QU Finishes 8th Nationally in NCAA Community Service Award
2/1/2024 12:00:00 PM | General
HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac University Athletics has finished 8th nationally (all Division I programs) in the NCAA's Helper Helper Service Challenge, which recognizes student-athletes' community service in their collegiate cities and surrounding areas.
The Bobcats finished just behind North Dakota, Miami, Louisiana, South Alabama, Kent State, Texas, and Texas Rio Grande Valley in the NCAA's community service leaderboard.
"Our Bobcats and QCoor leaders continue raise the bar in impacting and inspiring our community," said Casey Stark, Assistant Athletic Director of Academic Support. "This fall we were excited to forge relationships with new community partners and continue to grow other longstanding relationships. I am so grateful to our student-athlete leaders for mobilizing the masses to not only show up, but also think of creative ways to learn and engage with our neighbors. I am so proud of how we continue to engage our student-athletes to help prepare them to be 21st century leaders in the classroom, in competition, and in the community."
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The NCAA, which coordinates community service efforts at its championships, and Helper Helper, a volunteer management and tracking platform, launched the competition in NCAA Divisions I, II and III to recognize student-athletes who volunteer their time and services and their schools that support them. The competition, which challenges student-athletes to do outreach and get involved in their communities, began in September and ran through Dec. 15. The competition is based on the number of service hours completed and the number of student-athletes at each school who participated in outreach activities. Helper Helper tracks the data throughout the competition.
The Bobcats finished just behind North Dakota, Miami, Louisiana, South Alabama, Kent State, Texas, and Texas Rio Grande Valley in the NCAA's community service leaderboard.
"Our Bobcats and QCoor leaders continue raise the bar in impacting and inspiring our community," said Casey Stark, Assistant Athletic Director of Academic Support. "This fall we were excited to forge relationships with new community partners and continue to grow other longstanding relationships. I am so grateful to our student-athlete leaders for mobilizing the masses to not only show up, but also think of creative ways to learn and engage with our neighbors. I am so proud of how we continue to engage our student-athletes to help prepare them to be 21st century leaders in the classroom, in competition, and in the community."
FULL LEADERBOARD – Click Here
FULL PRESS RELEASE – Click Here
The NCAA, which coordinates community service efforts at its championships, and Helper Helper, a volunteer management and tracking platform, launched the competition in NCAA Divisions I, II and III to recognize student-athletes who volunteer their time and services and their schools that support them. The competition, which challenges student-athletes to do outreach and get involved in their communities, began in September and ran through Dec. 15. The competition is based on the number of service hours completed and the number of student-athletes at each school who participated in outreach activities. Helper Helper tracks the data throughout the competition.
The total number of service hours for student-athletes in all three divisions who participated was 203,514, which, according to Independent Sector's research calculations of the national value of volunteer hours, would be more than $6.4 million.
NCAA student-athletes and their schools will begin the 2024 Community Service Competition in September. The competition is open to all Division I, II and III college and university athletics departments.
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