University of Hartford Community Service

University of Hartford Athletics is committed to giving back to both the campus and surrounding community. By providing opportunities for student-athletes to serve, these young women and men make meaningful contributions to society. Teams as well as individual student-athletes are involved in numerous charity and community organizations, schools and hospitals. Some student-athletes have also created, initiated and implemented service projects/activities with assistance and support from the Department of Athletics.

2007-08 Student-Athlete Community Service Initiatives
Date	Event	Purpose of Event	Team/Individual
On Going	Playbook For Life	Financial Education for Elementary School Students	A.J. Oleksak (Men’s Golf)
On Going	Student/Peer Partnership (University of Hartford Magnet School)	Mentoring and Leadership	Softball
On Going	Starings Volleyball Club (Magnet Middle School)	Teach Volleyball to inner city youth.	Volleyball
Fall 2007	Capital Region Clinic Series (Bloomfield Youth Softball)	Teaching Softball Skills	Softball
September 2007	Basketball Workshop (Milner School)	Teach Basketball Skills	Men’s Basketball
September 2007	Hartford Foundation Clinic	Teaching Baseball Skills	Baseball
September 2007	First Day of School (University of Hartford Magnet School)	Assist with bus duty, stressing the importance of staying in school and getting an education	Women’s Soccer
September 2007	Riverfront Dragon Boat Festival	Raise money for parks and recreation facilities in Hartford.	Track and Field
October 2007	Kindergarten Teamwork (University of Hartford Magnet School)	Importance of Teamwork	Men’s Lacrosse
November 2007	SAAC vs. Greek Life	Build campus relations	SAAC
November 2007	Manchester Road Race	Donated $100,000 to charity	Tack and Field
November 2007	Mark Twain School Pep Rally	Assist with Pep Rally events	Cheerleading
November 2007	Reading Program (Urban League)	Importance of Reading	Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball
November 2007 – March 2008	Shots for St. Francis	Raise funds for St. Francis Hospital, including the donation of $500 to the neonatal intensive care unit	Women’s Basketball
December 2007	Can and Coat Drive	Help the less fortunate	SAAC
February 2008	Read Across America (Webster Hill School)	Importance of Reading	Women’s Soccer
February 2008	Diversity Workshop	Heighten awareness of diversity	Women’s Basketball
February 2008	Women & Girls in Sports Day	Acknowledge the importance of women in sports	Women’s Golf Women’s Soccer Cheerleading Volleyball
February 2008	Read Across America (Webster Hill School)	Importance of Reading	Men’s Soccer
February 2008	Hawk Fest	Assist with Hawk Fest events	Cheerleading
February 2008	CMT Pep Rally (Metacomet School)	Get students excited prior to the CT Mastery Tests	Volleyball
February 2008	Powerade Pong Tournament	Build campus relations	SAAC
February 2008	Can Drive	Help the less fortunate	Men’s Lacrosse and Men’s Lacrosse Parent Organization
March 2008	Read Across America (University of Hartford Magnet School)	Importance of Reading	Men’s and Women’s Tennis
March 2008	Greet Veterans (Veterans Hospital in Newington, CT)	Greet veterans and autograph team pictures, stressing the importance of how much the community cares for them	Women’s Golf
March 2008	Dr. Seuss Reading Day (South Windsor Schools)	Importance of Reading	Women’s Soccer
April 2008	Kathy D’Apice Volleyball Tournament (Conard High School)	Raise money for the CT Breast Health Care Initiative	Volleyball
April 2008	University of Hartford Spring Fling	Supplied Powerade and Water	SAAC
April 2008	University of Hartford Community Day	Increase the visibility of the University of Hartford among the local community	Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Baseball Women’s Basketball Cheerleading SAAC
May 2008	Special Olympics Connecticut	Volunteer during Special Olympics Events held at the University of Hartford	Cheerleading
June 2008	Relay for Life	Raise money for cancer research	Cheerleading
Spring 2008	Hawk for the Day	Bat Boy	Baseball