BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Auburn soccer redshirt-sophomore Makenna Garcia has been named to the 2022 Southeastern Conference Soccer Community Service Team, the league office announced Wednesday.
The SEC recognizes 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.
"It's a great feeling to be one of those honored this year," Garcia said. "It's truly a blessing and I am just so grateful that I get to work with these amazing organizations here in Auburn and back home in Texas. The impact they are making in their communities is so incredible to see. Having the opportunity to do what I can to help the people in the communities that surround me is the biggest reward I could ever ask for. I am really excited to continue down this path and keep finding new ways that we can make a difference."
Garcia has not only been an impact player on the Auburn roster but in both of her communities as well as she volunteers weekly at Auburn's Storybook Farm, a non-profit organization that uses equine therapy to provide children with disabilities and illnesses with relaxation in a joyful break from the world. Her passion for the next generation extends in her work with Esperanza House, where she serves as a role model for Hispanic youth in the Lee County community.
Garcia also joined in Auburn soccer's efforts with hosting the Eagles program, a support group for students with intellectual disabilities, for a Soccer Day. Furthermore, she visited Ogletree Elementary with her team to mentor children in the afterschool program.
Outside of Lee County, Garcia also works for Feeding Texas, an Austin-based non-profit that focuses on ending hunger in the state of Texas. Finally, she gives back to the game as a volunteer coach and mentor for her hometown soccer club.
