The Arcadia University Department of Athletics & Recreation values its relationships with local organizations, and in recent years, many Arcadia student-athletes and staff have donated their time and energy to giving back to the community. Community service projects span over the course of the entire academic year. This year the commitment to community service continues.
2022-23Â Community Service Activities to Date
May 6, 2023
Women's Volleyball - Big Climb Philly - 3 participants - 21 total hours
Women's volleyball helped raise awareness for blood cancer
April 29, 2023
Field Hockey - Empower Palooza - 6 participants - 18 total hours
Field Hockey helped with an event that benefits victim services.
April 26, 2023
Women's Ice Hockey - New Life Thrift - 8 participants - 16 total hours
Women's ice hockey helped assist with a local thrifty store by assisting staff.
April 25, 2023
Men's Soccer - Kensington Youth Soccer Clinic - 8 participants - 20 total hours
Men's soccer helped teach and provide a fun experience for youth soccer players from Philadelphia
April 23, 2023
Women's Soccer - Jewish Relief Agency - 16 participants - 48 total hours
Women's soccer helped pack boxes of food and household items for hunger relief.
April 19, 2023
Men's Ice Hockey - Clothing Drive - 8 participants - 24 total hours
Men's ice hockey collected used clothes and donated them to those in need.
April 16, 2023
Multiple Teams - Sportsfest - 64 participants - 194.5 total hours
Multiple teams cam together to host Sportsfest during D3 week for Montgomery Rotary Special Athletes.
April 15, 2023
Women's Basketball - Kiwanis Special Athlete Tournament - 7 total participants - 42 total hours
Women's basketball participated in a special Olympics tournament
April 15, 2023
Men's Ice Hockey - ACCT Philly - 6 participants - 18 total hours
Men's ice hockey helped clean up and animal shelter and gave attention to shelter animals.
March 27, 2023
Women's Ice Hockey - Lady Patriots Spring Clinic - 5 participants - 10Â total hours
Women's ice hockey assisted with a spring clinic for girls up to 14u
March 25, 2023
Women's Ice Hockey - Girl Scouts of America Parents Conference - 1 participant - 4 total hours
A women's ice hockey player spoke with parents of Girl Scouts to inform them of the power of sports.
March 25, 2023
Field Hockey - Cradle of Hope - 11 participants - 33 total hours
Field Hockey helped support single mothers in transitional housing.
March 23, 2023
Women's Ice Hockey - Lady Patriots Spring Clinic - 8 participants - 16 total hours
Women's ice hockey assisted with a spring clinic for girls up to 14u
March 22, 2023
Multiple Teams - Dome Takedown - 64 participants - 64 total hours
Student-athletes from multiple teams volunteered to help with takedown of the Dome.
March 20, 2023
Women's Ice Hockey - Lady Patriots Spring Clinic - 6 participants - 12 total hours
Women's ice hockey assisted with a spring clinic for girls up to 14u
March 17, 2023
Women's Lacrosse - Harlem Lacrosse Clinic - 27 participants - 54 total hours
Women's lacrosse helped expose inner-city youth players to lacrosse and helped improve skills.
March 13, 2023
Men's Soccer - Youth Clinic - 17 participants - 34 total hours
Men's Soccer engaged with the local youth community to teach soccer
March 4, 2023
Women's Ice Hockey - PYSC/Girl Scouts "Try Hockey" event - 7 participants - 28 total hours
Women's ice hockey helped introduce ice skating and hockey to young girls from Philadelphia that are involved with Girl Scouts of America
February 26, 2023
Men's and Women's Tennis - Share Food Services - 14 participants - 28 total hours
Men's and women's tennis helped in the warehouse making boxes, inputting food, stacking boxes and loading them onto truck pallets.
February 25, 2023
Men's Volleyball - Elderly Care Help - 1 participant - 2 total hours
Men's volleyball assisted elderly patients facilitating errands and small tasks.
February 16, 2023
Men's and Women's Golf - Special Olympics Volleyball - 10 participants - 10 total hours
Men's and women's golf helped provide a fun experience at Special Olympics volleyball practice.
February 4, 2023
Men's Volleyball - Elderly Neighbor Care - 3 participants - 15 total hours
Men's volleyball assisted elderly patients facilitating errands and small tasks.
January 21, 2023
Athletic Department - National Girls and Women in Sports Day Clinic - 48 participants - 157.5 total hours
Female student-athletes hosted a clinic for young girls to gain exposure to different sports.
January 19, 2023
Men's Soccer - Special Olympics Volleyball - 8 participants - 16 total hours
Men's soccer supported and assisted with Special Olympics volleyball practice.
January 16, 2023
Men's and Women's Tennis - MLK Day - 11 participants - 44 total hours
Men's and women's tennis served underprivileged communities by helping with arts and crafts and painting school walls.
January 12, 2023
Baseball - Las Terrenas Youth Clinic - 50 participants - 100 total hours
Baseball provided a baseball clinic to the underserved youth of Las Terrenas, DR.
January 11, 2023
Baseball - Granja Youth Clinic - 51 participants - 102 total hours
Baseball provided instruction to the community of Granja, Dominican Republic.
December 10, 2022
Men's and Women's Swimming - St. Cecilia's School Clinic - 22 participants - 40 total hours
Men's and women's swimming hosted a virtual clinic where they taught elementary students turns, stroke work, and dive work.
December 3, 2022
Men's and Women's Golf - Rubye's Kids Holiday Party - 14 participants - 28 total hours
Men's and Women's Golf assisted in packing holiday gift bags for local children
December 3, 2022
Men's and Women's Tennis - Shared Food Drive - 5 participants - 15 total hours
Men's and Women's Tennis helped pack 700 food boxes and load them on to trucks to be distributed in low-income communities
December 1, 2022
Softball - Special Olympics Volleyball - 25 participants - 50 total hours
Softball helped work and assist with participants at Special Olympics VolleyballÂ
December 1, 2022
Baseball - Special Olympics - 10 participants - 20 total hours
Baseball helped work and assist with participants at Special Olympics
November 29, 2022
Softball - St. Jude Children's Hospital Holiday Cards - 26 participants - 52 total hours
Softball helped spread hope and joy to hospitalized kids and their families across America by making handmade cards for the holidays.
November 17, 2022
Softball - Lulu Shriners FEZtival of Trees and Lights with Trains - 11 participants - 44 total hours
Softball helped provide a holiday event for the local community by working the children table for arts and crafts
November 15, 2022
Softball - Lulu Shriners FEZtival of Trees and Lights with Trains - 16 participants - 48 total hours
Softball helped organize and assist with decorations while helping the event run more smoothly.
November 8, 2022
Women's Lacrosse - Harlem Lacrosse Clinic - 10 participants - 20 total hours
Women's Lacrosse helped expose inner-city sixth graders to lacrosse and helped improve their skills
November 1, 2022
Men's Lacrosse - Headstrong Laxstache Madness - 52 participants - 200 total hours
Men's lacrosse helped raise money for families affected by cancer, raising $27,000.
October 1-30, 2022
Women's Lacrosse - Second Chance Thrift Shop - 26 participants - 90 total hours
Women's Lacrosse helped at Second Chance Thrift Shop benefiting the Women's Center of Montgomery County in its work of supporting women who are victims of domestic violence.
October 25, 2022
Multiple Team - Dome Set Up - 109 participants - 109 total hours
Multiple teams helped with setting up the dome parts and carpet for winter usage by teams.
October 22, 2022
Men's Lacrosse - Jewish Reflief Agency - 51 participants - 100 total hours
Men's lacrosse boxed and delivered food for families in need.
October 8, 2022
Men's Ice Hockey - Family Promise Food Pantry - 12 participants - 48 total hours
Men's Ice Hockey assisted with intake, stocking shelves, processing donations, and and prepping bags of food.
October 5, 2022
Men's and Women's Golf - Cans for the Community/Cards for CHOP - 17 participants - 136 total hours
Men's and Women's Golf helped collect canned food for the food pantry and wrote cards for children at CHOP
October 1, 2022
Men's Volleyball - St. Paul's Oktoberfest - 20 participants - 120 total hours
Men's Volleyball helped with set-up and take-down for church event
October 1, 2022
Men's Basketball - Urban Youth Kings and Queens Basketball Clinic - 13 participants - 26 total hours
Men's Basketball gave back and taught the game of basketball to underprivileged kids.
September 28, 2022
Men's Basketball - Team Impact - 19 participants - 19 total hours
Men's Basketball welcomed back Khaliq Jones for a signing day to the program
September 7, 2022
Men's Basketball - Team Impact - 12 participants - 12 Total Hours
Men's Basketball welcomed Khaliq Jones, a young man with a physical disability, to be a part of the program and gave him a college athlete experience.
August 27, 2022
Men's Soccer - Team Impact - 43 participants - 106 total hours
Men's soccer helped support and provided a sense of community and team with a child with a life-altering disability.
August 22, 2022
Athletic Department - Move-In Day - 267 Participants - 801 total hours
Members of the athletic department staff, coaches, and student-athletes assisted with first-year move-in days on campus.
Total Community Service Hours By Team
| Baseball |
310 |
| Field Hockey |
160.5 |
| Men's & Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
101 |
| Men's & Women's Golf |
177 |
| Men's Ice Hockey |
147.5 |
| Men's & Women's Swimming |
75 |
| Men's & Women's Tennis |
106 |
| Men's Basketball |
60 |
| Men's Lacrosse |
389 |
| Men's Soccer |
346.5 |
| Men's Volleyball |
173.5 |
| Softball |
308 |
| Women's Basketball |
83.5 |
| Women's Ice Hockey |
115 |
| Women's Lacrosse |
202 |
| Women's Soccer |
223.5 |
| Women's Volleyball |
80 |
| Esports |
8 |
| Athletic Department Staff |
181.5 |
| Total |
3,102 |
Previous Seasons
2021-22
2020-21
2019-20
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
