Alumni, Faculty and Staff to Participate in Tenth Annual ‘Holy Cross Cares Day’

WORCESTER, Mass. – Approximately 250 Holy Cross students, alumni, faculty and staff will take part in the tenth annual “Holy Cross Cares Day” on March 31.

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 families who are homeless.

The day begins at 8:30 a.m., with breakfast and brief remarks by Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., Holy Cross president. The keynote speakers for this year’s event are Abdi Lidonde, supervisor in the physical plant department, and Joel Freckleton ’07.

At 10 a.m., buses will transport participants to numerous sites around the city. Participants will work until early afternoon when they return to Holy Cross for lunch.

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

The Boys and Girls Club 65 Tainter St., Worcester Volunteers: 25 Project: Cleaning

Saint Francis Home 101 Plantation St., Worcester Volunteers: 20 Project: Painting

Guild of St. Agnes 353 Grove St., Worcester Volunteers: 25 Project: Painting

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 Meg Moran ’08 at 603-340-1429 (cell) or mcmora08@holycross.edu or Thomas Moran ’07 at 603-340-3484 (cell) or tmmora07@holycross.edu.