Mercy College SAAC to Support Haiti Relief
Mercy College SAAC to Support Haiti Relief
Student-Athletes to Collect Donations for UNICEF on Saturday,
January 30
DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – The Mercy College Student-Athlete
Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be collecting donations on Saturday,
January 30, 2010, on behalf of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, to support
the relief effort after the devastating earthquakes in Haiti.
Collections will take place in conjunction with the men’s and
women’s basketball games, as the Mavericks will host Molloy
College. The women’s game played at noon, and the men’s
game scheduled for 2 p.m.
Mercy College will donate the entire proceeds from ticket sales to
UNICEF. Ticket prices are $5 for adults, $3 for those under 18, and
are free for all Mercy College students. Those who are unable to
attend, but would like to contribute, may do so via check, payable
to the US Fund for UNICEF. Checks may be mailed to the Mercy
College Department of Athletics, 555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.,
10522.
Additionally, there will be 50/50 raffles at halftime of each
game.
“The enormity of this tragedy, the incalculable loss of
life, and the prospect of a long recovery calls out to the best
part of us all to help,” said Assistant Athletic Director Dr.
Darryl Bullock, who advises the SAAC. “We ask that you be as
generous as you can, as we try to help those who need
it.”
The SAAC is comprised of student-athletes from every Mercy College
athletic program. Its mission is to enhance the total
student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity for all
student-athletes, protecting student-athlete welfare, and fostering
a positive student-athlete image.
Previous SAAC events have included a Pajama Program and Book
Drive, assisting the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Dig Pink, which
promotes Breast Cancer Research.
Mercy College is a private, nonprofit institution founded in 1950,
providing motivated students with the opportunity to earn degrees
in more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs within five
schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Science, Social
and Behavioral Science, and Liberal Arts. An engaging and
personalized learning experience is offered at the main campus in
Dobbs Ferry, as well as campuses in the Bronx, Manhattan, Yorktown
Heights and White Plains.
