Salisbury University student-athletes got in the holiday spirit as they participated in a shoebox present drive. The drive was run by the SU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and was very successful as over 75 shoeboxes full of food, games and educational materials were collected for needy children in the Salisbury area.

Salisbury's 21 varsity athletic teams gathered items for the shoebox drive. The program was run in conjunction with Delmar Elementary School. The shoeboxes will be passed out to needy children in Maryland and Delaware.

The SU SAAC hopes to make this into an annual giving event to go along with the other service projects the group does in the community.

What is a SAAC?
A student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC) is a committee made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes' lives on NCAA member institution campuses. Presently, there are separate national SAACs for NCAA Divisions I, II and III. NCAA legislation mandates that all member institutions have SAACs on their respective campuses. Further, NCAA legislation requires that all member conferences have SAACs.