The 31 varsity teams take incredible pride in efforts that make a difference in avenues outside of the competition field. As representatives of the athletic department, the student-athletes understand the importance of influencing those in many different facets of life. And the groups are able to use their placement in the community as a conduit to helping others.
Through a wide-range of activities with organizations and groups of all ages, Penn State's approximately 800 student-athletes performed more than 5,300 hours of community service in 2014-15. The total number of hours created an average of nearly seven hours of service for each student-athlete this past year.