The Driftwood #43: Sports Center (Part 2)

Influential Athlete: Serena Williams

Serena WilliamsThis edition’s influential athlete is Serena Williams, a famous tennis player sponsored by the brand Nike. Williams has a website called Serena’s World, which contains details of Williams’s various charitable donations and information on the Yetunde Price Resource Center, which was founded by the Williams family to help honor the lives and memories of its namesake, who was killed by a violent act. The Yetunde Price center ensures that the people who are affected by trauma get and have the necessary resources to flourish and survive. The Williams Family also collaborates with various local organizations to offer healing and trauma-informed programs to the people of Compton, California. The center also provides critical resources and services to the families that have been impacted or influenced by violence. It is a safe space that fosters healing, sharing, and supporting affected people. Serena herself is the face of the center because of her social media presence, which helps draw in a lot of support to the center.

Cheyenne Schreiner

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