SWARTHMORE, Pa.—Swarthmore College Volleyball visited The Melmark School in Berwyn during fall break to share the team's love for volleyball with some of the adult residents there.  The Melmark residents greeted the Swarthmore team with open arms and plenty of hugs and high-fives and were excited to learn new skills and make new friends. The Swarthmore volleyball team was immediately impressed by the residents' enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Swarthmore freshman Elise Cummings helped organize the clinic to Melmark, which is where her brother attends. "I am so glad we were able to find time to go to Melmark as a team," she said. "It's something I talked to Coach Chwastyk about a lot during the recruiting process, and I am so grateful to have a coach and teammates that are so willing to make it happen."

Melmark is a non-profit comprehensive multi-service agency, providing residential, educational and therapeutic services for children and adults with autism, intellectual disabilities, brain injuries and other neurological and genetic diagnoses.  Information about Melmark can be found at Melmark.org.