The VT Coyotes, a team striving to bring professional basketball back to the state, took a moment to show their commitment to the community by hosting a special Thanksgiving dinner for families and individuals in Barre City.The event, which took place on Sunday, provided a warm meal to members of the local community, offering a time of connection and reflection as the holiday season approaches.Anthony Marques, owner of the VT Coyotes, shared that the idea of giving back to his community had always been a dream.”As a kid, we didn’t always know when our next meal was coming, but it always came. My parents worked hard to provide for us. And so, for me, when it comes to holidays, I know that I’m in a position financially to be able to give back to kids who may have grown up in situations or scenarios like I did, or just community members who are going through hard times,” Marques said.While the Vermont Coyotes are working hard to re-establish professional basketball in the state, their mission goes beyond just the game.Andy Bousono, President of Basketball Operations for the Coyotes, emphasized that while the event’s goal was to provide a holiday meal, it also served as an opportunity to strengthen ties with the community.”The Thanksgiving meal was honestly our only initial goal here. We wanted to connect and bring the community of Barre together, and what better opportunity to do that than by serving food to the community that needs it,” Bousono said.For the players who hope to be part of the Coyote family, this event provided an opportunity to connect with local friends and families on a more personal level.Zaire Wilson, a player from Norwalk, Connecticut, explained how such events have a deeper significance.”With this type of event, you kind of have to get to know everybody on a more personal level, have a little bit more humility, try to understand people’s backgrounds and situations. This is a little bit different. It’s more meaningful,” Wilson said.As families and friends gather to share a meal, Marques hopes this event will be just the beginning of what the Coyotes stand for in Vermont.”It’s the only goal. When it comes to Thanksgiving dinner and feeding the community, that is the only goal. Basketball is great, meeting the staff is amazing, but being able to do something for somebody else was always the intention and always something that we are going to continue to do and look forward to,” Marques said.For more information about the VT Coyotes, visit their website.
The VT Coyotes, a team striving to bring professional basketball back to the state, took a moment to show their commitment to the community by hosting a special Thanksgiving dinner for families and individuals in Barre City.
The event, which took place on Sunday, provided a warm meal to members of the local community, offering a time of connection and reflection as the holiday season approaches.
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Anthony Marques, owner of the VT Coyotes, shared that the idea of giving back to his community had always been a dream.
“As a kid, we didn’t always know when our next meal was coming, but it always came. My parents worked hard to provide for us. And so, for me, when it comes to holidays, I know that I’m in a position financially to be able to give back to kids who may have grown up in situations or scenarios like I did, or just community members who are going through hard times,” Marques said.
While the Vermont Coyotes are working hard to re-establish professional basketball in the state, their mission goes beyond just the game.
Andy Bousono, President of Basketball Operations for the Coyotes, emphasized that while the event’s goal was to provide a holiday meal, it also served as an opportunity to strengthen ties with the community.
“The Thanksgiving meal was honestly our only initial goal here. We wanted to connect and bring the community of Barre together, and what better opportunity to do that than by serving food to the community that needs it,” Bousono said.
For the players who hope to be part of the Coyote family, this event provided an opportunity to connect with local friends and families on a more personal level.
Zaire Wilson, a player from Norwalk, Connecticut, explained how such events have a deeper significance.
“With this type of event, you kind of have to get to know everybody on a more personal level, have a little bit more humility, try to understand people’s backgrounds and situations. This is a little bit different. It’s more meaningful,” Wilson said.
As families and friends gather to share a meal, Marques hopes this event will be just the beginning of what the Coyotes stand for in Vermont.
“It’s the only goal. When it comes to Thanksgiving dinner and feeding the community, that is the only goal. Basketball is great, meeting the staff is amazing, but being able to do something for somebody else was always the intention and always something that we are going to continue to do and look forward to,” Marques said.
For more information about the VT Coyotes, visit their website.
