After hearing about Sebo’s personal loss and how his family’s home was hit hard by the storm, Staples High School varsity soccer player Charlie Leonard coordinated a cleanup at his teammate’s house Wednesday.
“I knew we had to come together as a team to help the family and help our friend,” said Charlie, a junior. During the storm, tons of sand was washed onto the Hood’s front yard. Charlie, with help of Staples soccer head coach Dan Woog, organized team members to help clear the sand from the yard.
“This was all Charlie’s idea. He let me know about it and I sent out a text to the players,” Woog said. “They responded very well. These are just awesome, fantastic kids.”
About 40 players, including members of the freshman, junior varsity and varsity teams, showed up at the Hood’s home late Wednesday morning. With shovels in hands, they filled wheelbarrels up with sand from the Hood’s front yard and carted it back across the street to the beach. Some friends and neighbors of the Hood family also pitched in.
Sebo, one of the captains of the junior varsity team, said he was overwhelmed by the response.
“I’m not really open with my emotions, but I’ve been walking around hugging people and saying ‘Thank you,’” Sebo said. “What more could you ask for more during a tough process? I’ve great friends, family and teammates. It makes dealing with something like this easier.”
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