Yuma, Arizona – The Gila Ridge High School girls’ basketball team hosted a fundraiser for Amberly’s Place, collecting nearly 550 items for donation. Donated items ranged from cereals and pasta to diapers and wipes.

Gila Ridge women’s basketball coach and health teacher Lindsay Martin has been involved in the community since before she began teaching and coaching. She came up with the idea for the team to start her Amberly’s Place drive as a way to get her on board.

“We’re showing young women that it’s not just about basketball,” Martin said. “At the end of the day, it’s who you are as a person. We also want to contribute and participate in the local community.”

The team set up donation boxes around campus, encouraged people to join the movement on social media, and teachers held class contests to track who donated the most.

The drive was attended by Yuma Police Department personnel and Amberley’s location during a nighttime women’s basketball game against Desert Ridge High School, where Miss Yuma County’s Hayley Wright sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the game. Ended.

“Amberly’s Place is a non-profit organization and it’s up to our community to keep it running. We hope to see more people and other teams sponsor fundraising and drives,” said the GRHS Girls. Basketball team captain Holly Binder said.

Amberly’s Place is a non-profit organization that helps victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault and elder abuse.