Football: Ohio State players assisted Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona in a school beautification project

OSU junior defensive end Jalyn Holmes paints a new four square court during the team's community event with Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona. Credit: Nick McWilliams | Sports Editor

Members of the OSU football team help paint an exterior wall of the Alta E. Butler Elementary School. Credit: Ashley Nelson | Sports Director

Redshirt freshman Damon Arnette helps a child paint a wall of Alta E. Butler Elementary School. Credit: Ashley Nelson | Sports Director

Members of the OSU football team attend a community outreach event with Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona. Credit: Ashley Nelson | Sports Director

Spirit, the Fiesta Bowl mascot, swings with kids at a Free Arts community event with the OSU football team. Credit: Ashley Nelson | Sports Director

Redshirt freshman cornerback Damon Arnette and redshirt freshman tight end A.J. Alexander sing at a community outreach event before the Fiesta Bowl. Credit: Ashley Nelson | Sports Director

Freshman punter Drue Chrisman paints a post at Alta E. Butler Elementary School at a community outreach event before Fiesta Bowl. Credit: Ashley Nelson | Sports Director

Redshirt freshman long snapper Liam McCullough leads an O-H-I-O chant with kids from a Free Arts community outreach event. Credit: Ashley Nelson | Sports Director

Redshirt freshman long snapper Liam McCullough poses with kids at a community outreach event before Fiesta Bowl. Credit: Ashley Nelson | Sports Director

Redshirt junior linebacker Chris Worley autographs a football for a kid at OSU's community outreach event with Free Arts of Arizona. Credit: Ashley Nelson | Sports Director

OSU football players assemble a bench for Alta E. Butler Elementary School during community outreach event. Credit: Ashley Nelson | Sports Director

Redshirt freshman cornerback Damon Arnette wipes paint off of redshirt freshman tight end A.J. Alexander after OSU's community outreach event. Credit: Ashley Nelson | Sports Director

On Wednesday evening, around 30 members of the Ohio State football team traveled to the Alta E. Butler Elementary School to assist with Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona. The nonprofit organization uses artistic methods to ease the tensions and hardships of abused children from around the nation.

In Arizona, the branch of Free Arts teamed up with Buckeyes players to paint the school building, as well as paint new four square courts and build benches. Of those attending were senior kicker Tyler Durbin, redshirt junior linebacker Chris Worley, junior linebacker Raekwon McMillan and junior defensive end Jalyn Holmes.

“It just gives you perspective, that’s what I take from community service every time,” Holmes said. “Just being able to show people we’re regular humans. It’s more than just football. It’s about giving back.”

The Buckeyes take on Clemson in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.