BUFFALO, NY — M&T Bank and the University at Buffalo Athletics Department teamed up to provide about 50 fourth- and fifth-grade students from Westminster Community Charter School and Highgate Heights Elementary School, two schools supported by M&T's Buffalo Promise Neighborhood initiative, with a unique sports-themed learning experience inside UB's Alumni Arena late last week.
M&T and UB created Basketball 101 in 2015 as a way to encourage the elementary school students to work hard, commit to their academics and practice healthy habits. Featuring student-athletes and coaches from the UB Athletics Department, the program incorporates the basics of basketball, teamwork, leadership and healthy diet and nutrition.