The Northeast Conference, its member institutions and student-athletes have made community involvement an important piece of its mission.
• The annual Northeast Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee meeting returned to Hershey Park, PA, but the two-day event was more about service than sweets. When not discussing proposed NCAA legislation or sharing best practices, the group of 20 student-athletes and five administrators spent time at the Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation, which is headquartered in Harrisburg. During their visit, NEC SAAC leaders hand-delivered a $7,532.94 check to the Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation and also volunteered time to preparing care packages that went to children around the nation. The monetary donation to the Foundation, which assists children under age 18 and their families who are facing the hardships of a cancer diagnosis, was comprised of funds raised from the NEC SAAC’s annual Penny Wars.
• For the first time, St. Francis Brooklyn was the recipient of the NEC Building Communities award. The award recognizes the institution which demonstrates the highest dedication to making an impact in the community through the efforts of its student-athletes, coaches and administrators. Over the course of the 2014-15 academic year, Conference members logged nearly 25,000 hours of community service.
• The NEC SAAC retooled its “Penny Wars” initiative for 2014-15, rebranding it “Money Wars” to support the children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation. The conference-wide community service fund-raising initiative raised $11,587.17, an all-time high for the NEC and a 54 percent increase from the 2013-14 academic year. Mount St. Mary’s led the charge and received the Money Wars trophy by raising $2,900.
• Wagner football player Phil Faccone and Robert Morris softball player Nicole Sleith were named the 2014-15 NEC Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year, respectively. The SAAC chair sits on the voting panel for the award, which recognizes individual excellence in both the academic and athletic realms as well as leadership and contributions to one’s community.
NEC in the Community
2015-16
CCSU Baseball Partnering for Fundraiser for Alzheimer's Association (9/2)
FDU SAAC Volunteers at America’s Grow-A-Row (8/25)
Mount Men's and Women's Basketball Teams Volunteer at the Children's Cancer Recovery Foundation (7/28)
NEC in the Community
2014-15
St. Francis Brooklyn Secures Building Communities Award presented by Bayer (6/11)
CCSU Participates in Third Annual Day of Giving (4/29)
Record Number Of Samples Collected During Wagner's 8th Annual Bone Marrow Drive (4/16)
Mount St. Mary’s Leads NEC SAAC to Record-Setting Fundraising Total (4/14)
FDU Men's Basketball Team Welcomes Hackensack Boys and Girls Club (1/20)
Northeast Conference SAAC Raises Money to Benefit Children's Cancer Recovery Foundation (12/18)
Wagner Softball Team Volunteers At Eighth Annual Polar Plunge To Raise Money For Special Olympics (12/12)
St. Francis Brooklyn's Sarah Benedetti Named as 2015 Allstate Good Works Team Nominee (12/3)
Wagner Men's Basketball Player Greg Senat Nominated For 2015 Allstate NABC Good Works Team® (12/3)
St. Francis Brooklyn Athletic Department Volunteers At NYC Marathon For Second Straight Year (11/3)
Wagner's Phil Faccone Named To Prestigious 2014 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® (9/23)
2013-14
Sacred Heart Wins Fourth Consecutive NEC Building Communities Award (6/4)
Sacred Heart Student-Athletes Perform Over 12,000 Hours Of Community Service During 2013-14 Academic Year (4/23)
Wagner Football Team Participates In Crescent Beach Restoration Effort (4/11)
Saint Francis U Women's Lacrosse Teams Up with SFU Dorothy Day Center (3/31)
Bryant vs. Cancer: Baseball Shaving Heads on Monday (2/7)
Bryant Midday Madness (1/2)
NEC SAAC's Sweet Weekend of Service (12/20)
LIU Brooklyn SAAC Holds Thanksgiving Food Drive for The Bowery Mission (11/25)
Mount St. Mary's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee To Hosto Thanksgiving Food Drive (11/19)
Mount St. Mary's Announces Inaugural 'Battle for the Books' To Benefit Elementary Schools (11/18)
Saint Francis U Women's Basketball Raises Money for Families in Need (11/15)
St. Francis Brooklyn Athletic Department Set To Work 2013 ING NYC Marathon (10/29)
Sacred Heart Women's Bowling Lends a Helping Hand at Annual Fall Fair (10/25)
Sacred Heart Men's Lacrosse Announces "Battle Beards Against Cancer" Fundraiser For Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (10/8)
St. Francis Brooklyn Women's Bowling Participates in 12th Annual Tunnel To Towers Run (10/1)
Bryant Swimming & Diving Raises $7,440 at Swim Across America-Rhode Island Swim (9/10)