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Women's Rugby Signs Kaylee Ventura Through Team IMPACT
10/7/2023 10:35:00 AM | General, Women's Rugby
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University Kathleen Flores' Women's Rugby Head Coach Rosalind Chou announced a new team member, signing 6-year-old Kaylee Ventura through Team IMPACT.
Kaylee recently received a kidney transplant on June 28th, 2023, and lives with congenital heart disease as well. She was officially introduced at a signing day press conference this morning. She will participate in many activities with the team including games, practices, and other team events.
Team IMPACT, a national non-profit organization, has developed a unique multiyear program that matches children facing serious illness and disability with college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience.
"Team IMPACT is excited to see Kaylee officially join the Bears," said Emma Simches, Regional Director of Programs, Northeast at Team IMPACT. "We are proud to work alongside Brown University, their athletic department, and coaching staff to create lifelong bonds and life-changing outcomes between student-athletes and their Team IMPACT teammates."
Brown University has worked with Team IMPACT for the past 12 years, matching 31 children across its baseball, men's and women's basketball, football, women's gymnastics, men's and women's ice hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, men's swimming, men's tennis, men's wrestling, women's volleyball, softball, co-ed track and field, co-ed cheerleading, women's rugby, and men's water polo teams.
About Team IMPACT
Team IMPACT's unique multiyear program signs children facing serious illness and disability onto college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience, ensuring everyone involved has the personalized game plan they need to win – effectively building confidence and independence. Founded in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched over 3,000 children with 700+ colleges and universities in all 50 states, impacting more than 75,000 student-athletes. If you know a child or team who may be interested, please visit www.teamimpact.org.
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Kaylee recently received a kidney transplant on June 28th, 2023, and lives with congenital heart disease as well. She was officially introduced at a signing day press conference this morning. She will participate in many activities with the team including games, practices, and other team events.
Team IMPACT, a national non-profit organization, has developed a unique multiyear program that matches children facing serious illness and disability with college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience.
"Team IMPACT is excited to see Kaylee officially join the Bears," said Emma Simches, Regional Director of Programs, Northeast at Team IMPACT. "We are proud to work alongside Brown University, their athletic department, and coaching staff to create lifelong bonds and life-changing outcomes between student-athletes and their Team IMPACT teammates."
Brown University has worked with Team IMPACT for the past 12 years, matching 31 children across its baseball, men's and women's basketball, football, women's gymnastics, men's and women's ice hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, men's swimming, men's tennis, men's wrestling, women's volleyball, softball, co-ed track and field, co-ed cheerleading, women's rugby, and men's water polo teams.
About Team IMPACT
Team IMPACT's unique multiyear program signs children facing serious illness and disability onto college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience, ensuring everyone involved has the personalized game plan they need to win – effectively building confidence and independence. Founded in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched over 3,000 children with 700+ colleges and universities in all 50 states, impacting more than 75,000 student-athletes. If you know a child or team who may be interested, please visit www.teamimpact.org.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on Twitter, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
