Community involvement is very important to the athletes and members of FCA. Ole Miss’s Campus Ministries are trying to do more for the good of the community. All the ministries are trying to reach out in new and different ways to make sure they are giving rather than giving.
One such group is Fellowship of Christian Athletes. FCA leaders have worked hard to find ways of helping others in the community. More than a meal(Tuesdays) and National walk a kid to school day(Wednesday) are two ways they are helping reach out to others.
FCA leaders found ways to make homeless and underprivileged people in the community feel at home. These leaders and athletes help with More than a Meal on Tuesday nights. This is very important to these athletes because they see how much their involvement with underprivileged people affects others. They go to the meal and interact with everyone there. This makes all the attendants feel comfortable because it makes it seem like these students are there for support and friendship. These athletes spend a great deal of time trying to get everyone to blend in to the community. This is just one small step that can turn a community around for the better. These student athletes have become well equipped for the life that is ahead of them just because of their willingness to help others more than themselves.
Many of these Christian athletes think that being a role model is extremely vital for younger kids that are overweight. These athletes walk these kids to school every Wednesday in hope that the next generation will learn that each step is important. These athletes hope that their presence in these kids life will give the young children a boost to want to get out and be active. Athlete’s involvement with these children affects the way kids look at their own life especially since they look up to college age athletes. FCA is a part of the larger project which is nationwide, that helps overweight kids all around the country.
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