SAGINAW, Mich. - Saginaw Valley State University student-athletes are entering their second semester of the "Cards Who Care" program, which was launched in September of 2009 in conjunction with Convenant Hospital of Saginaw.

There are approximately 30 student-athletes who are volunteering their time every Monday evening between 5-7 PM to visit with patients at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw, Mich. The student-athletes meet with patients and their families with the hope of brightening up their stay.

This community service project was coordinated to allow SVSU student-athletes an opportunity to give back to the local community. The hope is to have the program grow in the number of student-athletes that volunteer each semester.  The program will run from September through May of each academic year.

For More Information on the "Cards Who Care" program, contact Jennifer Rushton at (989)964-4683 or by email at jlrushto@svsu.edu