On December 7th, I’ll be supporting Safe Sports Network through the BASC Santa Claus Shuffle to support student-athletes.
As a Safe Sports Network Athletic Trainer I get so see first hand how much of an impact that participating in sports has on our kids. I also see first hand that when kids are injured they don't have the same outlets. I love that as an athletic trainer I can help kids get back to their passions as quickly and as safely as possible.
Your support helps ensure that kids in the Greater Manchester area, like Goffstown, can get the care they need it, when they need it most.
Help us reach our fundraising goal this year!!
Thank you for helping keep kids safe and thriving!
Sincerely,
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Santa Claus Shuffle
Saturday, December 7th, 2024 marks the 14th running of the BASC Santa Claus Shuffle. The shuffle is a 3-mile out-and-back course that starts and finishes at Veteran’s Park in downtown Manchester. Safe Sports Network is the Charity Beneficiary of the 2024 BASC Santa Claus Shuffle. Please join us in helping to keep kids safe and thriving through sports!
THE CAUSE
Imagine: A young athlete has collapsed on the field and isn’t moving. What happens in the next few minutes could make the difference between life and death. Is this something you want to leave to chance?
Safe Sports uses proven tools to help reduce the risk of sports participation. That’s our mission: to keep kids safer by promoting and providing a safe sports environment. All services provided free for over 6,000 students per year, including:
- injury care on site at high schools and an injury evaluation clinic in downtown Manchester;
- emergency action plans created and practiced for over 100 teams per year;
- CPR and first aid training;
- athletic health care on site at practices and games
- comprehensive concussion management programs;
- education on sports medicine topics.
Our athletic trainers work under the direction of Jim Vailas, MD who has been the Safe Sports Network Medical Director since its inception. Coordinating the daily operations is Program Director Dawn Belmore, MEd, N.H.LAT, ATC.
In the 2021-2022 school year, Safe Sports athletic trainers evaluated 1,200 new injuries, provided over 17,500 treatments at no charge to the athletes, and provided care at more than 250 appointments through our injury evaluation clinic. In partnership with ExpressMed we have performed approximately 10,000 free sports physicals over the last 3 decades.
For more information go to www.safesportsnetwork.org.