NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A newly formulated mentoring program between the Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team and students from the King-Robinson School in New Haven kicked off on Wednesday evening. The entire Owls team and coaching staff, along with members of the athletic administration, met with the King-Robinson students prior to the home basketball doubleheader. Following a question-and-answer session, the King-Robinson students took part in a pizza party and then ventured inside Moore Field House to cheer on the Owls' in their game against Adelphi.

SCSU student-athletes will continue to work with the King-Robinson students on both academic, social and athletic development as the 2010-11 academic year moves forward and beyond.

This program is just one example of many community outreach events that SCSU student-athletes will take part in 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 more than 3,000 hours of their time to numerous outreach efforts, both on-campus and in Greater New Haven, during the 2009-10 academic year.

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