NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Earlier this week, a collection of books were taken to the New Haven Reads Community Book Bank. The books were part of a series of initiatives during the month of November that featured contributions from Southern Connecticut State University student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans. In all, the department contributed nearly 100 books to the organization.

The book drive is just one example of many community outreach events that SCSU student-athletes will take part in during the 2009-10 academic year as part of the Tim Greer Insurance Agency Community Service Cup.

Initiated in September, 2008, the 'Community Service Cup' program provides a competitive format that allows student-athletes to gain an enriched experience through engagement with the on-campus and local communities by supporting ventures of traditional citizens, campus community members and peer students and student-athletes. SCSU student-athletes volunteered nearly 2,000 hours of their time to numerous outreach efforts, both on-campus and in Greater New Haven, during the 2008-09 academic year.

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