Foundation News

	2009 Service Week Materials Mailed
	Service Week Materials were mailed to athletic administrators at all OHSAA member schools on May 26, 2009. A copy of the same materials are available online and can be accessed through the "Service Week" dropdown menu.
	Service Week Expansion to Volleyball
	.We are pleased to announce the expansion of our community service initiative. At their February meeting, the OHSAA Board of Directors approved a proposal from the OHSVCA (Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association) for a Foundation Service Week in the sport of volleyball for the Fall of 2009. for additional information, click on "Service Week" to access all information needed to participate.

	Foundation Leadership Conferences
	Instead of the traditional fall conferences, the Foundation is planning conferences for SPRING 2010. Schools will be encouraged to bring sophomores and juniors. Dates and sites will be announced at a later date.
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	Foundation Scholarships The OHSAA Foundation annually awards $30,000 in scholarships to outstanding student-athletes from across the state.
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2009 Foundation Service Weeks

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2009 VOLLEYBALL Service Week

8/14/09 - 8/29/09

Application Deadline: Wed. 8/5/09

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2009 BASKETBALL Service Week

11/18/09 - 12/5/09

Application Deadline: Fri. 11/6/09

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The inaugural OHSAA Foundation Service Week last fall was a huge success. Thanks so much for all your efforts! Ohio schools made an incredible impact in their communities and we are excited about the expansion of this important initiative for 2009!

New for 2009 is an online application process made possible through our partnership with UGIVE, a non-profit organization on a mission to catalyze, excite and empower the next generation of volunteers.

Click on "Service Week" to access additional information on the Foundation's community service initiative.

Please feel free to contact us anytime with questions (kmahoney@ohsaafoundation.org).

We hope you will make plans to participate in 2009 and show that your student-athletes are...

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Basketball for Food

Demand is at an all-time high at many food pantries across the state. More families than ever are seeking assistance during these tough economic times. Meanwhile, food pantries are struggling to keep their shelves stocked amid increasing demand and soaring food costs. According to a May 6, 2009 report from Feeding America, one in six young children live on the brink of hunger in 26 states in the U.S., including Ohio with the third highest rate of food insecure children under 5 years of age.

The OHSAA Foundation is proud to partner with Lebanon City Schools in their "Basketball for Food" program. The Lebanon High School boys’ basketball team and cheerleaders have organized a “Basketball for Food” campaign for the past three years. During their second year they collected 12,000 pounds of food and during their third year they collected over 23,000 pounds of food and $5,000 for the Warren County Food Pantry! For 2009, Lebanon City Schools have plans to further expand their program to include boys and girls basketball programs at all sixteen schools in the Greater Western Ohio Conference.

Lebanon City School officials have graciously shared information they used to grow their food drive over the past three years in hopes of expanding this program across the state. Using their experience and tools, we are compiling a template for other schools to use. While their food drive has been conducted with their basketball program, it can easily be adapted for the new Service Week in volleyball as well.

For those schools who conducted a food drive last year, the template may assist in growing your program for 2009. For those schools unsure about what service project to do, the template provides guidance to make a significant impact in your community and help those in need. Once finalized, the template will be posted online and we will send a blast e-mail to all member schools.

Click here to access the template.

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