Project Nutrition

One area that is a priority for our student-athletes, is nutrition and ensuring we provide more than enough meals for our team. Unfortunately, their monthly stipend is insufficient to cover housing costs and food.  Often, these players go without proper nutrition, especially at the end of the month. Those players who live on campus have access to the on-campus dining facilities and adequate nutrition. We have met with coaches and players, and they would be very grateful if we could assist with additional nutritional support, especially over the weekends.  Accordingly, we’ve contacted several local breakfast restaurants for support (the “Selected Restaurants”), and they’re all eager to be involved with a program that helps provide appropriate nutrition for the team (“Project Nutrition’). Our short-term goal is to provide a weekend breakfast plan for the roughly “40” Off-Campus Players each year. To facilitate this plan, we’ve arranged to set up a separate fund at the University to accept donations. The coaches will use these funds to take the players to the Selected Restaurants and purchase on-site meals when appropriate.   

 The Ask
If you can help support Project Nutrition, please send a check payable to the University of Akron Foundation (Tax
ID# 34-6575496) to:

Akron Athletics
The University of Akron
375 E. Exchange St.
Akron, Ohio 44325-2605
Please put ” Football Training Table ” on the “For” line. Alternatively, you can click on the link to donate:

If you have any questions, Camden’s cell phone number is 417-825-2657.
Match
We’ve had a few individuals step up and agree to match any donations up to $7,500, so we should be able to get
the program up and running.  If you’d like to discuss Project Nutrition in more detail, please call me or a Board
member of the Booster Club (listed on our website).
Go ZIPs !!!.