Carson Raymond Foundation Work Day
On our Total Performance Elite travel team, we have emphasized service to others as a core value. On November 19, we had the opportunity to help the Carson Raymond Foundation and the UVA baseball team build a baseball field at Stone-Robinson Elementary School. Most of our team was able to participate in this effort. They did so with great enthusiasm…not always a given in these middle school aged kids.
They also had an opportunity to hear from Brian Moriarty, the Youth Baseball Director for the foundation, about the legacy of Carson Raymond, who died several years ago due to complications from the “swine” flu.
I’m always impressed by the UVA players enthusiasm for helping out in this community service project. I believe this is the 3rd year in a row that they have participated in the CRF’s efforts to build new fields in order to get more kids involved in the game. I know how much my group of 11 and 12-year old boys look up to these 18-22 year old young men on the UVA team. It was a pleasure to see kids (my team) and young men (the UVA team), who have been blessed with so much giving back to those that are less fortunate.
I certainly think these are memories that will last a lifetime, and hopefully, it was an experience that will have an impact on the hearts of these young players.
