting these accomplishments will be conducted at the women's basketball game on December 1st and the men's basketball game against Central Michigan on January 18. One exceptional student from each participating school will be selected as a Rising Star. They will be celebrated at the UB men's basketball game versus Northern Illinois on February 26.
"We are thrilled to once again partner with the National Grid Foundation in support of Buffalo Public Schools for this very important cause," UB Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt said. "This is a great program that promotes important causes like literacy and learning and we are pleased to be able to help reward our area students for their hard work."
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