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SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE GAELS GIVE BACK
We were approached by Bay Alliance For Youth & Family Services who serves girls between the ages of 12 and 17, who were referred through Child Protective Services. Often times the children are brought to the foster home with just the clothes on their backs; sadly at times their clothing is the only resemblance they have of their home, family and community.

Before Photos

When we first saw the home, we knew we had to help. The home had old, mismatch furniture. The bedding was dark and depressing, and the whole place needed an upgrade. The managers of the facility wanted the home to be a place where the girls can feel safe, relaxed, and proud to live. Saint Mary’s College student athletes and staff signed up to help transform the foster home into a space the girls would be comfortable and proud to stay. When the volunteers were finished, the girls came back to see their new home. All of the girls screamed when they entered the house. They kept saying “I can’t believe it! Everything looks so good.”
“Foster homes don’t look like this. This isn’t a foster home. This is a home”

After Photos

A Big Thanks

Thank you to Saint Mary’s College students and athletics staff for spending their Sunday creating a beautiful and clean space where the girls feel at home. And thank you to Chipman Relocation & Logistics for donating the moving truck and assistance. 

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