During their time off, some of the players from the Dallas Charge visited with Rae’s Hope and Children’s Medical Center Dallas, the flagship hospital of Children’s HealthSM.
Rae’s Hope is an organization in Dallas that focuses on helping at-risk girls in south Dallas through physical fitness and healthy living, with a focus on volleyball. The organization provides various preventive programs for girls of all ages.
On June 25, Danielle Henderson and Angeline Quiocho spoke to the girls from the organization about the importance of being active and participating in sports. Afterwards, the two played volleyball with the girls and participated in various volleyball drills. They loved having the opportunity to interact with the girls and share their love of sports with them.
On June 9, the Dallas Charge hosted a toy drive in honor of the theme The Night is Young. On June 26, Angeline Quiocho, Danielle Henderson, Mikey Kenney, and Kaylyn Castillo donated the toys raised to Children’s Medical Center Dallas and took this opportunity to visit with some of the patients and their family members.
From painting to playing with Barbie’s to video games, the players had the opportunity to interact with the children and provide a fresh energy to aid in their coping. The players that attended enjoyed being able to bring joy to the children in the hospital and are looking forward to being able to go back.
About Rae’s Hope
Rae’s Hope’s mission is to support the development of girls from South Dallas and surrounding areas by providing preventive programs with a focus on healthy living, physical fitness, and education. Rae’s Hope is committed to increasing the number of girls that stay in school and do well academically, live healthy lives, achieve competency in critical life and financial skills, and contribute to their communities.
About Children’s Health
Children’s HealthSM is one of the nation’s leading pediatric health care systems, providing a full spectrum of healthcare services for children in Dallas, North Texas and surrounding regions. Children’s Health includes a clinically integrated network featuring the flagship hospital Children’s Medical Center Dallas, as well as Children’s Medical Center Plano, multiple specialty centers and nearly 20 Children’s Health Pediatric Group primary care centers, home health, physician practices and professional services and a pediatric research institute. For more information, please visit childrens.com.
Follow the Charge
The Dallas Charge inaugural season kicked off June 3rd and features 18 home games. For more information and questions about the Charge, contact us at [email protected] or call 724-CHARGE1 (724-242-7431). You can also follow the Charge at dallascharge.com or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
About the Dallas Charge
The Dallas Charge will begin competition in the National Pro Fastpitch league in 2015. The Charge will provide elite softball players the opportunity to pursue a professional career and inspire the next generation of professionals. Located in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, the Charge organization and its players are committed to demonstrating leadership in community involvement, entertainment, and professionalism.
About National Pro Fastpitch
National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. The league, created to give elite female fastpitch players the opportunity to pursue a professional career in their chosen sport, has operated since 1997 under the names of Women’s Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women’s Pro Softball League (WPSL). NPF is the Official Development Partner of Major League Baseball in the category of women’s fastpitch softball and has been since 2002