Posted: Oct 02, 2019
The Wittenberg University softball team went to Lagonda Elementary School in Springfield, OH, spending time reading to 2nd-grade classrooms as ambassadors of the 2nd & 7 Foundation.
The foundation was founded by three former Ohio State University football players, Luke Fickell, Ryan Miller and Mike Vrabel. Inspired by their involvement in various community outreach programs as student-athletes, they decided to continue making a difference by promoting literacy and providing positive role models for children in central Ohio.
The mission of The 2nd & 7 Foundation is to promote reading by providing free books and positive role models to kids in need while encouraging young athletes of the community to pay it forward.
I think it's important our program reaches out to our community here in Springfield and finds a way to connect to the youth. And 2nd & 7 foundation does just that, connects the athlete to the kids and community. As a program, we need that reminder of how fortunate we are to be college student-athletes and starting out the day with kids at Lagonda allowed us to do just that.