SRU students volunteer with Andrew McCutchen's service project

Nov. 19, 2019

Twelve Slippery Rock University students representing Rock Catholic, a faith-based student organization at SRU, participated in Project Pittsburgh: Cutch Charity Week.

Project Pittsburgh is a weeklong, community service project started by Andrew McCutchen, a major league baseball player who played nine years for the Pittsburgh Pirates and is currently a member of the Philadelphia Phillies.

The group volunteered in the Light of Life Mission Day, Nov. 18, in Pittsburgh cleaning up community parks, distributing coats and serving a meal to people in need alongside McCutchen and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto.

Students who volunteered included:

• Alyssa Bearfield, a freshman exploratory student from Meadville.
• Lindsay DeJulio, a senior exercise science major from Gibsonia.
• Brianna Dillon, a senior health science-public health major from Shelocta.
• Morghan Dyer, a sophomore dual dance and early childhood education major from Stow, Ohio.
• Tyler Green, a sophomore safety management major from Pittsburgh.
• Emma Magliocca, a freshman early childhood education major from Slippery Rock.
• Zach Probst, a senior exercise science major from Allison Park.
• Shannon Rose, a senior chemistry major from King of Prussia.
• Peter Shipe, a senior dual accounting and information systems major from Pittsburgh.
• McKenzie Stoeckle, a freshman social work major from Cranberry Township.
• Katie Thomas, a junior social work major from Macedon, New York.
• Maura Trabold, a junior early childhood/special education major from Johnstown.