NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Southern Connecticut State University women's soccer team wrapped up its collection of gently used and new soccer balls on Friday that will benefit the 'Kick for Nick' initiative. The cause is in honor of Private Nicholas Madaras. In all, the Owls collected nearly 250 soccer balls that will benefit needy children abroad.

This event is just one example of many community outreach events that SCSU student-athletes will take part in during the 2013-14 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 more than 3,000 hours of their time to numerous outreach efforts, both on-campus and in Greater New Haven, during the 2012-13 academic year.

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