St. Bede basketball team raises money for homeless shelter

Members of St. Bede's fourth-grade CYO basketball team are Natalie Rockenbach, Caelin Engle, Holly Ferrara, Marisa Thompson, Julia Meder, Madeline Marriott, Kara Linden, Maddie Vizza, Ashley Whalen, Shannon Menarde, Lindsey Ricci and Sam Nevin

Posted March 16, 2012

St. Bede’s fourth grade CYO team raised $1,000 for a homeless shelter in Levittown. Every girl on the team solicited pledges for every rebound they grabbed during their game on Sunday, Feb.19. Each rebound was worth $50, and the girls were able to get 20 rebounds during the game which they won, 21-16.

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