Westhampton Beach Student Government Hosts Special Olympics

Westhampton Beach High School’s student government recently hosted a Special Olympics basketball tournament featuring nine teams from across Suffolk and Nassau counties.

Before the event, members of the student government reached out to local businesses for monetary donations in order to help pay for the tournament, which included a pizza lunch for all athletes and their families.

Students also volunteered during the event, assisting athletes and running face painting, cupcake decorating, and beanbag toss booths for the athletes.

“This event was a great way for our community to come together as one and help others,” Catherine Penn, student Special Olympics coordinator said. “Everyone at the event had a positive attitude. You could feel it in the atmosphere.”

Pictured above are just a few of the Westhampton Beach High School student volunteers, who helped during the Special Olympics: (from left) Claire Beaver, Grace Gilbakian, Catherine Penn, Brandi Gene Spano and Caity DeCara.

Photo courtesy of the Westhampton Beach School District

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