Assisting others is a big part of the athletics program at New York Institute of Technology. The NYIT athletics department is committed to actively participating in the community through a variety of outreach events and services. Student-athletes from all 12 intercollegiate athletic programs participate in a wide range of service and outreach programs in and around the New York/ Long Island area. All NYIT student-athletes are expected to participate in several community service projects throughout the year. Each NYIT athletic team is required to participate in at least one community service project per semester. Community service is as much a part of the players' education as their classes and sports involvement. Annually, NYIT student-athletes spend more than 1,000 hours in community service projects.

"Community service is a tremendous opportunity for our student-athetes," said head men's soccer coach Carlos Del Cid. "It really helps them understand what it means to give back to the local community and it provides quality time for each program to bond off of the playing field and outside of the classroom."

NYIT's athletics teams aren't just competing in their sports. They are mentoring children in schools with sports clinics, reading at neighborhood elementary schools, visiting with senior citizens, and cooking dinner at The Ronald McDonald House. The student-athletes at NYIT are committed to enriching the surrounding communities through service with their time and efforts.

Goals of community service performed by NYIT student-athletes are multi-faceted and are aimed at:

• Promoting the image and identity of the campus within NYIT and in the community
• Facilitating the integration of the intercollegiate athletics department and student-athlete into the NYIT community
• Providing learning experiences for student-athletes, including leadership and team building
• Providing role models and mentors for other students and young people in the community who might not otherwise aspire to attend a college or university.

Interested in partnering with NYIT Athletics? Please call 516.686.7504.

Community Outreach News

2012-2013

Dec. 9, 2012 - Women's Basketball Lends a Hand at Two Community Holiday Parties
Dec. 8, 2012 - NYIT Athletics Holds Annual Toys for Tots Basketball Doubleheader
Dec. 7, 2012  - NYIT Athletics Hosts Sixth Annual "Night Out on the Bears" Community Engagement Event
Nov. 19, 2012 - Bears Volunteer for Sandy Cleanup
Oct. 26, 2012 - Softball Joins Forces with Residence Life at Bronx Food Bank
Oct. 20-23, 2012 - NYIT Athletics Hosts Pink Games in Volleyball and Women's Soccer
Oct. 19, 2012 - Women's Basketball Raises $750 for Juvenile Diabetes
Oct. 13, 2012 - Softball Volunteers at VIP Homecoming
Sept. 27, 2012 - It's Peanut Butter, Jelly Time for NYIT Volleyball
Sept. 2, 2012 - NYIT Athletics Helps Move in the "Bear Necessities"
Aug. 25, 2012 - Women's Tennis Lends a Hand at U.S. Open Arthur Ashe Kids Day

2011-2012

May 4, 2012 - Men's Soccer Hosts Clinic at P.S. 149
Apr. 4, 2012 - Softball and Volleyball Host Clinics with VIP Program
Feb. 19, 2012 - NYIT Softball partners with Girls Scouts for Cookie Distribution
Feb. 15, 2012 - Bears Participate in ECC Leadership Weekend Carnival
Feb. 8, 2012 - DelCid Addresses ESL Students in Queens
Feb. 5, 2012 - Bears Take the Plunge for Make-a-Wish
Dec. 8, 2011 - NYIT Athletics Hosts Fifth Annual "Night Out on the Bears" Community Engagement Event
Nov. 5, 2011 - Lacrosse Gets the V.I.P. Treatment
Oct. 30, 2011 - Women's Soccer Donates 100 Pairs of Sneakers for Perpetual Prosperity Pumps Foundation
Oct. 28, 2011 - Lacrosse and Basketball Lend a Hand at Gribbin Fall Festival
Oct. 7, 2011 - Women's Basketball Visits the Boys and Girls Club of Hicksville
Oct. 2, 2011 - Bears Host OI Walk-n-Wheel Fundraiser
Sept. 5, 2011 - Cross Country Volunteers with Rolling Thunder
Sept. 5, 2011 - Women's Soccer Helps with the "Bear Necessities"

2010-2011

Apr. 26, 2011 - NYIT Athletics to Host Kick, Score & Save This Saturday
Apr. 4, 2011 - Women's Basketball Supports Shelton Jones Foundation at Black Heritage Basketball Tournament
Mar. 23, 2011 - NYIT Athletics presents Kick, Score & Save for Save the Children Programs in Haiti
Feb. 28, 2011 - Shelton Jones Visits with NYIT Women's Hoops
Feb. 17, 2011 - NYIT Athletics Raises Over $500 in PinkZone Game
Feb. 7, 2011 - Women's Soccer Lends Ronald McDonals House a Helping Hand
Feb. 7, 2011 - Student-Athletes Gather for ECC Leadership Conference
Dec. 17, 2010 - NYIT Women's Basketball Delievers Christmas Magic
Dec. 13, 2010 - Bears Volunteer with Toys for Tots
Dec. 7, 2010 - NYIT Lacrosse Volunteers at Mercy House
Dec. 7, 2010 - NYIT Athletics Hosts Fourth Annual "Night Out on the Bears" 
Nov. 20, 2010 - NYIT Lacrosse Volunteers at Mercy House
Sept. 26, 2010 - NYIT Women's Soccer Participates in Walk for Autism
June 14, 2010 - NYIT Earns ECC Community Engagement Award of Excellence for "Night Out on the Bears" Event