For the kids

Due to a previous obligation the Newshounds as a whole won't be able to make it to the Aug 9th FFY Triathlon. :(

But that doesn't mean we can't complete this challenge.....! Paige and I like to think of ourselves as women who think outside the box so we did some research on how we could still participate when we couldn't be there the day of the race. We called up Pica Saddler at FFY and offered our journalistic services. She said she'd love to have us take on the responsibility of writing the press release that FFY would send out to local media to notify them of the race and its details. So, Paige got to writing, while getting info from Pica and I.... well, I took photos:

There she is, hard at work.

After completing the press release we decided we needed to do more so we took a visit to FFY to see just what the money raised from the triathlon goes to. Lucky for us, tons of great kids were playing and learning in the invaluable resources that FFY has to offer youth in the area. Pica grabbed a few for a photo op with us.

We really appreciated Imani, Yijian, Trevor, Ethan and Shantel posing with us for a photo. We hope the triathlon raised a lot of money so FFY can continue to provide such excellent services!! Paige knows first-hand how FFY's programs can impact a child's life. Paige is a Big Sister to a 10-year-old girl with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. She has watched her Little Sister open up and feel much more confident after their year together. She meets with her little once a week at school for lunch and one day every weekend for some "girl time." This has been a great experience for both the Big and the Little.

After we hung with the kids for a while, Paige handed over the copy of the press release to Pica.

All in all, it was a great afternoon with FFY. Thanks Pica for letting us help out and good luck racers!!