Pats Serve: Leading with Purpose, Giving Back with Heart

Through service and academic programming, it is our goal to create a spark within our students that will prepare them as responsible future leaders. To respond to ideas and events critically, one must not only think but also feel, care, and do. For more than 130 years, service has been at the heart of our mission and our students have fulfilled that mission with every opportunity on and off campus. 

The University’s mission is to prepare students for a life of responsible service and leadership, within the context of a caring Christian community.  The Pats Serve program connects faculty, staff, students, alumni with the tri-county area to provide service in areas of need through a multitude of community service opportunities. This program is a way for the campus community to show gratitude to our region, while providing students with hands-on experiences.  

The Pats Serve program is more than an umbrella to house meaningful community service opportunities.  The goal of this program is to build relationships that foster connections among Academics, Athletics, and Student Affairs to nurture a culture of servant-leadership.  

Service Stats

100%

of Students Commit to Service

42k

Total Service Hours Last Year

14.6k

Meals Provided in our Region

600

Pairs of Shoes Gifted to Children

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