Submitted by greenhawks on June 11, 2012 - 11:30am
On Saturday, June 9, Pat "The Roc" Robinson, Hi Rise, and Dunkin the mascot ventured out to Washington Grove Elementary School for the school's end of the year PA Fair. While Dunkin took pictures with many kids in attendance, Pat and Hi Rise impressed the crowd with their stunning handles and tricks on the blacktop. Parents and students alike "ooohed" and "aaahed" at the marvel of the GreenHawks players, and volunteers were excited to win prizes for their assistance.
On Saturday, June 9, Dunkin the GreenHawks mascot went to Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Maryland to visit the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life event. As Dunkin took pictures with kids in attendance, a tremendous amount of money was raised for an unbelievable cause. From a dunk tank to flash mob dance party, many laughs were shared and all felt rewarded to take part in such a special event.
This summer, the Washington GreenHawks and the Green Hoops for Hope Foundation are pleased to announce that they will be conducting a shoe drive with Soles4Souls, a Nashville-based company that collects millions of pairs of shoes and donates them to people in need in more than 127 countries throughout the world. Soles4Souls has appeared in thousands of news outlets and has delivered 17 million shoes since 2005.
On Sunday, May 20, Washington GreenHawks players Pat "The Roc" Robinson, Hugh "Baby Shaq" Jones, and Owner Tom Doyle along with your favorite Washington Wizards, Washington Redskins, and former University of Maryland basketball stars played in the first annual Bethesda Big Train Celebrity Softball Game! The event was tons of fun and helped kick off the Big Train season. Congrats to the celebrities who won the game! Check out www.BigTrain.org for more details.
On Saturday, May 19, about 20 kids participated in the Lions Basketball Skills Clinic at St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, MD! GreenHawks star Pat "the Roc" Robinson spoke to the young basketball players about working hard and following their dreams to become GREAT players. The clinic was led by St. Andrew's Episcopal School (SAES) Head Coach Kevin Jones, and the money raised will be used to improve the basketball program at SAES. For more information, contact Coach Jones at standrewsbasketball@gmail.com.
On Saturday, June 9, Dunkin the GreenHawks mascot went to Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Maryland to visit the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life event. As Dunkin took pictures with kids in attendance, a tremendous amount of money was raised for an unbelievable cause. From a dunk tank to flash mob dance party, many laughs were shared and all felt rewarded to take part in such a special event.
This summer, the Washington GreenHawks and the Green Hoops for Hope Foundation are pleased to announce that they will be conducting a shoe drive with Soles4Souls, a Nashville-based company that collects millions of pairs of shoes and donates them to people in need in more than 127 countries throughout the world. Soles4Souls has appeared in thousands of news outlets and has delivered 17 million shoes since 2005.
