Impact of giving back at the heart of community service: Gryphon Student-Athletes Stand out in a Crowd in Community Service Gryphon student-athletes have a culture of excellence and
shorts and socks and took donations. The team didn’t stop their
success, one defined by a commitment to their team. Less
charitable efforts there and went on to raise over $12,500 for the
conspicuous, but just as impressive is an enduring commitment
Movember charity.
to their community.
On the Football field the Gryphons held their annual ‘Think
During the 2018-19 season Gryphon Athletics continued to
Pink’ game on October 13. Prior to the game the team created
make a significant impact not only on the field of play but also
a Pink Wall in the University Centre and raised money from
in the community of Guelph.
the sale of pink mittens. In total the team raised $4,500 from
One of the most popular months on the fundraising calendar
donations from the Parents of Players group, Offensive Line and
for the Gryphons is October, Cancer Awareness Month. A total of five Gryphon teams participated in a ‘Think Pink’ or ‘Shoot for the Cure’ initiative to raise money for local cancer charities
the Football Advancement team. Prior to kickoff players’ family members that have had breast cancer or have been affected by breast cancer joined the team on the field to be honoured
including Field Hockey, Football, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Rugby
during the coin toss.
and Men’s and Women’s Basketball.
A variety of initiatives continued throughout the 2018-19 season
“Regardless of who you are, your life or the life of someone
with tireless work done on large campaigns like Bell Let’s Talk,
effects,” commented fourth-year field hockey student-athlete
Gryphon student-athletes understand that success in this arena
involved in these movements because we serve as leaders
#GryphonsGiveBack
you care about has been touched by cancer’s devastating
Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake, and She’s Got Game.
Rudi Ballard. “It’s important for student-athletes to be
is just as important as the result of any competition.
within the school community, and as teams we have a
platform that allows us to reach more people and I believe
we have a responsibility to use those platforms for positive change.”
The Men’s Rugby team kicked off the month of October hosting a ‘Ruck Cancer’ game where the team sported ‘Rugby vs. Cancer’
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