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UMass SAAC To Conduct Toy Drive at Upcoming Basketball and Hockey Games
November 29, 2017 | General, Men's Basketball, Hockey, Women's Basketball, Athletics Department
Donations to benefit Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield
AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is once again holding a toy drive at upcoming UMass basketball and hockey games to benefit Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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SAAC representatives will be on hand at the Mullins Center entrances accepting new, unwrapped toys during the Fri., Dec. 1 hockey game against UConn as well as the Sat., Dec. 9 men's basketball game versus Providence and Sun., Dec. 10 women's basketball matchup with Saint Peter's.
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Those donating are asked to avoid toys made of latex and foam for allergy purposes. There is a particular need this year for items geared toward teenagers, however in general many of the children seem to favor interactive toys that light up or make sounds.
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Over the past decade, UMass student-athletes and the Western Massachusetts community have teamed up to contribute hundreds of toys.
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Follow University of Massachusetts athletics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@UMassAthletics) and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
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SAAC representatives will be on hand at the Mullins Center entrances accepting new, unwrapped toys during the Fri., Dec. 1 hockey game against UConn as well as the Sat., Dec. 9 men's basketball game versus Providence and Sun., Dec. 10 women's basketball matchup with Saint Peter's.
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Those donating are asked to avoid toys made of latex and foam for allergy purposes. There is a particular need this year for items geared toward teenagers, however in general many of the children seem to favor interactive toys that light up or make sounds.
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Over the past decade, UMass student-athletes and the Western Massachusetts community have teamed up to contribute hundreds of toys.
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Follow University of Massachusetts athletics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@UMassAthletics) and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
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