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MAAC Goodworks Challenge Standings
Marist College is the winner of the 2014-2015 MAAC Goodworks Challenge. The Red
Foxes athletic administrators, student-athletes, coaches, and Student-Athlete Advisory
Committee took part in 54 community service events and earned over 6,300 points this
academic year. As a result of winning this year’s challenge, Marist College has received
a $1,000 donation, which will be made to the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation.
The Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation was established to fund support services
for people fighting breast cancer in the Hudson Valley. The Foundation was started by
Dana Effron and Cathy Varunok, two community activists who saw a need for increased
services for people with breast cancer. For years, Dana and Cathy raised money for
national breast cancer organizations but in 2004 they decided to focus their fundraising
efforts on helping their friends and ties of the Hudson Valley,
New York. The Foundation’s Executi .
School Submissions Points
Marist 8 1,443.0
Canisius 16 1,398.0
Manhattan 15 1,278.0
Iona 11 1,043.0
Quinnipiac 7 443.0
Fairfield 10 364.0
Monmouth 5 338.0
Saint Peter’s 8 307.5
Niagara 5 223.0
Rider 0 0.0
Siena 0 0.0
Total 60 5,082.00
MAAC Goodworks Challenge Stand-
Under the MAAC Goodworks Program structure, MAAC member schools
who have completed community service projects will be featured
each month throughout the academic year. Monthly releases will
be published and archived on that highlight the
volunteer efforts of MAAC schools during that month.
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