INTRODUCTION
The Gift of Sport is an individual fundraising initiative created in 2021 by (at the time, 12 year old) Finnley Ritter to help support Camden student-athletes. Finnley is seeking to raise, donate, and provide funds and sporting goods / equipment to various Camden-based youth athletic organizations so that they are better able to serve their young athletes. She is also seeking to fund pre-paid performance training for Camden sports teams / athletes through the Parisi South Jersey speed school. Finnley's goal is to help give Camden youth athletes the gift of sport, through which they can build mental and physical strength, self-confidence, and self-worth.
SUPPORT CAMDEN YOUTH ATHLETES
How to help
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Monetary donations are always needed and appreciated. Money raised is used for purchasing equipment and goods to directly support Camden youth sports teams / athletes so that they can properly and safely play their sports. It is also used to pay for sports enhancement training for Camden youth athletes and teams. See our donation page to donate today!
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We also sometimes have a need for specific new and/or gently used sports equipment. In these circtumstances, we will reach out to the community directly to try to secure these items.
Inspiration / Role Models
Why sports?? Why community service??
"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members."
- Coretta Scott King
"Alone we can do so little; together, we can do so much."
- Hellen Keller
"Sport can create hope where once there was only despair."
-Nelson Mandela
Finnley Ritter