BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott women's volleyball team officially announced the newest member of its program on Thursday, October 28 as 12-year-old Stella (Swampscott, Mass.) joined the Gulls via her Team IMPACT Signing Day, which was held on the campus of Endicott College.
Stella's signing day festivities included signing a National Letter of Intent (NLI) at the conclusion of a press conference with Endicott women's volleyball head coach Tim Byram and every member of the Gulls' squad.
Stella also received her very own Endicott women's volleyball jersey, enjoyed plenty of laughs with the team, and was given her very own locker in Endicott's locker room so she can hang out with the team before matches at The Nest.
MORE ON STELLA
Stella is a fun-loving and courageous 12-year-old who is living with Cerebral Palsy. Stella is always smiling, enjoys adaptive soccer and swimming, loves the outdoors, specifically the beach, and spending time with her family, who always seems to make a great impact on those around them.
ABOUT TEAM IMPACT
Team IMPACT is the only U.S. nonprofit that tackles the emotional trauma and social isolation experienced by children facing serious and chronic illnesses by matching them with a college athletic team. Our two-year therapeutic program complements a child's medical treatments, allowing the child to develop relationships and skills that help them complete the full circle of healing. Through participation in Team IMPACT's clinically informed program, children experience a true sense of belonging, resulting in increased empowerment, normalization, health promotion, and resilience. Families feel connected and supported as their child achieves individualized goals, while experiencing the joy of team camaraderie and inclusion; and student-athletes gain perspective and inspiration, as well as lessons in adversity and resilience.
Founded in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched more than 2,200 children with 700+ colleges and universities in 49 states, impacting more than 60,000 student-athletes.
Team IMPACT has more than 1,200 teams across the country waiting to be matched with children, ages 5-16, who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening or chronic illness and who could benefit from becoming a member of the team. If you know a child who may be interested, please visit www.teamimpact.org for more information.
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(Photo Credit - Chris Lyons '22)
