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Throughout the year, members of Plexus Resource Solutions will be taking part in challenges, events, and activities to raise money for Greenhouse Sports, who currently work with about 7,500 young people providing sports coaching and mentoring at schools across London. They will be led by four employees: Aaron, Arron, Sarah, and William, who will work together with the assistance of Greenhouse Sports to meet their fundraising goal, which will allow them to sponsor an after-school programme for an entire year at one of the schools.
Sport is an important aspect of both primary and secondary education because it helps students build physical and mental strength while also breaking down social barriers. It's critical that children from disadvantaged communities have access to the same high-quality and diverse sports as their peers from more advantaged communities. Aaron, our very own professional Basketballer in the office says Im ecstatic to be working with Greenhouse Sports. I profited much from school sports programmes and being able to contribute in this way, is a full circle moment for me.
We have a Greenhouse Sports alumni at Plexus that joined the programme almost a decade ago and its beautiful to see things come round full circle. Sarah has greatly benefited from the programme and is still applying what she had learned into to her day-to-day life, so she felt compelled to help give back so that other young people like herself can also have what she describes to be a life changing experience.
A few words from Sarah Im still in contact with my coach Jason Clark, and beyond training me in Table Tennis to England standard he has taught me so much about the world and about life. I have picked up many of his positive traits and because of him, during my secondary school years I really came out of my shell. He would always yell at me when I missed a shot whilst training to make it go on. Ive applied this to my personal life since. Often, we have the skills and the tools needed to achieve something but what we lack is the will power and mental strength to make it happen. We have the power to force things and if you leave yourself no choice but to make it go on, it surely will.
What Greenhouse Sports is doing has a clear impact to schools and young people in disadvantaged communities. Arron speaks for all of us here at Plexus when he says When I found out about the charity, I was amazed at the work they are doing for young people. We are more than happy to do our bit and raise some money for a great cause.
Thank you for taking the time to read through our landing page; any and all donations are appreciated, and Plexus Resource Solutions will match the total amount raised. We're excited to collaborate with Greenhouse Sports, and as a start-up company with a lot of young people and a few pro athletes, we've seen first-hand how these kinds of programmes, and specifically sport, can change people's lives.
Final words from William Greenhouse Sports has an enormous effect on young people at the most pivotal time, I am very grateful to be a part of this and I look forward to hearing about our impact in the future Time to raise!
You heard the man TIME TO RAISE!