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Over 300 Iona Volunteers to Aid Ten Westchester County
Programs on
"Make a Difference Day" Oct. 23 New Rochelle, NY - Iona College will join more than 3 million volunteers nationwide on Saturday, Oct. 23 for the 14th Annual "Make A Difference Day," the largest national day of helping others. The event, sponsored by USA WEEKEND Magazine and its nearly 600 carrier newspapers, is expected to draw over 300 Iona students, faculty, staff and local residents, who will volunteer at ten different sites throughout Westchester County. The volunteer sites include the Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle, the New Rochelle Humane Society, Habitat for Humanity of Westchester, the Wartburg Senior Center and Green Chimneys. Organized by Iona's Center for Campus Ministries, Make a Difference Day will begin at 9 am in Spellman Hall on the main campus, located at 715 North Ave. in New Rochelle. Contact Bridget Barth, Campus Ministries, for more information or to register at a volunteer site at 633- 2340 or bbarth@iona.edu. Founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, Iona College is a private, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of American Catholic higher education. Iona offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as master of arts, master of science and master of business administration degrees and numerous post-graduate certificate programs. (-30-) For questions or more information please contact:
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