Alumni, Faculty and Staff to Participate in Ninth Annual 'Holy Cross Cares Day'

WORCESTER, Mass. – Approximately 250 Holy Cross students, alumni, faculty and staff will take part in the ninth annual "Holy Cross Cares Day" on April 22.

Showing their appreciation for the Worcester community, participants will spend the day performing service-oriented activities, such as painting at several Worcester community centers, raking vacant lots, picking up trash and spending time with young people and homeless families.

The day begins at 9:30 a.m., with breakfast and brief remarks by Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., Holy Cross president. The keynote speaker for this year’s event is Mary Beth Ryan ’05, a middle school teacher at Nativity Preparatory School of New Bedford and last year’s co-chair of "Holy Cross Cares Day."

At 10 a.m., buses will transport participants to numerous sites around the city. Participants will work all day and return to Holy Cross shortly after 1 p.m. for lunch.

Among the 10 sites slated to be part of "Holy Cross Cares Day" are:

St. Stephen’s School 335 Grafton St., Worcester Volunteers: 20 Project: Painting and cleaning

Flagg Street School 115 Flagg St., Worcester Volunteers: 30 Project: Painting and cleaning

Mustard Seed 93 Piedmont St., Worcester Volunteers: 15 Project: Painting and cleaning

Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend any of the above indoor sites between the hours of 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information, please contact co-chairs Kevin Cullinan ’06 at 617-851-3645 (cell) or klcull06@holycross.edu or Patrick O’Neil ’06 at 617-653-4323 (cell) or psonei06@holycross.edu.