NHS girls volleyball team hosted a fundraising game against Walt Whitman
High School on September 28. The game was held to raise funds and
awareness to support Danielle DeSimone, a NHS alumni who is currently
battling leukemia. She has volunteered her time helping out the team
with open gyms, practices and tryouts since she graduated in 2016.
Before the game, the entire team wore orange t-shirts, the color for
leukemia awareness, that read “Digs for Danielle.” An overwhelming
amount of the Northport community attended the fundraiser, and helped
raise over $8,000 for Danielle.
“Whenever any sort of adversity strikes, the entire Northport community
comes out in full force,” said head volleyball coach Chris Fritch. “And
because of their incredible support, we can keep rallying behind
Danielle as she continues her battle.”