COMMUNITY SERVICE BRUINS IN THE COMMUNITY UCLA’s student-athletes volunteered over 3,000 hours in community outreach events during the 2017-18 school year. UCLA Athletics hosted over 20 events on campus and attended several community-related outings throughout the area. These service opportunities have allowed UCLA’s student-athletes the chance to mentor youth, give back to their community and serve as ambassadors for UCLA Athletics. Some student-athletes have also created, initiated and implemented service projects and activities with assistance and support from the Bruin Athletic Council. Examples of the past year’s events include: • Dribble for the Cure • Bruin for a Day with Emerson Middle School • Visits to Mattel Children’s Hospital • Cleveland Elementary School “Reads & Leaders” • Mattel Children’s Hospital Bruin Express • UCLA Food Closet Dodgeball Tournament • Mattel Children’s Hospital Halloween Party • Ross Initiative for Sports Equality (RISE) Fan Engagement • Mattel Children’s Hospital Teen Adventure Program • Veterans Hospital visits • Mattel Children’s Hospital Bruin Run/Walk • Baseball Fantasy Camp with Veterans Hospital • Team Prime Time • Bruin Belles at PLAY Day • Prime Time Games: Championship Saturday • Kids Play International • ‘I’m Going to College’ Program • Harper for Kids Youth Development Program • Lab School Fit Day • RADD (Rockers Against Drunk Driving) • Adopt a Classroom Men’s basketball player Thomas Welsh at Dribble for the Cure.

Prime Time Games: Championship Saturday For the past nine years, student-athletes have participated in Team Prime Time's fully inclusive sports program, the Prime Time Games. The peer-mentor sports program helps economically disadvantaged and under-served middle school students from Team Prime Time’s after school program ("coaches") coach and play alongside children with developmental disabilities ("athletes") in the only after- school sports program of its kind. Over 100 student-athletes volunteered at the seventh annual event June 2, 2018, hosted on UCLA’s campus. UCLA student-athletes served as honorary coaches, captains and officials for the inclusive soccer and basketball games. Participants were awarded medals and received high-fives and autographs from the Bruins.

Baseball Camp with Veterans UCLA’s baseball program hosted a Fantasy Camp for residents of the Veterans Home in conjunction with Day. Players offered hitting and fielding instruction to military veterans. Head baseball coach spoke to veterans in the stands at UCLA’s home field, , on April 9, 2018, six days prior to the date celebrated nationwide as (honoring The starting line at the 2017 Dribble for the Cure (hosted at UCLA’s Drake Stadium). UCLA’s legendary alumnus). The event at Jackie Robinson Stadium was free for all veterans and included a free barbeque Dribble for the Cure Team Prime Time dinner sponsored by the Gary Sinise Foundation. UCLA hosted the 10th annual Dribble for the Cure at Drake Student-athletes volunteered their time with Team Prime Elementary School Visits Stadium and Collins Court. More than 1,000 participants Time (TPT), an after-school program for at-risk children from established a donation record with net revenue of $209,000. low-income areas of Los Angeles that combines academics, For the 11th year, members of the UCLA football team a local The men’s and women’s basketball teams led participants on athletics, leadership training and the arts in order to prepare elementary school to celebrate the students’ commitment to a dribble tour as they dribbled basketballs and walked around them for the future and allow them to reach their full potential. academic excellence. UCLA’s football players visited Cleveland a course through UCLA’s campus. Dribble for the Cure has During past seasons, the UCLA football team has taken time Elementary School on Feb. 7, returning to an elementary school grown every year with a 10-year event total of more than from its practice schedule to visit Team Prime Time at Webster once attended by former UCLA standout Jakie Robinson. The 7,425 participants contributing over $1.46 million to benefit Middle School in Los Angeles. Over 50 elementary and middle has recently adopted Clevealnd Elementary School, the Pediatric Research Foundation (PCRF) and the Cancer school students enrolled in Team Prime Time’s Sports Camp establishing a readership program named “Readers and Research Program at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA. spent the afternoon participating in interactive activities with Leaders.” Dymond Lee, Rahyme Johnson, Ryan Parks and members of the football team. The Bruins taught students Josh Wariboko volunteered their time to read some of these Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA’s eight-clap cheer, handed out posters and signed newly donated books to children. autographs for the participants. Throughout the year, several Bruin student-athletes visited Bruin for a Day playrooms at Mattel Children’s Hospital to spend time with the patients and their families. They are often asked to make RISE Fan Engagement Members of the Bruin Athletic Council (BAC) and their special visits to patients who are not able to leave their rooms. RISE (Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality) partnered with UCLA, teammates hosted over 50 students from Emerson Middle Student-athletes also volunteered their time with Mattel’s Teen USC and the Los Angeles Dodgers to bring the message of School to experience being a “Bruin for a Day.” Student- Adventure Program and the annual Halloween “Trick or Treat” unity, understanding and respect to fans at the Dodger Stadium athletes coordinated a day of presentations, group discussions, event for patients at the hospital. College Baseball Classic. Building on an existing partnership interactive activities, a campus tour and lunch in the dining with both institutions, the “It Takes All Colors” fan engagement hall for students. The student-athletes taught them about the Mattel Children’s Hospital Bruin Express experience at Dodger Stadium had the support of SAAC groups Pyramid of Success and gave the students tips on academic success, time management, hard work and leadership. The “Bruin Express” was in full motion during the 2017-18 from UCLA and USC. The “It Takes All Colors” engagement is a digital photo experience that provides an opportunity for RISE school year, thanks to the efforts of Tanya and Kayla Alford. ‘I’m Going to College’ Tanya, the wife of UCLA head men’s basketball coach Steve partners and their fans to show a commitment to equality. The Alford, and their daughter, Kayla, came up with the idea to push fan engagement platform embodies RISE’s mission of using Over 47,000 students from the Los Angeles Unified School an activity cart around to patients who were unable to get out the unifying power of sports to improve racial relations and to District participated in this year’s “I’m Going to College” of bed or leave their rooms. Student-athletes volunteered each drive social progress. Fans sign a pledge to end discrimination program. This unique program brings youngsters, from month to push the “Bruin Express” around the hospital. The or harassment of any kind and couple their commitment with a kindergarten through the 12th grade, to UCLA events and cart is filled with games and other fun things in which patients branded photo or GIF that can be immediately shared on social couples the excitement and tradition of UCLA Athletics with and student-athletes can engage. The Bruins Express took media platforms. a message about the importance of higher education. Upon place on the third Wednesday of each month. arrival at the event, students are greeted by a UCLA alumnus,

8 COMMUNITY SERVICE current students or student-athlete volunteers and are led to the IGTC fair area. Students are immediately immersed in Bruin traditions, as they learn the spirited UCLA eight-clap and receive educational information about questions they may have regarding education and preparing for college.

UCLA’s Food Closet Dodgeball Tournament The Bruin Athletic Council (BAC) hosted annual student-athlete dodgeball tournament on May 19, aimed to support the UCLA Food Closet. The Food Closet is a small, unmarked storage closet in the Student Activities Center, where as many as 40-50 students per day will come and find one of life’s most basic needs, food. The food closet serves as an on- campus food bank that is maintained, in particular, for studnets who are facing severe financial difficulties and amy not be able to afford even the most basic food items. Twelve teams made up of student-athletes from the football, gymanstics, soccer, volleyball, swimming and diving, water polo, beach volleyball and track and field programs battled on the dodgeball court while collecting food and toiletries for the UCLA Food Closet.

Adopt a Classroom Program The Adopt a Classroom pen pal program paired Bruin teams with elementary and middle school classrooms across L.A. Unified School District. UCLA’s student-athletes exchanged Football player Dymond Lee at the Cleveland Elementary School. letters with students throughout the year, and the classrooms were invited to attend a home event to meet their Bruin pen pals. The Adopt a Classroom program stresses the importance of both education and athletics and aims to motivate students to work toward their goals in school and in life.

Harper for Kids Program The Harper for Kids Youth Development Program is based upon former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden’s “Pyramid of Success,” striving to teach youngsters how to achieve their personal best in life. UCLA’s student-athletes are able to interact with youngsters and talk to them about how their athletic opportunities are vehicles to heighten personal development and how the benefits of athletic participation can greatly help one’s personal growth.

RADD – Rockers Against Drunk Driving UCLA’s student-athletes have become involved with RADD, which stands for Rockers Against Drunk Driving. An internationally-recognized non-profit organization, RADD seeks to empower celebrities and media partners to create positive attitudes about road safety. RADD was founded in 1986 and advocates the use of designated drivers, seatbelts and safe driving through control behind the wheel, making responsible behavior the norm. RADD looks to use messages that are non- Student-athletes participating in the first annual student-athlete dodgeball tournament to raise resources for the Food Closet. judgmental, hip and positive.

WOODEN ACADEMY The Wooden Academy is a leadership development program that educates and supports Bruin student-athletes. Named after legendary Coach John Wooden, this program teaches the principles of his Pyramid of Success. These skills assist student-athletes in their pursuit to be successful leaders and teammates at UCLA and beyond. Student-athletes have the opportunity to participate in the Wooden Academy each year by attending seminars to learn practical leadership lessons from coaches, administrators and Bruin alumni. UCLA hosted a Wooden Academy Speaker Symposium on Jan. 9, 2018, with five recent UCLA student-athlete graduates returning to their alma mater to speak with current student-athletes on how to maximize their college experience and prepare them for life after college. The five former student-athletes who spoke included Noelle Quinn (women’s basketball, Class of 2007), Dustin Quist (baseball, Class of 2009), Donovan Carter (football, Class of 2012), Kelsey Preciado (women’s water polo, Class of 2011) and Michelle Selesky Guida (gymnastics, Class of 2007). The Bruin alumni shared their memories of being a student-athlete at UCLA and how that has helped them become successful in their careers. Current student-athletes had the opportunity to ask questions, and many wanted to chat even longer during one-on- one time after the presentation had concluded. (left to right) Noelle Quinn, Dustin Quist, Donovan Carter, Kelsey Preciado and Michelle Selesky Guida.

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