One of legacies of the Shore family that will forever be remembered in the Winston-Salem community is their commitment to the community itself.

This commitment to giving back began with Ernie Shore and has continued in his great great granddaughter Riley. According to a 2014 article in the Winston-Salem Monthly, Ernie was widely known as an "unassuming and fair man" and "chaired the committee to raise the $200,000 for Winston-Salem's minor-league ball field. When it opened in 1956, it was named for the town's own Mr. Baseball himself."

After his career in baseball drew to a close in 1922, Ernie Shore returned to Winston-Salem and opened a car dealership and later an insurance company. When he ran for sheriff in 1936, an election that he won, he began with only six deputies on staff. By the time that he left that position—34 years later—he had 70 deputies and cars using the first two-way radios by sheriffs in the entire State of North Carolina.

Riley has made an impact on others herself, which began while at UNC Wilmington when she took a very active role in athletic training and on-campus activities that surrounded the profession.

"My greatest growth as an athletic trainer has come from pursuing opportunities to get involved with activities, projects, and initiatives that go beyond the requirements of my day to day job," described the young Shore. "Joining a student organization presents you with many opportunities to learn more about yourself, your goals, and your strengths.

"Joining Alpha Chi Omega Sorority at UNCW helped me discover my passion for service," Shore added. "I obtained a leadership position in Alpha Chi Omega as the Philanthropy chair. I also served as the Service Chair in UNCW Athletic Training Student Association. Not only did these leadership roles help strengthen my resume, they allowed me to use my passion for service to better my campus and community. This may be the most important piece of advice when contemplating extracurricular, don't join anything just for a resume builder! When deciding what groups to choose, think about what you want, not what you think future employers want to see. Being involved in things you love, will show through on any resume or application."

She provided insight for current students to getting involved in on-campus activities to make their own impact as well.

"College is the perfect time to focus on creating important connections that could benefit you in the future," said Shore. "I also encourage students to seek professional development opportunities. I attended several athletic training conferences as a student. These conferences allowed me to build a strong professional network. Networking helps you meet prospective mentors, and gain access resources that will foster your career development.

"Those who get involved in a number of extracurricular activities, develop good time management skills," continued Shore. "When you join a club or student organization, you may have various responsibilities, including attending meetings and events. I advise students to manage their time wisely and be careful about over-committing. Most importantly, remember it is your responsibility to look for those resources and make the connections."

The opportunity to make an impact beyond Winston-Salem and North Carolina presented itself for Riley in 2017, when she served as the Youth Ministry Intern at First Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem.

"During my time there, I led the high school ministry on a mission trip to Cielo, Dominican Republic," described Shore. "I had done missionary work in the DR several times before, but this was my first time as a missions' leader. As a leader not only did I do mission work there, I had the opportunity to watch non-reached teenagers, reached, and believing teenagers grow in Christ. Their starry-eyed idealism to make a difference continues to inspire me. I watched them work hard each day, not complaining about how hot it was or how physically demanding it was to build houses."

The humble Shore describes her experience of building houses by saying the following:

"I went to the DR knowing that I would be there to build houses, paint walls and most importantly keep a positive attitude for my students. I flew across the country to minister to this village, but I wanted to set aside time to build a relationship with the men and women of Cielo. I wanted to learn more about the village, their beliefs and traditions.

As I walked around the village, families would get excited to see the "Americanos". It was a great feeling knowing that they were excited to see us and they were very appreciative of the work we were doing. Most of them, including the children were busy washing clothes (with a bucket of water and soap) and working hard on their houses. The older sibling would take care of their younger siblings. Children would start working as young as 12 years old, just to help provide for their family.

After they were done with their work they loved to play outside with one another. Due to the poverty, the children did not have much athletic equipment or as many outdoor games as children in the U.S. do. Because of this the children became creative to make use of the materials they did have. Their creativity amazed me. Children took large scraps of plastic to slide down a large hill. They used sticks to build houses and forts.

One of my favorite experiences was meeting a shy little boy in the village. As I was walking I made eye contact with a little boy sitting alone on a stairwell. The stairwell was very hidden and isolated. When we caught eyes, I smiled and waved. I saw his lonely face glow up. I walked over to greet him. I sat beside him on the stairwell and asked his name. He did not answer at first.

I introduced myself and started to create conversation. It took him a little bit but he finally introduced himself and told me a little about his family. The next thing I know he has his arms around me as if he had known me for years. He stood up and made a motion with his hand to follow him. He led me to his house where I was introduced to his mother and two sisters. The oldest sister helped take care of his younger sister. His younger sister was full of life.

I carried a camera with me during my trip. I took a picture of the girls and I was stunned by their reactions. As I showed them the pictures they got very excited saying, "bonita, bonita!" I did not realize that they had never seen pictures of themselves because they never had access to cameras. Their mother was very quiet, and did not speak English. However, I was still able to converse with her due to my ability to speak Spanish. The family lived in a house with no air conditioning, owned very little clothes and struggled to have food on the table yet they found joy in their lives.

After this day, the little boy and his sisters came to see me at the work site. Every day we sat and ate lunch together. I taught the little boy how to play baseball. And the oldest sister enjoyed braiding my hair every day. She picked flowers to place in my hair. These children have a special place in my heart, and I love telling this story."