POUGKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Members of the cross country and track and field teams collected over 200 sneakers to be donated to Dimes for Down Syndrome. Money earned by the shoes are converted into money and donated to the Dimes for Downs organization that grants wishes to children and adults with Down Syndrome.
Head coach Pete Colaizzo also collected $150 of donations and grew a beard for 100 days in support of Dimes for Downs.