IONA AND CONCORDIA COLLEGE CHARITY SOFTBALL GAME RAISES OVER $1200 FOR EASTCHESTER FOOD PANTRY

Left to Right: Kathleen Hymes, Concordia College and Regina Reilly, Iona College present a donation to Charlene Lambrecht, Director of Eastchester CAP.

Iona College and Concordia College representatives recently presented a donation in the amount of $1215 and assorted food items to the Eastchester Community Action Program (CAP). The contributions were from proceeds collected from the College’s first annual employee charity softball game held in mid-July.  Regina Reilly from Iona’s Admissions department and Kathleen Hymes from Concordia’s Registrar Office presented the check to Eastchester CAP’s Area Director Charlene Lambrecht. The Food Pantry, through partnerships with local Food Banks, distributes food to more than 100 families living below the poverty line each month. Eastchester CAP also offers after-care programs, summer camp for low-income families.

Founded in 1940, Iona College is a four-year private, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers and American Catholic higher education. It is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. 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 advanced certificate programs.

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Dawn Insanalli
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Iona College, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801
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