Be The Difference Nil Inc

THIS NON-PROFIT COLLECTIVE IS DEDICATED TO CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ATHLETES THAT POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO CAMPUS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, WHILE MAINTAINING THE COMMITMENT OF MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.

BE THE DIFFERENCE NIL WORKS WITH NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-MINDED EVENTS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY WHILE ENABLING PERSONAL GROWTH WITH THE ATHLETES THAT SIGN WITH US.BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF METRO MILWAUKEE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES AT MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY WORK WITH FREQUENTLY. TODAY'S YOUTH FACE A VARIETY OF CHALLENGES, AND A ROLE MODEL LIKE THE ONES WE PROVIDE THEM WITH ON THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM AT MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY CAN HELP THEM NAVIGATE THESE CHALLENGES SO THEY CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. VARIOUS EVENTS SUCH AS BASKETBALL CLINICS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND BACK TO SCHOOL LUNCHEONS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES TO ENGAGE WITH THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF METRO MILWAUKEE. THE BOYS AND GIRLS THAT ATTEND THESE EVENTS GET TO HEAR ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND THE BENEFITS OF ORGANIZED SPORTS FROM STUDENT-ATHLETES THAT ARE EXAMPLES OF THIS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. THE MACC FUND IS ANOTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WE PARTNERED WITH IN THE MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY. THE GOAL OF THE MACC FUND IS TO FIND A CURE FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER AND RELATED BLOOD DISORDERS. OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES AT MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY HAVE BENEFITED THE MACC FUND BY RUNNING BASKETBALL CAMPS FOR CHILDREN WHO BATTLED CANCER. IN ADDITION, OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE MADE HOSPITAL VISITS TO HELP PROVIDE JOY TO KIDS THAT ARE GOING THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES. IN ADDITION TO BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS AND THE MACC FUND, SHARP LITERACY IS ANOTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES SPEND TIME WITH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE GOAL OF SHARP LITERACY IS TO HELP STUDENTS BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS. SHARP LITERACY SERVES 8,500 STUDENTS IN 51 URBAN SCHOOLS IN MILWAUKEE, WAUKESHA, AND RACINE COUNTIES. OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES HELP PROMOTE THE MISSION OF SHARP LITERACY BY ATTENDING SCHOOLS IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY AND READING TO CHILDREN. IN ADDITION, THEY SHARE THEIR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE AND ENCOURAGE KIDS TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND CONTINUE TO GET THEIR EDUCATION. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN IS ANOTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WE PARTNER WITH. AT CHILDREN'S WISCONSIN, THEY CARE FOR ALL ASPECTS OF A CHILD'S HEALTH. WE'RE PROUD TO PARTNER WITH ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS TO HELP BRING JOY TO KIDS GOING THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES. OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES VISIT WITH KIDS AT CHILDREN'S WISCONSIN IN HOPES OF UPLIFTING A CHILD WHO MAY BE BATTLING A LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS.