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2nd Annual Summer Sneaker Drive #2
2nd Annual Summer Sneaker Drive
Everyone deserves a chance to play! Studies consistently show that participating in sports can lead to immediate and long-term benefits for youth, their families, and communities. Aside from the physical benefits, sports can help teach teamwork and problem-solving skills. Sports have also been proven to keep youth from falling into cycles of anti-social behavior, violence, […]
Vertical Boost Volcanoes
This season we had an opportunity to be involved with the Perinton Recreation Center’s Youth Soccer League. We had a team play as the “Vertical Boost Volcanoes”. We were able to watch them play and few times and celebrated with them after their final game of the season. The players, coaches, and parents were all […]
Sportsmanship Awards – Spring 2023
This weekend we were at the Palmyra Community Center for a youth basketball tournament sponsored by Finger Lakes Fury. We believe that character and integrity are the keys to a better world for all. Kids with these traits act as leaders on their teams and better everyone around them. We watched the games and consulted […]
Fairport Book Drive – Update
Our Fairport Book Drive for the Rochester Education Foundation was a great success thanks to support from our donors and partners.
Fairport Book Drive
Vertical Boost is partnering with the Rochester Education Foundation for a Book Drive.
Area non-profit partners with local high school athletes to provide gifts for hospital patients
On Thursday Primetime585, along with volunteering athletes, delivered $6,500 in coats and 450 toys to all Sickle Cell patients at Golisano Children’s Hospital for Christmas. In addition, the organization and its volunteer athletes donated additional toys to restock the toy chest on the Sickle Cell unit at GCH. Source: Area non-profit partners with local high […]
2022 Winter Coat and Toy Drive -Update #2
Through the help of our wonderful donors and partners, we were able to provide 74 coats, 42 toys, and several other pieces of warm winter clothing to PrimeTime585’s Coat and Toy Drive.
Vertical Boost on WXXI News with Evan Dawson
Thanks to Evan Dawson and Megan Mack for having us their program “Connections with Evan Dawson”. We really enjoyed the conversation and appreciated the opportunity to discuss our organization. You can listen to the program using the following link. https://www.wxxinews.org/show/connections/2022-12-02/people-and-organizations-making-positive-change-in-rochester-part-10