Each member of the NC State football team is required to spend a minimum of 10 hours per year helping others – that translates to well over 1,000 hours per year!
Giving back to the community is a major point of emphasis for Wolfpack athletics. NC State student-athletes work with the Student-Athlete Development office to make a positive impact on the local community and champion community service and involvement, participating in numerous events.
2013-14 Highlights:
NC State Athletics raised over $100,000 for local, national, and international charities, including approximately $75,000 for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund from initiatives including Hoops for Hope game and the Spring Football game.
Ten Teams participated in Kay Yow Cancer Fund Awareness games during the season.
Student-athletes volunteered at over 60 different non-profit organizations and schools resulting in over 3,300 hours of community service.
49 student-athletes participated in Wolfpack Blitz in March and spoke to nearly 3,000 children at 15 elementary schools about the importance of positive character traits.
NC State Athletic Teams provided Thanksgiving meals to 11 families in Wake County.
Student-athletes provided meals to over 1,000 homeless individuals on 20 different occasions through Athletes in Action.
1,000 toys were donated to Toys for Tots at a men’s basketball game.
NC State donated 1,388 tickets and 132 autographed items to various charitable organizations and schools to assist with fundraisers.
Visit the official Community Service website: http://1pack1goal.com/support-services/community-service.html
