2011-12 SAAC Officers

March 2012 Meeting Minutes January 2012 Meeting Minutes November 21, 2011 Meeting Minutes November 7, 2011 Meeting Minutes September 2011 Meeting Minutes August 2011 Meeting Minutes

Meredith Wins 2012 "Pennies for a Purpose" Competition

Meredith SAAC Leadership Day

Meredith Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Completes 2011 USA South's Cans Across the Conference 

More info:  http://www.goavengingangels.com/genrel/092011

SAAC Hosts "Can of Corn" Corn Hole Tournament 

Spring 2011 Update

UPDATE! - Meredith Finishes Second in 2011 "Pennies for a Purpose"
http://www.goavengingangels.com/genrel/040811

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 community service initiative, in its fourth year, began March 1st. The schools have until April 7th to collect loose change which would later be donated to an organization of their choosing.

This Spring Meredith's student-athletes have decided to donate the money raised from Pennies for a Purpose to the Raleigh Rescue Mission.

Jan 2011 Meeting Minutes

Feb 2011 Meeting Minutes

Apr 2011 Meeting Minutes

Meredith SAAC Takes 2009  "Pennies for a Purpose"

Fayetteville, N.C. – The Meredith College Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) took the 2009 "Pennies for a Purpose" title by more than doubling the contributions from the second place school and providing over half of the total donations for the USA South Athletic Conference.  In an effort to help worthy organizations during the spring semester, the USA South SAAC developed, "Pennies for a Purpose", in 2008. This penny drive, in its second year, began on March 1 and continued until April 10. Until that time, schools were encouraged to collect loose change which would later be donated to an organization of their choosing.

Overall, the USA South institutions collected $4,365.48! Over the two-year history of the program, the USA South institutions have donated $7,087.24 to local organizations. With a grand total of $2,372.50, Meredith College is the Pennies for a Purpose champion for 2009. Meredith will donate its winning amount to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. The Avenging Angels will be presented the Pennies for a Purpose plaque at a later date. Mary Baldwin College raised $935.23 to finish second while Peace College's $391.21 rounded out the top-three.

Each institution donated their collections to various organizations in their local communities. Averett University donated its collection to God's Storehouse, a food bank for the less fortunate in Danville, Va. Christopher Newport made its donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Newport News, Va. Ferrum College shared its donation with the local St. James Center. Greensboro College made its donation to the local Urban Ministry. Mary Baldwin College donated its amount to Relay for Life. Peace College sent its collection to the American Spinal Injury Association. Finally, Shenandoah University is still deciding who will receive its collection.

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 85,020 items to their local communities.