Feb. 13, 2017
Seniors Joe Patching and Natasha Lloyd were selected to the Southeastern Conference's swimming and diving community service teams, it was announced on Monday prior to the start of the 2017 SEC Championships.
Patching has helped pack lunches for children in need within the Lee County school systems through Blessings in a Backpack. He helped the Lee County Humane Society find homes for adoptable animals and participated in the city of Auburn's Downtown Trick or Treat. Patching helped raise over $25,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America through Swim for MS. He also volunteered at the East Alabama Food Bank and with Habitat for Humanity. A team captain, Patching is a member of the Auburn Leadership Institute/Connect which mentors and builds relationships with small groups of incoming freshman and transfer student-athletes to provide support through their first year at Auburn.
This is the second straight year Patching has been recognized for his work in the community.
Lloyd is a certified volunteer and foster at the Lee County Humane Society, volunteering 4-6 hours per week. She has helped set up Bark in the Park for the Humane Society. Lloyd volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, the Food Bank of East Alabama and at the Oak Park Retirement Home. She helped pack lunches for children in need within the Lee County school system through Blessings in a Backpack and served as a volunteer swim instructor for under privileged children.
The SEC sponsors Community Service Teams for all 21 league sponsored sports. The Community Service Team looks to highlight an athlete from each school who gives back to their community in superior service efforts.
The 2017 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships begin on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn.