Women's Basketball returns to Sanctuary on 8th Street
The Florida State College of Jacksonville women's basketball continues to partner with Sanctuary on 8th Street.
After practice, the FSCJ women's basketball team gathered to volunteer at the community organization Sanctuary on 8th Street, once again. The Sanctuary on the 8th is a neighborhood after-school program that provides tutoring, access to computers and calculators, and various activities.
The women's basketball team spent time teaching the group basketball fundamentals. They worked on ball-handling, lay-ups, shooting and dribbling. The team showed them various drills to test their skills.
"Sanctuary on the 8th is one of our favorite community services that we perform for the season." said FSCJ assistant coach Jessica Eaton. "We are excited to have built this relationship with them and to have the opportunity to impact the children in our community."
The Sanctuary on 8th Street aims to encourage and empower Jacksonville youth and families in need by ministering to their spiritual, physical, social, and intellectual needs. In response to the changing needs of the neighborhood, the Presbytery of St. Augustine and the former Springfield Presbyterian Church opened the doors of Urban Ministries of Springfield in 1992. In 2001, the name was changed to the Sanctuary on 8th Street after relocating to the historic post office building. The program has grown from a dozen to over 100 children in our after-school and summer camp programs.