Student-athletes at Quinnipiac take part in an annual tradition of giving food baskets to 15 needy families selected by Hamden’s Youth Services Bureau to celebrate Thanksgiving. Childcare director Sally Nutcher says, "The families were so grateful. They enjoyed the holiday without the stress of buying all the food. This is a great community project." Please click on the links to the left to see other ways in which students are engaged in the local community.

This is one of many examples of Quinnipiac's community outreach. The University is constantly engaged in projects to benefit local residents and organizations. Faculty, staff and students raise money for charity, spend time with seniors, visit schools to read to children, coach youth sports teams, invite children to campus for social and education events and provide free legal service through our law clinics. These are only some of the ways we teach our students about the responsibility of citizenship and how we encourage them to embrace volunteerism.