University of Hartford Community Service

 

University of Hartford Athletics is committed to giving back to both the campus and the 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.

2010-11 Community Service Events

Date

Event

Purpose

Team/Group

September-December (once a week)

Fidelco Visits

Training Assistance Dogs

Baseball

September-May 2010 (30 minutes a week)

College for Every Student Mentoring Program

Mentoring students at the University of Hartford Magnet School

Softball, Men’s Soccer, Volleyball and SAAC

September 2010

Welcome Back Magnet School

Welcome back elementary students to University of Hartford Magnet School

Volleyball, Track and Field

September and October 2010

Hartford House of Bread

Volunteered at Local Food Shelter

Lacrosse

September 2010

Youth Lacrosse Clinic

Held a free lacrosse clinic in Bloomfield

Lacrosse

September 2010

Riverfront Recapture

Helped clean-up the river front area in Hartford, CT

Men’s and Women’s Track and Field, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country

September 2010

Rentschler Field Clean up

 

Helped clean-up the Rentschler Field area

Men’s and Women’s Track and Field, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country

September 2010

JDRF Diabetes Walk

Fundraised and participated in local walk for diabetes awareness

Softball

October-December 2010 (5 times)

Campus-Clean Up

Cleaned up the University campus

Men’s and Women’s Tennis

October 2010

Howie’s Sportsmanship Clinic

Taught local children the basics of sportsmanship

SAAC

October 2010

Visited Cameron in the hospital

Visited patients after radiation treatment

Lacrosse

October 2010

Dig Pink Game

Raised Breast Cancer Awareness

Volleyball

October 2010

National Reading Awareness Day

Read to children at local elementary school

Volleyball

October 2010

West Hartford Girl Scout Clinic

Taught basic volleyball skills and discussed determination

Volleyball

October 2010

Stache for Cash

Raised money for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute by growing mustaches

Lacrosse

October 2010

Care Packages for AVN Unit

Made and sent care packages for  A-6 101 AVN unit

Lacrosse

October 2010

Read Across America

Read to children at the University of Hartford Magnet Elementary School

Men’s Basketball

October 2010

Reading at Magnet School

Read to children at the University of Hartford Magnet Elementary School

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Basketball

November  and December 2010

Hartford House of Bread

Volunteered at Local Food Shelter

Lacrosse

November 2010

Read to Magnet School students

 

Lacrosse

November 2010

Manchester Road Race

 

Men’s and Women’s Track and Field, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country

November- December 2010

Flying Magnet Running Program

Taught University of Hartford Magnet School children the basics of running and being fit

Staff, members of Men’s Track and Field, members of Women’s Track and Field

November 2010

St. Francis Hospital Visit

Spent time volunteering at children’s psychiatric unit

Softball

November 2010-April 2011

St. Francis Hospital Visit

Spent time volunteering at adult rehabilitation unit

Men’s and Women’s Tennis

December 2010

Coaches vs. Cancer

Sat with students in the stands during the game

Lacrosse

December 2010

Earth Day

 

Lacrosse

December 2010

Coat-Drive

Collected over 90 coats for local shelter

SAAC

December 2010

Adopt a Family

Adopted 3 families who were moving into their first apartment

SAAC

December 2010

Holiday Post Cards to Marines

Sending holiday greetings to soldiers overseas

Volleyball, Men’s Basketball, Lacrosse, Softball

March 2011

Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Trip

Helped clean up the camp

Men’s Soccer, Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, Staff

March 2011

Dr. Seuss Reading Day

Read to children at the University of Hartford Magnet Elementary School

Men’s Basketball

April 2011

CTBHI Fundraiser

 

Volleyball

April 2011

CFES Service Day

Cleaned the campus surrounding the University of Hartford Magnet School

Volleyball, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Soccer, Lacrosse

April 2011

Reading Day at Pride and Joy Learning Center

Read to children

Volleyball

April 2011

Campus-Clean Up

Cleaned up the University campus

Lacrosse

April 2011

Campus-Clean Up

Cleaned up the University campus

Men’s and Women’s Tennis

April 2011

Hands on Manna

Volunteered on Easter Day

Women’s Soccer

April 2011

Howie’s Sportsmanship Awareness

Promoted the basics of sportsmanship

SAAC

Spring 2010

First Tee of Connecticut

Taught clinics to youth on the basics of golf

Men’s Golf

July 2010

YMCA youth clinic

Taught the basics of basketball to youth members of the Hartford area

Women’s Basketball