April 21, 2008
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IOWA CITY, IA – Over 250 University of Iowa men and women’s athletes are expected to participate in the 10th annual Hawkeye Day of Caring Sunday (April 27th) from 9:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.
The student-athletes will join Iowa coaches, administrators and staff in working with numerous agencies from around the Iowa City area.
Student-athletes will talk with and go on walks with elderly residents of retirement and nursing homes. They will interact with youth at neighborhood centers and they will help to clean up local parks. A number of other projects are also on the agenda for the student-athletes.
Some of the agencies involved, so far, are Johnson County Neighborhood Centers, Miracles in Motion, Creek Cleanup, Local Food Connection, The River Run, Garlic Mustard Pull, Mayor’s Youth Empowerment Program, Rape Victim’s Advocacy Program, The Salvation Army, Pathways Adult Daycare, Four Oaks Emergency Shelter, United Action for Youth, Elder Services and Women’s Resource and Action Center.
Hawkeye Day of Caring is the brainchild of the Iowa Student Athlete Advisory Committee, whose goal has been to increase the level of community service among its teams and individuals. The group has successfully undertaken a Day of Caring the last nine years.
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