CCU student-athletes team up with United Way of Horry County

Coastal Carolina student-athletes took the time recently to give back to the community by reading "How Full is Your Bucket? For Kids" by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer to 16 Horry County elementary schools as part of the United Way of Horry County Caring for Kindergartners program.

"The Coastal Carolina University Department of Athletics is proud to continue a long standing partnership, 16 years, with the United Way of Horry County by participating with the Caring for Kindergartners initiative," said Coastal Carolina associate athletic director for student-athlete enhancement Cari Rosiek. "Engaging the youth of Horry County through an educational experience has provided a positive experience for student-athletes, coaches and staff."

More than 100 Chanticleer student-athletes among Coastal's 19 intercollegiate athlete programs participated in reading the timeless classic to 85 kindergarten classes.

Upon completing the book, the young students were able to put the lessons they learned on display by drawing pictures and creating their own greeting cards to be distributed to elderly, homebound citizens throughout Horry County. The kindergartners' cards will be attached to one of several hundred gift baskets intended for the elderly, homebound citizens as part of the annual "Make Someone's May Day" (May 1) program, now in its 18th year.

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