MADISON, Wis. — To celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his dream of building the Beloved Community, Wisconsin Athletics is providing a number of opportunities for our staff and student-athletes to engage in elevating lives during the week leading up to the January 17 holiday.
Observed each year on the third Monday in January, MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. We are providing a series of community engagement opportunities during the week of Jan. 10 designed to connect student-athletes and staff with an opportunity to live our values and connect with our local community.
Our Values: Service, Diversity & Inclusion, Excellence, Accountability, Passion, Selflessness, Integrity
Event Schedule
- Monday, Jan. 10 - Women's Hockey vs. Eau Claire (7:00 pm)
- New or gently used children's book drive prior to women's hockey game
- Benefiting local schools, literacy networks and community organizations
- Tuesday, Jan. 11
- Virtual mentoring with Boys & Girls Club
- Clean up at Eastside Community Center
- Work in the food pantry and help clean the center
- 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Wednesday, Jan. 12 - Women's Basketball vs. Minnesota (6:30 pm)
- Sock drive at WBB game
- Benefiting Girls on the Run and individuals with clothing and housing insecurities
- Thursday, Jan. 13 - Men's Basketball vs. Ohio State (6:00 pm)
- Sock drive at MBB game
- Benefiting Girls on the Run and individuals with clothing and housing insecurities
- Friday, Jan. 14
- Second Harvest
- 8:30-11:30 am
- Packing food boxes for families in and around Dane County
- Sock and book sorting
- 12:00-1:00 pm
- Organizing inventory from Jan. 10-13 collections
- Saturday, Jan. 15 - Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving vs. Michigan and Minnesota (10:30 am)
- Sock drive at Swim/Dive meet
- Benefiting Girls on the Run and individuals with clothing and housing insecurities
- Monday, Jan. 17 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day remembrance
