Community Service is a vital piece to student-athlete development at the University of Dayton. It gives Flyer student-athletes an opportunity to give back to the greater community, while simultaneously providing invaluable life opportunities.
The University of Dayton is committed to giving back to both the campus and surrounding community. By providing opportunities for student-athletes to serve, these student-athletes make meaningful contributions to society. Teams as well as individual student-athletes are involved in numerous charity and community organizations, schools and hospitals.
Through the leadership of its Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the Flyers continue to increase the level of participation by student-athletes in community service activities.
COMMUNITY SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS | PHOTO GALLERY- University of Dayton student-athletes give more than 2,000 community service hours per year.
- In the previous five years, Dayton student-athletes and staff have completed nearly 10,000 hours of volunteer outreach with more than 20 organizations.
- The Flyers have partnered with organizations like Habitat for Humanity, YMCA Dayton, Making Strides Against Cancer, the National Down Syndrome Society's Buddy Walk and the Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities as well as taking part in the university's annual Christmas on Campus celebration.
- One special event every February is National Girls and Women in Sports Day, which is an opportunity for children to not only attend a women's basketball game but also attend clinics with all of the Flyer teams.
- The Dayton Baseball and Men's/Women's Tennis teams have partnered with the Friends of Jaclyn organization in adopting a child that suffers from an illness to become part of the team. They invite the young boy or girl to practices, games, and show them what being a Dayton Flyer is all about. It is a special activity that truly puts things in perspective for the student athletes.
