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SEC Athletes Pitch In At Community Food Bank Of Central Alabama

| July 11, 2017 @ 5:03 am

By Wayne Hester

Student-athletes from Southeastern Conference schools packed 3,500 meals for children and families Saturday as the unofficial start of SEC Media Days in Birmingham.

When Greg Sankey became commissioner in 2015, he envisioned a conference that excelled not only in sports, but also in the character and leadership of the young men and women who play the games. That’s why 68 student-athletes were so busy at the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.

“One of Commissioner Sankey’s initiatives was to provide leadership development for our student-athletes,” said SEC Associate Commissioner Tiffany Daniels.“We have developed a student-athlete leadership council. They have come here for leadership development through community service.”

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