Football players from Hilliard Davidson spent their morning paying it forward in our community! We appreciate their commitment to make our world a better place!
#ReadersAndLeaders
We are so inspired by the commitment the Buckeyes have for young readers in Columbus. Today the Buckeye student-athletes were out in full force at Easthaven Elementary!
#BuckeyesCare
#ReadersandLeaders
#PatItForward
@RyanTalbotBills
@CoachVrabel50
Thank you for your generosity! Your support will help us get positive role models and books to kids who need them the most!
Did you hear the news?! Our friends at
@jerseymikes
will be donating over $77,000 to The 2nd & 7 Foundation! Kindness is contagious!!
#JerseyMikesGives
He's Olympic Male Athlete of the Year, but he's so much more than that! So many children around Columbus know
@Snyder_man45
as the student-athlete who taught them that they are important and reading is the key fundamental to life!
#ReadersAndLeaders
Did you know that members of the football team from New Albany read to and passed out a book to over 300 kids in their community? They sure did! We are so proud to have them in our huddle!
#ReadersAndLeaders
Meet
@coachwardlion
, our football camp head coach and our Gahanna reading program coordinator. Coach Ward has been involved with 2nd & 7 for nearly 15 years and is doing AMAZING things on and off of the field!
#readersandleaders
#2and7celebrates20
Congratulations to Zach Hill and Zane Lattig, our Student-Athletes of the Week! Both are members of
@OOHSathletics
and are being recognized for their efforts as
#readersandleaders
in their Ohio community!
Read more about Zach & Zane
#2and7CEO
We are excited to feature Kaleb Schaffer in our Student-Athlete spotlight! Kaleb is a senior at
@BishopReadyHS
and a member of
@SilverKnightsFB
and
@ReadyHoops
He is a leader on and off the field and court. We are so proud to have Kaleb in our huddle!
Weston Diblasi is our Student-Athlete of the Week! This
@MizzouAthletics
member of the wrestling team is making an impact in the Columbia MO area. We are proud of Weston's commitment to
#TacklingIlliteracy
Read more about Weston here:
#ReadersandLeaders
Chelsey Zugaro is our Student-Athlete of the Week. This
@khsladylaxers
is a role model on and off the field! We are so proud of Chelsey's efforts as the chapter leader for our outreach in her district!
#readersandleaders
#2and7celebrates20
As schools across the country have closed and children adjust to new ways of learning, we want to do our part to offer support. Check out our website for electronic access to our books and downloadable coloring and activity pages as well
In this season of being thankful, we are grateful for the bond between student-athletes and young readers across the nation!
Read why the
@OhioStateMLAX
team values their role in paying it forward to young readers!
#readersandleaders
#2and7CEO
Who are your heroes?
This question was asked today to a child who we visited this morning. When we saw what she wrote it was like magic on paper. Her heroes are the student-athletes who she met today.
#ReadersAndLeaders
Congratulations to Evan Riss, our Student-Athlete of the Week. As a 2nd & 7 volunteer since 2017, we are inspired by Evan's commitment to encouraging young readers to pursue their dreams.
Read more about Evan:
#readersandleaders
#2and7CEO
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Today we kicked off the central Ohio program for the 2018-2019 school year! Did you know that every Thursday and Friday during the year Ohio State student-athletes will be paying it forward with us at local elementary schools?!
#ReadersAndLeaders
We are so proud of the tremendous outreach put forth by the
@kingsathletics
members. Congratulations on another successful year of fostering
#readersandleaders
! Your commitment to Tackling Illiteracy is inspiring!
#2and7celebrates20
Sydney Thom is our Student-Athlete of the Week! Sydney is a member of the women's basketball team and helped establish our outreach at
@PerkinsHigh
. She is an honor student and an amazing role model to young readers!
#readersandleaders
#2and7celebrates20
Congratulations to Brooke Little, Grace Frye & Brooklynn Miller, our Student-Athletes of the Week! We are proud of these
@OlentangySD
seniors for their positive impact and commitment to Tackling Illiteracy!
#readersandleaders
#2and7celebrates20
When Buckeyes come together to teach kids about the importance of reading and dreaming big, it leaves a lasting impression on us all!
#ReadersAndLeaders
After reading our latest Hog Mollies story to the 2nd graders at Fairwood Elementary,
@OhioStateTFXC
members encouraged the kids to stay active!
Looks like we have some future track stars in this crowd of young readers
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