Official Site of the Eagles · Jan 18, 2019
EMU Student-Athletes Give Back to Local Elementary Schools
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – During the 2018-19 school year, Eastern Michigan University student-athletes have been dedicating their Friday mornings to visiting local elementary schools. Each week, roughly 20 student-athletes volunteer to read with a second grade class and provide them with a book to take home.
The student-athletes volunteer through a program called The 2nd and 7 Foundation, a non-profit organization that focuses on reading and mentorship by providing free books and positive role models to children in underprivileged areas. 2nd and 7 was started in Columbus, Ohio by three former football players from The Ohio State University.