Maryville Wins 2013 "Pennies for a Purpose" Competition

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Posted: Apr 01, 2013

(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) – In an effort to help worthy organizations during the spring semester, the USA South Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) developed, "Pennies for a Purpose", in 2008. This year's community service initiative, in its sixth year, began as the student-athletes returned from winter break. The schools had until March 28 to collect loose change which would later be donated to an organization of their choosing.

Overall, the USA South institutions collected $2,176.84! Over the six-year history of the program, the USA South institutions have donated $21,182.83 to local organizations. With a grand total of $561.35, Maryville College is the Pennies for a Purpose champion for 2013. The Scots will be presented the Pennies for a Purpose plaque at a later date. Averett University raised $520.00 to finish second while Mary Baldwin College's $332.18 total rounded out the top-three.

This is the second community service program developed by the USA South Conference SAAC as the "Cans Across the Conference" food drive, which takes place during the Thanksgiving holiday, was created in 2004. Through that campaign, USA South Institutions have donated a total of 259,185 items to their local communities.

Below is a list of the local organizations where the USA South institutions donated their collections:

Averett University - Local Elementary school to be used for school supplies.
Christopher Newport University - The "Got Sole" Project which donates shoes to local underprivileged families.
Greensboro College - Special Olympics of Greensboro.
LaGrange College - Harmony House and First Choice Women's Center.
Mary Baldwin College - Staunton's New Directions Center, Inc.
Maryville College - Kay Yow Foundation and Alternative Spring Break Fund.
Meredith College - Meredith College Relay for Life Team.
Methodist University - Fayetteville, North Carolina Urban Ministry.
N.C. Wesleyan College - Special Olympics of Rocky Mount.
Piedmont College - Habersham County Animal Shelter.
William Peace University - Duke Sarcoma in memory of David Ostiguy.