Zips Earn Institutional Give Back Leadership Award

Week of October 19th-23rd, 2020

Institution: University of Akron

The University of Akron has demonstrated excellence in service and citizenship over the past three weeks and is deserving of this award. The University has had student-athletes:

· Hand out textbooks for students at the Lebron James Family Foundation I Promise School in conjunction with the 2nd and 7 Foundation.

· Create a Racial Equity Committee with the Dean of Students and Chief of Police on campus.

· Host the Secretary of State of Ohio Frank LaRose for a seminar on the importance of voting and how to register.

· Host a fundraiser at Swenson’s Restaurant for our annual adopt-a-family.

· Participate in tabling at the Student Union…