Full Court Peace (FCP) brought relief to Carver’s COVID-19-weary youth yesterday at the Carver Community Center by giving away new basketballs, chalk, bubbles and pencils.

The event was organized by FCP’s board member, Sheila Lillis, and Carver’s Recreation Coordinator, Shannon Singleton-Bates.

FCP founder and executive director, Mike Evans, brought all the gifts. Several FCP players came along to help share the joy, Jimmy McKeirnan and Owen Lillis, juniors at Wilton High. Carver’s CASPER student, Victor, is holding the basketballs below.

FCP is a local nonprofit organization that seeks to unite youth from different backgrounds through basketball. FCP has worked with the Carver community for many years. FCP is known internationally for its effort to unite historically distant communities through basketball, such as forming teams composed of opposing sides in religious conflicts or politically opposed countries.

Internationally, FCP has worked in Cuba, Northern Ireland, and Mexico using the lessons of basketball to bring people together.

At Carver, among many other activities throughout the year, FCP brings gifts and joy.