Our Mission
-To bring Yale Athletics and Yale student-athletes
into the New Haven community.
-To provide Yale student-athletes with the opportunity to become
involved in community programs.
-To provide opportunities for community groups, organizations,
and schools to attend Yale athletic events and utilize Yale's
athletic facilities and fields.
-To continue to develop new creative programs that benefit
the New Haven community.
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 In
1994, Director of Athletics Tom Beckett initiated a focus on community
outreach. The program could not be possible without the tireless
efforts of the Yale student athletes. The Thomas W. Ford '42
Community Outreach Program was established in 1996 to bring Yale
Athletics and Yale student-athletes into the New Haven community.
The program is overseen by a member of the athletics department
and run by our Community Outreach Committee (COC). The COC is
an organization made up of student-athletes who are committed
to enhancing the Department of Athletics Community Outreach Program
in the New Haven community. Each of our 35 varsity teams has a
representative on the committee running the academic year outreach
program.
The Thomas W. Ford '42 Outreach is growing each year and
has become recognized as a tremendous resource for bringing many
New Haven children and their families to Yale's Campus.
The program runs a number of clinics, activities, and provides
a number of tickets to Yale sporting events for the youth of New
Haven.
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