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Saints in the Community
One of the main objectives of the Siena Athletic Department has
always been to remain actively involved in the Capital Region
community. Siena’s student-athletes and coaches made a record
number of appearances in the community during the 2008-2009
season volunteering hundreds of hours to help out many organi-
zations. Additionally, the athletic department has donated
thousands of dollars in game tickets, sports camps scholarships
and sporting apparel and memorabilia to local charities.
From soup kitchens to elementary schools, Siena invests its spe-
cial resources each year to enrich the Capital Region community.
Partnership with Ronald McDonald
House Charities
In 2009-2010, Siena athletics will continue its
active partnership with the Ronald McDonald
House Charities in the Capital Region. Throughout Merrick Volpe escorts breast cancer survivors in Siena’s annual Pink
the school year all of Siena’s athletic teams are Zone game, which raises money and awareness to fight the disease.
involved in visiting either the Ronald McDonald
House in Albany or the Ronald McDonald Family
Room at the Albany Medical Center
American Cancer Society
.
Siena has a special partnership with the American Cancer
Student-athletes and coaches help lift the spirits of the sick
Society, and several teams host annual fundraisers and aware-
children and their families by preparing meals at the House,
ness games to support this worthy cause. The women’s basket-
assisting in spring cleanup efforts or simply signing autographs
ball team has led the way in the fight against breast cancer
and playing games with the patients in the Family Room.
over the past five years through its active partnership with the
Capital Region Action Against Breast Cancer (CRAAB!). All of
By creating, finding and supporting programs that directly
Siena’s women’s sports teams have joined the fight in recent
improve the health and well-being of children, Ronald McDonald
years, raising hundreds of dollars toward the fight against cancer
House Charities (RMHC) is working to better the lives of children
through ticket sales donations, raffles and other initiatives. Aware -
and their families around the world.
ness has also been a key focus for both groups and several Siena
sports teams have donned special pink uniforms or invited cancer
survivors to games to be recognized to assist in this effort. Siena
men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery and his wife, Margaret,
have also played a leadership role in the Coaches vs. Cancer
program, helping raise tens of thousands of dollars each year
through the Cancer Society’s BasketBall in downtown Albany.
Adopt-A-School Program
The newly redesigned Adopt-A-School program is a community
initiative intended to motivate area elementary students through
interaction with Siena’s student-athletes. Members of Siena’s
athletic teams interact with designated schools throughout the
year. In addition to providing guidance and leadership to area
youths, Siena’s student-athletes learn first hand the value of
volunteering in the community. The elementary students can
find that learning is fun as teachers incorporate Siena Athletics
into class lesson plans (i.e. using statistics for math assign-
ments, or writing the players for English).
The baseball team prepares dinner for the Ronald McDonald
House residents in Albany.
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