Community Service


Touching up the streets in Emmitsburg


March for Life

We are thankful for our friends and family and therefore participate in the March in Washington, DC.

2003: Matt Lubecki, Colin Albaugh, Ryan Artuso, Andrew Cuga, Dom DeFebo, Johnny Kane, Anthony Stella, Richard Stella, Mike Soloman, Morgan Dilks, Luke Mann, Cory Lawson, Nick Angyelof, Justin Minnow, and Don & Libby Briggs

2001: Matt Lubecki, Matt Ziegler, Chuck Zitrick, Steve Werner, Derek Zornow, Billy Potter, Phil Rothchild, Don & Libby Briggs

2000: Edison Farrar, Vaughan Sawdon, Emery Barrilio, Don & Libby Briggs

1999: Brian Melody, Billy Potter, Kenny Shellenberger, Jake Backover, Joe Malone, Jason Delavante, Tom Seery, Chuck Stotler, Brian Kearns, Derek Zornow, Will Bazela, Don and Libby Briggs, Julie Bianco, mgr.

1998: Evan Curtis, Mike Gallante, Brian Melody, Kris McKay, Kenny Shellenberger, Ryan Brazell, Mike Hardy, Mike Williams and Tony Sidoti, Don and Libby Briggs.



Mentoring - Thurmont Middle

Each year members of the team spend two hours a week with an assigned Thurmont Middle School student. The time is divided between academics, sports activities, and a refreshments period.

2002-2003 - Ryan Artuso, Nick Angyelof, Phil Rothschild, Clark Cathey, Sonny Sondgrass, Michael Solomon, Chuck Zitrick, Colin Albaugh, Anthony Stella, Richard Stella, Andrew Cuga, and Don Briggs.

2001-2002 - Ryan Artuso, Ryan Bixby, Nich Angyelof, Matt Ziegler, Steve Werner, Chris Mitchell, Phil Rothschild, Clark, Cathey, Derek Zornow, Sonny Sondgrass, Anthony Harley, Michael Solomon, Chuck Zitrick, Colin Albaugh, and Don Briggs.

2000-2001 - Derek Zornow, Chuck Zitrick, Matt Ziegler, Mike Galante, Anthony Oppedisano, Phil Rothschild, Anthony Harley, Chris Mitchell, Steve Werner, and Don Briggs.

1999-2000 - Evan Curtis, Mike Galante, Jimmy Fokas, Chris McKeefry, Chris Mitchell, Anthony Opedisano, Joe Malone, Chuck Zitrick, Jake Backover, Don Briggs.

1998-1999 - Evan Curtis, Mike Gallante, Brian Melody, Jimmy Fokas, Dennis Slowik, Greg Koslowski, Brian Maguire, Kevin Maguire, Mike Doherty, Tom Seery, Don Briggs.




Tutoring - Emmitsburg Elementary

The reading assistance program allows team members to work in the elementary and middle school setting in an effort to improve the student's reading skills. The program originated at Emmitsburg Elementary School and has now been moved to Thurmont Middle School.

1999-2000 Steve Aprilante, Chris McKeefrey, Joe Malone, Anthony Opedisano.

1998-1999 - Chuck Stotler, Steve Aprilante, Brian Kelly, Chris Mckeefrey, Joe Malone.




CROP Walk

The Mount Saint Mary's Crop Walk is a project coordinated by the College's office of Community Service Learning under the directorship of Mr. Joe Purello. This office is part of the College's Campus Ministry program. The 10 mile walk around College Mountain is for the benefit of hunger relief operations of the Church World Service.

2001 - Chuck Zitrick, Mike Solomon, Luke Mann, Sonny Snodgrass, Clark Cathey, Ryan Artuso.

2000 - Chuck Zitrick, Billy Potter, and Libby Briggs.

1999 - Steve Aprilante, Ryan Brazell, Joe Malone, Chuck Zitriick, Billy Potter, Don and Libby Briggs.

1998 - Brian Melody, Ken Shellenberger, Jim Lenihan, Tom Seery, Joe Malone, Don and Libby Briggs.




Pennies for the Poor

Twice each semester the team canvases the campus, tin cups in hand, collecting money for the less fortunate and/or a project designated by the Campus Ministry and Community Service Office. Since the fall of 1997 the team has collected over $3,550. The ENTIRE TEAM is involved in this project.




Volunteer Service to the Town of Emmitsburg

Our college is located near historic Emmitsburg Maryland (circa 1757) and occasionally it needs a little" elbow grease". In this project (fall 1998) the team repainted "no parking" curb sections.

Team participants: Ryan Brazell, Jeremy Chapman, Ryan Donovan, Paul Chubb, Steve Aprilante, Tom Seery, Bill McGowan, Chris McKeefrey, Jimmy Fokas, Chuck Stotler, Joe Malone, Brian Maguire, Kevin Maguire.




St. Catherine's Nursing Home

A new project for the team wherein players go once a week to visit the elderly. We completed our pilot program fall 1999 and will move into full activation in spring 2000. The 1999 Pilot program members were Chris Mitchell and Derek Zornow.




Children's Program at Up-County Family Support Center

Fall 2001/Spring 2002 - Joe Malone, Dennis Molloy, Jake Backover

Fall 2000/Spring 2001 - Jake Backover, Jamie Costello, Joey Malone, Dennis Molloy.




Community Service Trips

Each Fall and Spring Mount students under the supervision of the Office of Community Service Learning travel to different parts of the country to assist charitable organizations. Recent Community Service trips in which Rugby Team members participated include:

Kentucky - Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) Tom Seery, Don Briggs

Florida - L'Arche- Jim Lenihan

Pennslyvania - Ryan Brazell

Louisiana - Tom Seery

Dominican Republic (Spring 2000) - Billy Potter, Anthony Harley, Julie Bianco, rugby club mgr.