Brittany Barra of the field hockey squad and Jess Shaw of the women's lacrosse team display some of the donated items that were collected and dropped off at the Springfield (Mass.) Rescue Mission.
Athletic Department Collection Nets Nearly 500 Coats and Clothing Items For Springfield (Mass.) Rescue Mission
11/5/2009 5:23:24 PM
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – For the second year in a row, a coat and clothing drive for the Springfield (Mass.) Rescue Mission resulted in the collection of nearly 500 gently-used and new items. Over the course of the past month, Southern Connecticut State University athletic department representatives dropped off the items to either the Athletic Communications office or the field hockey/lacrosse office. The items will be distributed by the Rescue Mission to those in need during the holiday season.
This event is just one example of many community outreach events that SCSU student-athletes will take part in as part of the Tim Greer Insurance Agency Community Service Cup.
Initiated in September, 2008, the ‘Community Service Cup’ program provides a competitive format that allows student-athletes to gain an enriched experience through engagement with the on-campus and local communities by supporting ventures of traditional citizens, campus community members and peer students and student-athletes. SCSU student-athletes volunteered nearly 2,000 hours of their time to numerous outreach efforts, both on-campus and in Greater New Haven, during the 2008-09 academic year.
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