May 31, 2012
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The Siena College Athletic Department presented a $1,000 check Wednesday to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region, Inc. By virtue of winning the MAAC Pepsi Refresh Goodworks Challenge, Siena received the check to award to the charity of its choice.
"Ronald McDonald House Charities salute the Siena Athletics family for winning the 2012 MAAC Pepsi Refresh Goodworks Challenge," said Jeff Yule, Executive Director of Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region, Inc. "We continue to be humbled by the ongoing support that the Siena Athletic Department provides to the families that we serve."
This marks the seventh year of a partnership between Siena Athletics and the Ronald McDonald House as part of the department's "Saints in the Community" initiative. Rising volleyball senior and incoming Siena Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) President Elizabeth Ives and rising men's basketball senior OD Anosike were on hand to present the check. Following the presentation, members of the athletic department staff prepared a meal for the families at the house.
"Our families look forward to the visits by each of the athletic teams," Yule added. "Whether it is home cooked meals, visits to the Ronald McDonald Family Room in the Children's Hospital at the Albany Medical Center, or clean-ups and other service projects around the Ronald McDonald House, we will be forever grateful for the friendship of the Saints!."
Siena College was the runaway winner in the MAAC Goodworks Challenge, an annual contest between the league's membership that measures community service. In all, Siena student athletes, coaches and administrators volunteered for 47 community service events from September through April. Siena racked up 4,746 points in the challenge - nearly 1,500 points more than second place Rider.
