LORETTO, Pa. – Saint Francis University Athletics has announced two community initiatives at upcoming basketball games. During the men's basketball season opener on Monday against Franciscan, fans who bring at least five canned/non-perishable goods will receive a free general admission ticket. In addition, during the men's basketball home game against Bucknell on Wednesday, December 1 and the women's basketball game against La Salle on Saturday, December 4, fans that donate a new or gently used toy will receive a half-priced general admission ticket.
The can food drive is apart of the Northeast Conference (NEC) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) canned food drive competition among the 10 conference schools. The competition is only one of the charitable efforts organized annually by the NEC SAAC. All food collected by Saint Francis will be donated to the Dorothy Day Outreach Center right down the street from campus.
Saint Francis University will donate the toys it receives on December 1 and December 4 to Toys 4 Tots. The toys collected will be distributed to families in need in the area.
About Dorothy Day Outreach Center
Since 1981, Following in the steps of our namesake Dorothy Day, the Dorothy Day Outreach Center believes that hospitality is the key to serving others. Our mission, as the social outreach division of Saint Francis University, is to educate the University students in issues of social concern and justice. Also involve them in volunteer service through our various programs on the campus and in the local communities. The Dorothy Day Outreach Center serves the community and continues to welcome all who come to its door. Treating everyone with dignity and respect.
About Toys 4 Tots
The mission of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is to assist the U. S. Marine Corps in providing a tangible sign of hope to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas. This assistance includes providing day-to-day leadership and oversight of the Program, raising funds to provide toys to supplement the collections of local Toys for Tots Campaigns, to provide promotional and support material and defray the costs of conducting annual Toys for Tots Campaigns. Other Foundation support includes providing administrative, advisory, financial, logistic and promotional support to local Toys for Tots Coordinators; managing funds raised and monies donated based on the use of Toys for Tots name or logo; providing other support the Marine Corps, as a federal agency, cannot provide; and conducting public education and information programs about Toys for Tots that call the general public to action in support of this patriotic community action program.
