Rob Fournier, director of athletics, sees a parallel between his Wayne State University Champs Life Skills program and organized labor. "I was reading a mission statement for organized labor and it talks about the economic and social justice," Fournier says. "And I think one of the ways everyone can create economic and social justice is by doing their part." Fournier created Champs Life Skills last year, which included 400 student athletes volunteering over 3,000 hours of community service to make Detroit a better place for everyone. The WSU student-athletes also participate in programs such as clothing drives, soup kitchens, Motor City Makeover, Make A Wish and Shoes for the Homeless.