Skyline Conference SAAC to Host Clothing Drive to Assist Victims of Domestic Violence
New York, NY – For the second consecutive
year, the Skyline Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will
take part in a community service project in conjunction with the
Skyline Fall Festival.
Each conference SAAC group will be soliciting clothing donations at
various home soccer and women's volleyball contests throughout the
month of October. On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Skyline SAAC and
Purchase College Department of Athletics will host an on-campus
Clothing Drive. All of the donations collected from the
ten Skyline member institutions will then be sorted and donated to
My Sisters' Place in nearby White Plains,
N.Y.
"I applaud our Student-Athlete Advisory Committee on taking a
proactive approach to try and make a small difference in the lives
of those who are victims of domestic violence," says Skyline
Commissioner Linda Bruno.
"Community service was a priority of our directors of athletics
when they developed the Fall Festival concept and I know this
project will serve to be beneficial to everyone."
Since 1976, My Sisters' Place (MSP) has worked to end violence in
intimate relationships and combat the effects of domestic violence
and human trafficking on women, men, and children throughout
Westchester County. MSP has evolved from a grassroots task
force and drop-in center into a cutting edge leader and resource in
the field of domestic violence advocacy, shelter and legal services
and education and prevention. Based on the tenet of taking a
holistic approach and addressing the root causes of family
violence, MSP is continually expanding in order to effectively
respond to the increasing and changing needs of individuals in
crisis. MSP's mission is to engage each member of society in our
work to end domestic violence, so that all relationships can
embrace the principles of respect, equality, and peacefulness.
The 2014 Skyline Fall Festival, presented by Formé Urgent
Care & Wellness Center, will include the semifinals of the
women's volleyball championship on Friday, Nov. 7, along with the
title matches of the men's and women's soccer and women's
volleyball championships on Saturday, Nov. 8. All told, eight
teams and approximately 200 student-athletes will be gathering on
the Purchase campus to compete for league titles and NCAA
Tournament berths. Admission to the two-day festival is
free.
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