Hospital Visits, Yale/New Haven Children's Hospital
Yale athletes and coaches visit the New Haven Children's Hospital Adolescent Unit and Primary Care unit to play games and socialize with the children. The visits are always fun and rewarding for everyone.

Bulldog Buddies Mentor Program
This newly established mentor program matches Yale student-athletes with boys and girls from New Haven's Vincent Mauro Elementary School. Mentors visit Vincent Mauro School at least once a week to play games, help with homework and read books. In February, students and mentors were invited to attend a Yale Men's Basketball game in Payne Whitney Gym, as one of many special events.

Sports Assemblies and School Visits
Student-athletes and coaches volunteer to visit local youth organizations, schools, and community organizations to talk about academics, athletics, college life or to demonstrate sports skills. Visits to schools are made every other week. The participating organizations and schools are also invited to attend a Yale athletic home competition in the hope of maintaining the connection between athletes and community groups.

First Mentors: Big Brothers/ Big Sisters Program.
This mentoring program joins Yale students one-on-one with children in the New Haven community. Mentors and children meet individually on a weekly basis in an activity of their choice, like a trip to the park or watching a movie. There are also planned gatherings for all mentors and children to join together, including Yale athletic events and pizza parties.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please call Alison Cole '99, Assistant Athletic Director for Development/Outreach, at (203) 432-3344 or e-mail alison.cole@yale.edu.