Youth of Firetree Place Well-Served by Donation of Sports Gear

Published 10.20.2016

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Volleyballs, tennis balls, pingpong balls and badminton equipment are among equipment donated to Firetree Place.Exercise science students Connor J. Nettles, of Pottsville, and Daniel S. Fertig, of Turbotville, carry a pingpong table to Quinti’s pickup truck.A cart carries a sample of the pieces as they wait to be loaded.Nia M. Romanowicz, of Altoona, adds donated pieces that she later helped deliver to Firetree Place.Students in Penn College’s exercise science major joined Judy Quinti, assistant professor of exercise science, in loading a delivery of sports equipment for Firetree Place, a community center just a few blocks from Penn College. The college offered equipment it no longer uses in Fitness & Lifetime Sports classes. In keeping with their career goals to promote wellness, the students delivered a pingpong table, paddles and balls; several badminton rackets with shuttlecocks; volleyballs; tennis balls; and goggles. The mission of Firetree Place is to engage youth through enrichment activities and to provide resources that will strengthen the community at large.