- Danville Otterbots amassed $109,450+ in charitable donations from March 2021-Feb. ‘22
- Danville Otterbots staff accumulated 290+ volunteer hours from March 2021-Feb. ‘22
- Otterbots attended and hosted more than 95 events from March 2021-Feb. ‘22
- Otterbots formed groundbreaking partnership with Danville Public Schools
- Otterbots staff are members of: Danville After Hours Rotary Club, Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce, Southern Piedmont Technology Council, United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County Ambassadors Program, WNO Neighborhood Association
- Otterbots GM Austin Scher serves on the board for the Danville Public Schools Education Foundation
- Otterbots GM Austin Scher served as United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County 2021-22 campaign chair
Otterbots Community Impact
Danville Public Schools and the Otterbots
The Danville Otterbots entered into a groundbreaking partnership with Danville Public Schools in 2021, furthering the organization’s mission to play an active role in the education and development of our students, teachers, and administrators. Partnership elements include:
- Participation in DPS STEAM Nights
- Participation with Summer Coding Camp
- Game Day Staff Hiring Pipeline
- BOTS STEM Night, presented by Noblis
- Fun At Bat: bringing bat and ball sports into elementary schools
- Read Around the Bases reading program
- GM Austin Scher serves on DPS Education Foundation board
- Hosted DPSEF Inaugural Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run on Thanksgiving
- Otterbots Ambassadors donated
- $600+ to DPSEF Scholarship Fund