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The 2012-13 softball team and baseball teams have an ongoing involvement with the local "Miracle Field" park program in which team members volunteer as "buddies" for children with disabilities. This volunteer activity was started this past fall and continues this spring.

This past February 28 the men's and women's soccer teams volunteered and assisted the in the "Reading Night" at a local elementary school (McGregor Elementary School). This has become an annual event and according to Michelle Swartz, the McGregor Elementary School's Literacy Coach, the Drury soccer players are the highlight of the night...and the annual event is greatly anticipated. Michelle Swartz commented after this year's event. "I just wanted to say "Thank You" to the Drury soccer players!!!!We had a successful "Reading Night" at McGregor. The
students had such fun playing with the college students."

The Drury SAAC hosted Young Athlete's Day on Sept. 15 for area youth. The kids, Drury student-athletes and everyone, young and old alike, enjoyed the day immensely. Above is a photo of some of the youngsters and Drury athletes who took part in the day's events. The photo was provided by Jeff Long, the Director for the Musgrave Unit for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield. One of the youngsters from the Boys and Girls Club summed up the day for all by asking, “Can we do this every weekend?” One of the highlights of the event was FREE Andy’s Frozen Custard for all, a generous donation from former Drury golfer, Randal Schulze.

On Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 members of the softball, baseball and men's basketball teams celebrated "Read Across America" at Horace Mann Elementary School by reading Dr. Seuss books to the kids. Shown above is Drury baseball player, Michael Bigogno, reading to a group of students. On Thursday evening, March 10 the men's and women's soccer teams assisted at the McGregor Elementary Reading Night.

In the late fall of 2010 the women’s soccer team assisted the elderly by volunteering their time and energy. The Drury student-athletes raked leaves at the homes of several elderly women. Photos of some of the athletes from the women’s soccer team are above. Also that fall The Drury softball team volunteered at the American Cancer Society “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk. According to the local chapter of the American Cancer Society the “Making Strides volunteers are the driving force behind our incredible event.” The softball team actively participated in the walk and cheered on and supported the walkers throughout the walk. The event raised a total of $71,622.80 in our nation’s ongoing fight against breast cancer.

Throughout the 2009-10 school year members of the Drury SAAC volunteered at THE KITCHEN where the student athletes helped serve meals. Shown above are Drury soccer players Grant Bowden, David Emnett and Blake Wilson (L-R) in their "serving attire" prior to going to work. THE KITCHEN provides many services to the needy of the area. This includes serving meals over 400 nutritious meals, seven days a week, three times a day to the residents of the Missouri Hotel, THE KITCHEN'S homeless shelter.