Wheaton Community Champions

 

 

At Wheaton, all student-athletes and athletic programs partake in volunteer activities, ranging from being involved with such well-known causes as the American Cancer Society Relay For Life and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Pink Zone, to coaching youth sports teams and holding clinics.

Community service is an integral part of the educational process at Wheaton, providing a concrete and transformative learning experience that prepares all students to be better scholars, citizens and leaders.

Following are select activities in which teams have participated during the past few years:

Baseball

White Ribbon Campaign; Haas Athletic Center clean-up; clinics; White Ribbon Game

Men's Basketball

American Cancer Society Relay For Life; Jimmy Fund Golf Tournament; visit Dorchester youths; adopted troop of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan

Women's Basketball

American Cancer Society Relay For Life; Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Pink Zone; U.S. Army care packages; sent letters and equipment to high school team in Maine; mentored local youth team; bringing official NCAA mascot J.J. Jumper to Wheaton; 2010-11 SSSR Community Spirit Award (for their work with Heller's Angels); free youth clinic on Sept. 11, 2011; Pizza party with Heller's Angels

Field Hockey

America Supporting Americans; Cones For Kids at local Friendly's; writing letters to American soldiers

Men's Lacrosse

America Supporting Americans; adopted troop of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan

Women's Lacrosse

American Red Cross blood drive

Men's Soccer

Rebuilt athletic field paths; student-athletes made Spring Break relief trip to New Orleans

Women's Soccer

American Cancer Society Relay For Life; rebuilt athletic field paths; volunteer youth coaching; used equipment donation

Softball

Cans for Cancer

Swimming & Diving

American Cancer Society Relay For Life; Hour of Power Relay for Cancer Research; lifeguard training; swim lessons; volunteer youth coaching; Harbor City School supplies donation

Synchronized Swimming

Charity performances

Men's Tennis

Clinic on Cape Cod

Women's Tennis

Student-athlete made Spring Break relief trip to New Orleans; nursery school clinics

Track & Field

Operated YMCA meets; Special Olympics Polar Plunge

Women's Volleyball

American Cancer Society Relay For Life; Donate My Dress

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