“I congratulate Coach Travis Reeve and his El Campo football team for the incredible acts of service in their community ”.

Our young students have been so inspired to experience the one on one they get when the high school team joins us in the gym. Our students' confidence and hope has grown to physically see the older students who were once at this campus, playing the same activities, following the same rules, earning the same rewards and now on the El Campo Ricebird team. They are proof that it takes hard work, good grades, and good behavior to make the team. Hearing us tell them has never been as effective as them witnessing the players in person. As their former PE teacher, it has been an honor to have them return.

Having the athletes visit with my daughter's class is the highlight of her week. At no other time does she get the attention and affirmation from other students on campus that she does when the football players come to visit. Many of them acknowledge her and speak to her when they run into her on campus or in the community, which gives her and I so much joy. They have truly made a difference in my daughter's life for which we are grateful!

We have been amazed at how the boys are able to lift the spirits of our residents when they come to visit. For many of our residents, those boys are the only visitors they come in contact with from outside of our facility. They are so patient and respectful when they come to visit. Our residents look forward to them coming each week because they have so much fun with them while they are here. We are so appreciative because they make such a huge difference for our residents each and every week.