ACCESS of Wilmington holds basketball event with the Wilmington Fire Department

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Some indoor basketball took place in Wilmington to help break down some barriers.

ACCESS of Wilmington is a nonprofit that helps to eliminate barriers to health and wellness through sports. On Thursday, some members of the Wilmington Fire Department shot hoops at Grace United Methodist Church with some of the children involved in the program. This is one of many events ACCESS hosts during the summer. With the hot temps outside, organizers decided to move the fun indoors to keep everyone nice and cool.

Casey O’Rourke Shepard with ACCESS of  Wilmington said the kids really enjoy spending time with firefighters.

“They look up to them almost like they’re heroes. They are a little bit bigger than them, making the shots, they seem to know all the things. But also our community, our population, they might see first responders more than the average person and so, just to create that to have a further positive experience.”