Flushing, N.Y. – The Queens College men’s tennis team took time from its current season to give back to the local community as the entire team and both coaches helped clean up at the Faith Presbyterian Church in Queens.

The team spent time outside cleaning the courtyard of shrubs sticks and garbage and spent the majority of the time inside waxing the floor of the congregation room. This room is ground zero for the church and is used in a myriad of ways including, prayer, meetings and services to the congregation.

The team started by spreading a liquid solution to the floor that dissolved the old wax. Then, they used an industrial-sized buffing machine to further scrape off the old wax.

When the buffing was completed, the team mopped and swept so that the new wax could be applied. Other various projects included sweeping, mopping the gymnasium floor, and removing a hazardous tree, which blocked a lamppost in the parking lot. The QC Men’s Tennis team was happy to help out an important group in the community.

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It was a marathon of jump roping and basketball for students at Edna Louise Spear Elementary School, as the Port Jefferson students participated in the school’s annual Jump Rope & Hoop fundraising event for the American Heart Association on Following an hour of working on their own cardiovascular health, the second through fifth-grade students raised more than $9, 500 for the American Heart Association. In addition to acting as a fundraiser for the American Heart Association, the collaborate effort by the Parents and Teachers Association and the Physical Education Department aimed to raise awareness about heart disease.

Photo Caption: Port Jefferson students raised more than $9,500 for the American Heart Association through a Jump rope & Hoop event.

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District

On Saturday, April 4, the Molloy College men’s and women’s lacrosse teams hosted instructional clinics to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y.

The men’s lacrosse team was joined by members of the Viper Lacrosse Club. Molloy’s entire men’s lacrosse coaching staff as well as all the players helped to instruct the younger players in all aspects of the game. The women’s lacrosse squad welcomed in 50 girls from the Rockville Centre Lacrosse Club, ranging from grades 2-8. The clinic lasted an hour and a half. Just like the men’s team, the entire coaching staff and all the players from the Lions’ women’s lacrosse team helped out at the clinic.

All proceeds raised from these clinics are being sent to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in conjunction with the East Coast Conference’s initiative for this great cause.

Information courtesy of Molloy College Sports Information Department.

BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Apr. 6, 2015) – For the third-straight year, the LIU Post men’s lacrosse team hosted its “Team Connor Day” initiative. The event was held Saturday in conjunction with the Pioneers’ contest against Merrimack.

Head Coach John Jez (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.) and his team raised $8,500 for pediatric cancer research, surpassing last year’s total of $5,500. All proceeds benefited The Cancer Center for Kids at Winthrop-University Hospital.

Prior to the game, the Pioneers recognized their two honorary co-captains, Connor Bradley and Sal Trotta, who are both being treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Bradley and Trotta joined the two teams at midfield for a ceremonial coin toss.

In an effort to raise funds, a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction was set up at the front gate. With a starting bid of $500, the grand prize of the silent auction was a four-day, three-night stay to a Sandals resort of his or her choice in the Caribbean.

Additionally, a private donor offered to contribute $100 for every Pioneer goal scored, up to a maximum of $3,000. A total of $900 was collected, as LIU Post scored nine goals on the afternoon.

“A great day for a great charity,” Jez stated. “We raised $8,500 for childhood cancer. It continues to be an annual event that has been great for the community.”

Courtesy of the LIU Post Sports Information Department. http://liupostpioneers.com/news/2015/4/6/MLAX_0406151855.aspx

Students at Hicksville Middle School in the Hicksville Public School District participated in the Hoops for Heart program after school to promote cardiovascular health. The groups of students rotated through a series of basketball-related workouts and games, such as Around the World, H-O-R-S-E, a layup line, and
Knockout. In addition to fundraising for the American Heart Association, the event served to reinforce the importance of an active lifestyle.

Photos Courtesy Hicksville Public Schools