ERIE, Pa. – The spirit of giving continues in the Penn State Athletic Department with the softball team visiting the Erie City Mission and the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) raising money for the Second Harvest Food Bank on Thursday night.
The Behrend softball team volunteered at the “Bonkers 4 Jesus” Christmas celebration at the City Mission. The team and coaching staff were in charge of the North Pole Pictionary, helping kids and their families draw and guess the words. The group shared in the excitement of the holidays and helped show the true meaning of Christmas.
This celebration is part of a series of events that seeks to build stronger connections and relationships with the children and their families from the Bonkers 4 Jesus Summer Camps.
The student-athletes representing SAAC participated in
“Bowling For Food” to raise money for the food bank.
For every dollar raised turned into $17 for the local community. As
the last pin fell, nearly $200 had been pledged which amounts to
$3,400 in food.