Saints in t he 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 organizations. 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 special resources each year to enrich the Capital Region
community.
Partnership with Ronald McDonald
House Charities
In 2009-2010, Siena athletics will continue its active partner-
ship with the Ronald McDonald House Charities in the
Capital Region. Throughout the school
year all of Siena’s athletic teams are
involved in visiting either the Ronald
McDonald House in Albany or the
Ronald McDonald Family Room at the Merrick Volpe escorts breast cancer survivors in Siena’s annual Pink Zone game,
Albany Medical Center.
which raises money and awareness to fight the disease.
Student-athletes and coaches help lift
the spirits of the sick children and their families
American Cancer Society
by preparing meals at the House, assisting in Siena has a special partnership with the American Cancer Society,
spring cleanup efforts or simply signing auto- and several teams host annual fundraisers and awareness games to
graphs and playing games with the patients support this worthy cause. The women’s basketball team has led
in the Family Room. the way in the fight against breast cancer over the past five years
through its active partnership with the Capital Region Action Against
By creating, finding and supporting programs that directly improve Breast Cancer (CRAAB!). All of Siena’s women’s sports teams have
the health and well-being of children, Ronald McDonald House joined the fight in recent years, raising hundreds of dollars toward
Charities (RMHC) is working to better the lives of children and the fight against cancer through ticket sales donations, raffles and
their families around the world. other initiatives. Aware 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 leader-
ship 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 leader-
ship to area youth, Siena’s student-athletes
learn first-hand the value of volunteering in
The baseball team prepares dinner for the Ronald McDonald House residents in Albany.
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