{"id":84369,"date":"2017-09-06T21:31:24","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T01:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=84369"},"modified":"2017-09-05T17:14:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T21:14:13","slug":"morrisville-state-athletics-to-hold-back-to-school-supply-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=84369","title":{"rendered":"Morrisville State athletics to hold back-to-school supply drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=72052\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72052\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-72052\" src=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/school-supplies-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/school-supplies-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/school-supplies-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/school-supplies-900x536.jpg 900w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/school-supplies-400x238.jpg 400w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/school-supplies.jpg 2033w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Morrisville State College athletics department will be holding their third annual \u201cBack to School\u201d supply drive now through Sept. 23 for the local Morrisville-Eaton Central School District, in an effort to assist district children with needed supplies for the upcoming school year.<\/p>\n<p>In two years\u00a0of conducting the drive, the Mustangs were able to collect and donate more than 3,000 items to the Elementary and Middle\/High Schools, including just over 2,000 with last year\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Donations will be collected now through Saturday, Sept. 23, at the athletic office, located in the Recreation Center. Mustang fans can also make a donation at identified home games on the Morrisville State campus.<\/p>\n<p>Needed supplies include, but are not limited to: pens, pencils, notebooks, paper, erasers, two-pocket folders, markers, crayons, glue sticks, highlighters and binders.<\/p>\n<p>Donations can be made at the following home events, at the gate of admission:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Volleyball Tournament, Sept. 1 \u2013 3<\/li>\n<li>Football vs. Norwich University, Sept. 2<\/li>\n<li>Field Hockey vs. Castleton College, Sept. 2<\/li>\n<li>Field Hockey vs. Elmira College, Sept. 3<\/li>\n<li>Cross Country Invitational,\u00a0Sept. 9<\/li>\n<li>Women\u2019s Soccer vs. Cortland,\u00a0Sept. 9<\/li>\n<li>Men\u2019s Soccer vs. Utica,\u00a0Sept. 9<\/li>\n<li>Field Hockey vs. New Paltz,\u00a0Sept. 13<\/li>\n<li>Men\u2019s Soccer vs. Utica,\u00a0Sept. 13<\/li>\n<li>Volleyball vs. Gallaudet &amp; Geneseo,\u00a0Sept. 15<\/li>\n<li>Football vs. Buffalo State,\u00a0Sept. 16<\/li>\n<li>Men\u2019s Soccer vs. Oswego,\u00a0Sept. 16<\/li>\n<li>Football vs. Nichols College,\u00a0Sept. 23<\/li>\n<li>Men\u2019s Soccer vs. Cazenovia,\u00a0Sept. 23<\/li>\n<li>Women\u2019s Soccer vs. Cazenovia,\u00a0Sept. 23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on the drive, or to make a donation, contact the athletic office at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(315)%20684-6250\">315-684-6250<\/a>\u00a0or email Associate Athletic Director, Brandy Thurston, at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:wilcoxbl@morrisville.edu\">wilcoxbl@morrisville.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last year the Mustangs logged more than 3,000 hours of service to the community, were active in 32 different activities, and raised more than $8,200 for charitable organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Morrisville State was selected as the recipients of the North Eastern Athletic Conference Senior Woman Administrator\u2019s Cup, highlighting community service initiatives for a second straight year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Morrisville State College athletics department will be holding their third annual \u201cBack to School\u201d supply drive now through Sept. 23 for the local Morrisville-Eaton Central School District, in an effort to assist district children with needed supplies for the upcoming school year. 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