William A Berkowitz Elementary School students kept me feeling young yesterday.
I found myself in a heated battled of whose better: Superman or Batman with a group of second graders. I also discovered my lack of knowledge for the lyrics to The Weeknd's hit songs.
The day ended with a pep rally, where a teacher scorned at me to sit down, thinking I was a student followed by a mosh pit greater than any music festival with Kelly Olynyk in the middle.
Rosie's Place was the first women's shelter in the US, established in 1974.
When I received the email from the Celtics team telling me the first community event of 2016 would be held there, I was elated. I couldn't have asked for a better assignment for my first shoot of the new year.
Amir Johnson arrived and the women went crazy. He personally delivered every chicken parm (pronounced PAHMM) to the women in the shelter, feeding over 80. TD Garden volunteers and Celtics staff prepared the food in the kitchen and put plates together in an assembly row fashion.
Amir and Dana Barros signed autographs and took photos with anyone who wanted one, leaving many women giddy and thankful.
To see more from the event click here.
Isaiah is one of the most kind hearted players on the team. He does a tremendous amount of charity work and as it was mentioned at the event, "it's hard to keep up with all the things he wants to do in the community."
The "Isaiah Claus" holiday event was held at the Coast Guard Base in Boston's North End. The afternoon was spent wrapping gifts for children while listening to Christmas music. (Not enough of Justin Bieber's Christmas album I might add, but that's another story).
Isaiah moved from station to station helping the Coast Guard and chatting with the volunteers. The day ended with photos of Isaiah and the volunteers and some autograph signing.
The Celtics truly do a lot of charity work around the holiday season and I was honored to be a part of such a wonderful event.
You can see more of the event on The Boston Globe and The Boston Herald
