On September 9th, 2010 at
The fundraiser idea came from Mrs. Vanderloop after she heard that Newman Catholic was going to be playing Everest. Many volleyball teams host fundraisers in the area and she felt that Newman Catholic should too. Mrs. Vanderloop and Mrs. Baumann were the two people that made the fundraiser a success by contacting both schools, planning the event, and getting permission from both volleyball coaches.
Hannah Baumann, who is on the varsity volleyball team, also contributed a lot to getting the word out about the fundraiser. “I developed announcements, helped with the T-shirt order, and held jeans day as well as many other things,” said Hannah.
Another person who played a major role to make this fundraiser a success was Betty Lang, the Newman Catholic varsity volleyball coach. She helped out by working together with parents and players from both D.C. Everest and Newman Catholic to coordinate the details for the fundraising event. Coach Lang felt that this is a very worthy cause and it is something that our community needs to be more aware of and help with as much as possible.
“The fundraiser had a very positive effect on the volleyball team. The players from both programs were challenged to come up with ideas on how they could fundraise to help the Women's Community Shelter. They helped make their school and community aware of what the Women's Community Shelter does for the women of
That night, Newman Catholic beat D.C. Everest, and the teams collected many items to donate to the Women’s Community and raised approximately $700.
