There are many ways UNC student-athletes give back to the community. But for Eric Alverson and his three daughters, the Carolina Athletics Pen Pal program will always stand out.
The 2017-18 school year marked the fifth consecutive year that UNC student-athletes exchanged letters every few weeks with students at New Hope Elementary School in Chapel Hill. Each year, one of Alverson's daughters has participated in the program.
First came Emma. Then there was Rachel. Finally, Molly, Alverson's youngest daughter and currently a fifth grader at New Hope, also received the chance to forge a connection with a Tar Heel student-athlete through handwritten notes.