The Chaparral football program has started a volunteer program, partnering with the local Ronald McDonald House facility. The Chaparral team feels their impact in the community is just as important as their impact on the field. The players have acted as role models for the children that are utilizing the facility and it has made a great impact on their life.
Jim De Maria, the Vice President of Development for Ronald McDonald House of Chicagoland spoke on the benefits for the both the kids and the players, "One of the first times Coach Foster brought the guys, they showed up with all sorts of games. The weather was nice so they played outside with the kids," he said. "I think they were supposed to stay one hour and ended up staying until it was time for the kids to go to sleep for the night. The kids really enjoyed it and you could see their faces light up as they ran around.”
The Chaparral team is making a difference in their community while learning valuable lessons from it and the local Ronald McDonald House is getting fantastic volunteers in the process.
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