Jonathan The Husky and some UConn players meet one of their youngest fans.
Kashif Moore, who graduated in 2012, welcomes elementary school students to The Burton Family Football Complex.
with Verplanck has served to motivate many of these boys and girls to read more books and appreciate the importance of learning. The “Husky Reach” program is committed to building a “culture of hope” among these young students that they can someday attend college. Once again this year, through an initiative called the “Reading Millionaires Challenge”, the students read a combined one-million minutes of books – and for reaching this goal, they earned the trip to the UConn campus. The SBM Charitable Foundation was established in 2000 by Connecticut Bankshares, the parent company of the former Savings Bank of Manchester. The SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc., is committed to bettering the lives of those who live and work predominately in Hartford, Windham and Tolland counties. Other community service by UConn student-athletes is coordinated through the Student-Athlete Advisory Council. The Council consists of representatives from each one of UConn’s intercollegiate athletic teams and in addition to community service, it promotes fellowship and camaraderie between student-athletes from different sports. The SAAC had another successful year in 2011-12 as it held various “drives” at UConn athletic events that collect gently-used
coats and books, canned goods and other food items that are then distributed to worthy charities. One of these drives annually takes place at a late fall football game, where gently-used coats and other winter wear were collected.
UConn football players make a school visit to some young Husky fans.
Elementary school students from Verplanck celebrate receiving their “Reading Millionaires” certificate at the Mark R. Shenkman Training Center.
Members of the UConn football team are frequent visitors to the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
Husky players brighten the day of a patient at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.