NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Southern Connecticut State University football team purchased and collected items that were dropped off earlier today to support the campus-wide New Student Backpack and School Supply Drive. The supplies will be donated to Fair Haven Pre-K-8, Family Centered Services of Connecticut, and Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS) in New Haven.

This event 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 4,000 hours of their time to numerous outreach efforts, both on-campus and in Greater New Haven, during the 2013-14 academic year.

For more information on the Tim Greer Insurance Agency, visit www.timgreerinsurance.com or call 203-924-5510.