TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Football's continued focus on community involvement continued this week thanks to a new partnership with the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl.
The bowl game announced an official partnership with the
Kevin Sumlin Football Camps to provide a first-class youth football experience for members of the Tucson community and beyond. It is the latest move by Arizona Football to continue its strong relationship with Tucsonans.
"We couldn't be happier to partner with the Nova Home Loans Arizona this year and for years to come," Sumlin said. "Our relationship allows us to provide students with the best camp experience possible in an environment that showcases a world class university and all of the possibilities Arizona and the Tucson community have to offer."
The Wildcats have been extremely active in the community since the completion of the 2019 season. Earlier this week, several members of the football team visited Diamond Children's Medical Center to pass out Valentine's Day cards to patients currently in the hospital.
Just last week, receivers
Jamarye Joiner and Stanley Berryhill, both local Tucsonans, were out in the community representing Arizona Football. The two student-athletes spoke at Tucson's African-American Youth Heritage Day about the importance of education and having a positive impact on the community.
Also last week, four members of the Wildcats –
Colin Schooler,
Scottie Young Jr.,
Kyon Barrs and Tucsonan
David Watson – visited Bonillas Elementary School to participate in Love of Reading Week with local students.
In January, the football program hosted a group of students from the LEAD Program of the Eller College of Management visit Lowell-Stevens Football Facility, along with Arizona Stadium and the Cole and Jeannie Davis Indoor Sports Center.
Arizona Football's involvement in the community has been a priority and a constant since Sumlin took over in January of 2018. For the 2018-19 school year, defensive back
Malcolm Holland, who has since received his degree from the University of Arizona, led all male student-athletes in the athletic department in community service hours with 58.5 hours.
The impact the Wildcats' football program is having on the community – most recently on display with the partnership between the Arizona Bowl and the
Kevin Sumlin Football Camps – is a direct reflection of the
Strategic Plan the athletic department released earlier this school year, which includes focus on local community outreach and key values such as integrity and compassion.
