New York, N.Y. – The Hunter College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee got together this past Sunday to volunteer at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation One Walk.
 
The walk is an annual event dedicated to raising money to fund research for type 1 diabetes, a disease that 40,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with each year. Starting at Foley Square, hundreds of volunteers took part in the three mile walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to Cadman Plaza to help raise awareness.
 
SAAC Vice President Haley Trunkett spearheaded this community service opportunity for the second-straight year. As a type 1 dabetic, Trunkett deals with the disease on a daily basis, while being a full-time student and the Hawk's starting libero on the women's volleyball team.
 
"This foundation is very important to me so it meant a lot having so many student-athletes garner support and walk for the cause," said Trunkett. "With their help, we were able to raise above our fundraising target."
 
By reaching out to friends and family, Hunter's SAAC raised $750, going above their initial goal. 26 student-athletes participated, representing seven of Hunter's varsity teams.