The Northeast Conference, its member institutions and student-athletes have made community involvement an important piece of its mission.
• For the second straight year, Sacred Heart was awarded the NEC Building Communities award. The award recognizes the institution which demonstrates the highest dedication to making an impact in the community through the efforts of its student-athletes, coaches and administrators. Over the course of the 2011-12 academic year, Sacred Heart donated 6,625 hours of community service. In total, Conference members logged over 26,000 hours of community service.
• The Northeast Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) made its annual visit to the Cancer Recovery Foundation in Hershey, PA this past February. NEC SAAC members assembled over 2,000 care packages to be delivered to pediatric cancer patients through the Foundation’s Bear-Able Gift Bag program.
• The SAAC participated in “Penny Wars” for a third straight year to support the children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation. The conference-wide community service fund-raising initiative raised $8,185 with Robert Morris receiving the Penny War trophy by raising $2,787.
• Fairleigh Dickinson senior tennis player Julia Prantl was named the 2011-12 NEC SAAC Student-Athlete of the Year. Prantl helped lead the Knights to their second NEC title and was named a second team All-NEC singles player this past season. Her commitment to her community was evident by her participation in Habitat for Humanity, SAAC Penny Wars and a year-long fundraiser for Operation Smile. A Business Management major, she graduated in May with a 3.94 GPA
• To assist in raising breast cancer awareness, NEC women’s volleyball teams supported "Dig Pink" and women’s basketball teams participated in the WBCA’s "Pink Zone" promotion. The NEC has also partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs and other youth-based charitable organizations throughout the league’s footprint.
NEC in the Community
2011-12
Wagner Seahawk Participates In March Of Dimes 5K (7/6)
IWLCA Recognizes SFPA's Helming with Community Awareness Award (6/13)
Pack the House Victory Benefits Boys and Girls Club of New Britain (6/12)
SHU Football Attends Charity Camp (6/11)
Wagner Seahawk Partakes in Annual Great Strides Walk (6/11)
Saint Francis (PA) Represented at Charity Football Camp (6/11)
“Tennis for Tricia” Raises over $4000 for the Patricia Dacey Woods Memorial Fund (6/7)
Wagner Hosts Inaugural Dancing With The Stars Event (6/1)
Sacred Heart Collects Second Consecutive NEC Building Communities Award (5/23)
Wagner's Marie-Laurence Archambault Authors Blog From Volunteering Program In Costa Rica (5/23)
RMU Recognizes 'Battle of the Books' Winner (5/22)
St. Francis (NY) Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Danny Nigro Visits Alternate Learning Center at Grady High School (5/14)
Saint Francis Football Starts Chapter of Uplifting Athletes (5/7)
Wagner College Hosts Lifestyles Basketball Extravaganza (5/3)
Saint Francis (PA) Tennis Teams Raise $2,000 For Alex's Lemonade Stand (5/1)
LIU Brooklyn Community Hosts Ryan Lee 3v3 Memorial Basketball Tournament (4/24)
Saint Francis (PA) Athletics Lends a Hand at Relay For Life (4/19)
Saint Francis (PA) softball doubleheader on Sunday to raise money for Novasky Foundation (4/11)
Northeast Conference SAAC Supports Children's Cancer Recovery Foundation With Annual "Penny War" Competition (3/20)
Sacred Heart Football’s John Kelly – MVP Off The Field (3/19)
Sacred Heart Football Visits Waterside School (3/9)
CCSU Athletics and Walmart Foundation Announce $50,000 Grant (2/17)
LIU Brooklyn Men’s Soccer Volunteers for HOPE 2012 (2/7)
Saint Francis Football Assists Habitat for Humanity (2/6)
Bryant's Stephanie Reilly to Speak at National Girls & Women in Sports Celebration (1/31)
St. Francis (NY) Swimmer Sarah Darwish: Dining With Diplomats (1/31)
Bryant T&F hosts clinic at San Miguel School (1/27)
Wagner's Chanez Robinson to Receive Martin Luther King 'Agent of Change' Award (1/24)
FDU Female Student-Athletes Honored at NJAIAW Luncheon (1/23)
Four Saint Francis student-athletes take part in weekend long APPLE Conference (1/23)
Second Annual Gatorade Pong Raises Money for Zack Hinish Foundation (1/10)
Mount SAAC Teams With Seton Center Inc. To Provide Two Underprivileged Families Gifts For Christmas (12/16)
Softball Hosts Tuesday Night Lights (12/16)
Blackbirds Collect Toys at Bowling Event (12/13)
Quinnipiac Women's Basketball Visits Shepherd Glen Elementary School (12/9)
Bryant Baseball Team Shaves Heads For Cancer Research (12/3)
St. Francis (NY) Asst. Swim Coach Andrew Hartshorne of the FDNY Helps to Save Unconscious Baby Boy (11/29)
2006 Wagner Graduate Andrew Bailey Helping To Strike Out Pediatric Cancer (11/18)
Quinnipiac Women's Lacrosse Visits Local Elementary School (10/25)
Saint Francis (PA) Tennis Tournament Benefits Alex's Lemonade Stand (10/25)
LIU Soccer Teams to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness During Doubleheader (10/4)
Saint Francis (PA) Student-Athletes Partner with the Zack Hinish Foundation (9/29)
LIU Women's Basketball Participates in Walk to End Alzheimer's (9/28)
SFNY Women's Bowling Set to Run in Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Run/Walk (9/19)
Northeast Conference Welcomes Freshman Students To Campus (9/15)
Mount's Robert Burke Coaches in Congressional Charity All-Star Classic (9/14)
Saint Francis (PA) Football Team Honors Heroes of September 11th (9/8)