Mount Ida Softball Lends a Helping Hand at the Great Boston Food Bank, Six Players and Head Coach Volunteer at Food Bank

Six players from the Mount Ida College Women’s Softball team volunteered at the Greater Boston Food Bank in Dorchester, MA, for a community outreach project. The Food Bank gives food and non-food items to families, seniors, and shelters in the area for help in the community.

“It was a good bonding experience for the team and it’s a great way to help out in the community,” said Head Coach Katie Zuman. “We helped out with the sort of non-food items, things like paper towels, toothpaste, and cleaning products.”

The six players involved in the project were senior Lindsay Schwartz (Stoughton, MA/Stoughton), junior Tiffany Kowarsky (Springfield, MA/Longmeadow), sophomore Samantha Conly (Avon, MA/Avon), and freshmen Kris Duplisea (Chicopee, MA/Chicopee),Katie White (Millbury, MA/Millbury), and Kiley Jean (North Monmouth, ME/Monmouth Academy).

In total, the team saved outside agencies $1629 that everything will be distributed to, including $181 a person in hours worked. They sorted 2,642 pounds of non-food items, including 235 pounds sorted per volunteer.

The Mustangs will travel to Orlando, FL, on March 9th to compete in their annual spring trip. Their first double header of the week will be against Calumet College of St. Joseph (IN) starting at 3:30 pm.