Number of Participants: 1
Hours Donated: 4185
Value of Time Served: $35,363
Event Type: Civic & Community
Sport: Other
Date: November 28, 2013
Location:
1308 Wdayton Street Madison
Wisconsin 53706, United States
About:
When the UW Athletic Department unveiled the Badgers Give Back program in September 2012, it had one goal in mind — thank its fans and surrounding communities for their support by working alongside them to improve the place we all call home.
The department hoped the program would be well received. What has transpired in the past two years, however, has exceeded every expectation.
The feedback Badgers Athletics has heard is overwhelming. Last year, the department received 319 requests for student-athlete appearances at charitable events. Our student-athletes were able to appear at 280 events, volunteering a total of 8,100 hours. That’s 280 times that your love for the Badgers and giving back has provided our student-athletes with an opportunity to develop outside the realm of sport and interact with the community
UW Athletics has worked alongside you to benefit a number of worthy causes and charities. From hosting Wounded Warriors at Camp Randall Stadium and the Kohl Center, to visiting with patients at our beloved American Family Children’s Hospital, to visiting classrooms across Dane County to read and encourage literacy, our student-athletes have participated in a wide-range of events.
The department is also thankful for the many non-profit partnerships it has forged across Wisconsin.
“Not only are we thankful for the time our student-athletes have put into interacting with the community, but we’re also incredibly grateful for the support we receive from all of our friends and partners in Madison, Dane County and around our great state” said Justin Doherty, UW associate athletic director for external relations. “Community interaction is a two-way street and UW Athletics is certainly fortunate to have the backing we do. We can’t say thanks enough.”
What the Badgers have experienced during those appearances has touched many and has become a treasured part of our student-athletes’ experience at Wisconsin.
“It’s humbling for all of us to be invited into homes and hospital rooms and into the lives of our fans” said Kayla Gross, UW Athletics’ community relations coordinator. “We feel privileged to witness the tremendous acts of love, perseverance through difficult times and hope that we do every day. We feel tremendously fortunate to be part of a community filled with so many people who give so selflessly of their time and heart.”
UW Athletics is lucky to have a fan base that supports its efforts both on and off the field. Thank you Badger fans for inviting us into your communities and showing us the very best of Wisconsin.
The Badgers look forward to working alongside you for many years to come.
To read more please visit: http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/give-back/spec-rel/071714aaa.html