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Pace Basketball Team Spends Afternoon at Atria

The athletes volunteered by coordinating fun activities for the residents.

Members of the men's basketball team traded an afternoon of studying and shooting hoops to spend quality time with residents of  in Briarcliff Manor this week.

"The Pace players ran Bingo games, golf and putting competitions and scrabble games with the residents," said Atria Engage Life Director Ryan Linehan in a statement. "The Pace players enthusiasm for working with our seniors was infectious and really brought out the best in our residents."

"They were delightful," said Toni Henry, an Atria resident after the Tuesday visit. "We had such a great time with them. They were all gentlemen and it was a real treat."

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The activities are part of an ongoing relationship between the volunteer members of the team and Atria that has been going on for the past four years.

Pauline Panvini, an Atria resident, said, "It was a good idea having the Pace players visit. It was a pleasant afternoon and we had fun!"

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