University of Massachusets Athletics
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Womenโs Basketball Launches Shooting Shirts Fundraiser
February 19, 2021 | Women's Basketball
A portion of proceeds generated will support the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke
AMHERST, Mass. โ University of Massachusetts women's basketball announced today the opportunity to purchase three versions of the pregame shooting shirts sported by the Minutewomen this season. Each item is inscribed with Black Lives Matter along the right sleeve and Say Their Names on the back, honoring Black lives taken by systematic racism and racial injustice.
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T-shirts are available for $22, long sleeves for $25 and crew sweatshirts $30 and are nearly identical to the shirts worn by the Minutewomen.ย Items can be purchased via Soundscape Merchandise, with aย portion of proceeds directly supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke.
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From concept through production, the shooting shirts initiative was entirely student-athlete driven and spearheaded by redshirt junior Desiree Oliver and junior Destiney Philoxy. The Minutewomen first donned the shirts during pregame of the matchup at La Salle on Sunday, Jan. 3.
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The initiative is taking place in conjunction with an Atlantic 10-wide social justice awareness campaign and partnership with the organization Athletes Driving Change. Founded by Dayton women's basketball student-athlete Araion Bradshaw, ADC promotes permanent change toward equality through the voices of Atlantic 10 female athletes using a unified and inclusive platform. UMass will highlight the partnership alongside its Feb. 26 game vs. VCU.
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All clothing orders must be placed before store closing on Sunday, March 7. Items will begin production once the store is closed and be shipped within two weeks of store closing. All orders will be shipped with a handwritten note of gratitude from the UMass women's basketball team.
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Questions about the ordering process can be directed to Director of Basketball Operations Brittany Famiglietti at famiglietti@umass.edu.
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Follow UMass women's basketball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@UMassWBB).
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About Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke โข HBGC.org
The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke, founded in 1892, is an affiliate of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, one of the nation's oldest and premiere youth organizations. Boys & Girls Clubs of America has its national headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The first Boys Club was started in Hartford, Connecticut in 1860. The first affiliation of Boys Clubs took place in 1906, when fifty-three Boys Clubs, including Holyoke, gathered in Boston to form The Federated Boys Clubs of America. In 1931, The Federation became Boys Clubs of America. In 1956, Boys Clubs of America received a U.S. Congressional Charter. In 1990, the national organization changed its name to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and Congress amended the Charter accordingly.
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About Athletes Driving Change โข AthletesDrivingChange.org
Founded by Dayton redshirt senior guard Araion Bradshaw, Athletes Driving Change "aspires to implement action plans of education and service off the basketball court, and awareness and inclusion efforts on the court to take steps towards equality for all people. Off the court, education, service, and involvement efforts will focus on strengthening community relationships on campus and with younger generations through pen pal programs, education zoom calls, and multiple community service initiatives." Follow the organization on Twitter (@AthletesDriving), Instagram (@athletesdrivingchange) and on the web at AthletesDrivingChange.org.
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T-shirts are available for $22, long sleeves for $25 and crew sweatshirts $30 and are nearly identical to the shirts worn by the Minutewomen.ย Items can be purchased via Soundscape Merchandise, with aย portion of proceeds directly supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke.
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From concept through production, the shooting shirts initiative was entirely student-athlete driven and spearheaded by redshirt junior Desiree Oliver and junior Destiney Philoxy. The Minutewomen first donned the shirts during pregame of the matchup at La Salle on Sunday, Jan. 3.
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The initiative is taking place in conjunction with an Atlantic 10-wide social justice awareness campaign and partnership with the organization Athletes Driving Change. Founded by Dayton women's basketball student-athlete Araion Bradshaw, ADC promotes permanent change toward equality through the voices of Atlantic 10 female athletes using a unified and inclusive platform. UMass will highlight the partnership alongside its Feb. 26 game vs. VCU.
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All clothing orders must be placed before store closing on Sunday, March 7. Items will begin production once the store is closed and be shipped within two weeks of store closing. All orders will be shipped with a handwritten note of gratitude from the UMass women's basketball team.
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Questions about the ordering process can be directed to Director of Basketball Operations Brittany Famiglietti at famiglietti@umass.edu.
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Follow UMass women's basketball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@UMassWBB).
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About Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke โข HBGC.org
The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke, founded in 1892, is an affiliate of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, one of the nation's oldest and premiere youth organizations. Boys & Girls Clubs of America has its national headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The first Boys Club was started in Hartford, Connecticut in 1860. The first affiliation of Boys Clubs took place in 1906, when fifty-three Boys Clubs, including Holyoke, gathered in Boston to form The Federated Boys Clubs of America. In 1931, The Federation became Boys Clubs of America. In 1956, Boys Clubs of America received a U.S. Congressional Charter. In 1990, the national organization changed its name to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and Congress amended the Charter accordingly.
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About Athletes Driving Change โข AthletesDrivingChange.org
Founded by Dayton redshirt senior guard Araion Bradshaw, Athletes Driving Change "aspires to implement action plans of education and service off the basketball court, and awareness and inclusion efforts on the court to take steps towards equality for all people. Off the court, education, service, and involvement efforts will focus on strengthening community relationships on campus and with younger generations through pen pal programs, education zoom calls, and multiple community service initiatives." Follow the organization on Twitter (@AthletesDriving), Instagram (@athletesdrivingchange) and on the web at AthletesDrivingChange.org.
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