Dylan Hoffman
Roslyn, NY
July 2021

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I’ve always loved playing and watching sports. I wanted to get involved volunteering in this area since I felt passionate about it. The Change4good website was exactly the platform I was looking for. It offered suggestions of volunteer opportunities and I was immediately drawn to volunteering with physically challenged baseball players. I contacted a coach on a league, in my town, and asked him if I could volunteer. I was blown away by the spirit and determination of the kids on the team. I knew I was in the right place. The kids immediately took to my humor but I knew I wanted to do more.Since I had gotten to know all their personalities well, I created individual “walk-up” songs for their entrance to the plate. What was most humbling was the tears I saw on their parents faces when their child came to the plate to hit. Motivated to do more, I started announcing and gave the game the feel of a professional league. The kids loved it!