March 2022
Dear Friends,
 
For as long as I can remember March Madness meant one thing at my house: basketball. No doubt many of you are thinking about your bracket and when your favorite team is next playing right now.
 
Over the past few years, my view of March Madness has expanded to include the excitement and busyness that surrounds the final months of the school year, and for thousands of GCS students, high school graduation.
 
This is go-time for Say Yes Guilford. We are working hard to help seniors finalize their scholarship applications, and encouraging a little friendly competition among schools with our annual March Madness contest. We’re helping middle schoolers complete their YouScience assessments which may guide them in their high school decisions. In elementary schools, we remain laser-focused on supporting students’ reading skills during and after school.
 
At the beginning of March, the madness is just beginning, but as the days grow longer, the heat and tension builds. Our team, with Guilford County Schools and strong community partnerships, is in place, and we have the players to put up the points.
 
Now we need you, our fans, to give us that extra push. Share the Say Yes Guilford Scholarship application with a friend; sign up to tutor a student; make a donation to our work. With your help, we will all have reason to celebrate.
 
Say Yes to your favorite team this March, and Say Yes to the students who will one day play on those teams, sit in the stands, or work by your side. We are Team Guilford, and we can’t lose.


Let's Go!

Say Yes Guilford CEO
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Kevin Graves
Alumni for Education Podcast
Say Yes Guilford's Alumni for Education podcast series features athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, and other professionals with a passion for education, sharing their stories firsthand.

March is all about basketball, so we reached out to welcome someone who helped our very first podcast guest Miami Heat’s Center/Power Forward Bam Adebayo become who he is today. 

Before becoming a trainer for some of the NBA’s basketball elite, Page graduate Kevin Graves had his own basketball career. Instead of taking his talent all the way to the top, this sports lover decided to use his experience and knowledge to educate future stars.

Check out our latest Alumni for Education podcast to find out more about why this certified basketball official and sports coach believes education is the foundation of every great athlete.
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