North Carolina State University Athletics
G-WIS Program
11/21/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The NC State women's basketball team is heavily involved in the community and their main outreach program is through the Wake County Girls and Women in Sport (G-WIS) Foundation. Each season, players, coaches and staff travel to elementary and middle schools in Wake and Vance counties to talk to girls about the importance of being active and staying fit. The young group of attendees has a very popular question and answer session with the athlete(s), which typically addresses questions about life as a student-athlete.
The visit comes to a close with an invitation for the girls of the school and their families to come to a NC State women's basketball game where they can get in free of charge and enjoy special reserved seating. Immediately following the game, the team signs autographs for all of the kids.
Each year the team sets a goal to visit 40 schools and each year the players have reached or exceeded that mark.
In addition, the the G-WIS program, NC State women's basketball is involved with the university's ImPACK program which encompases all aspects of life, including staying in school, anti-drug and alcohol messages, volunteering for community improvement and after school programs.
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