LATHAM, NY - The United East Conference member institutions will be participating in the second annual "United Feast" initiative from February 3-13, 2025.

Each campus's Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) groups will be setting up points to drop off canned goods and non-perishables for the canned food drive. Institutions will be collecting these items at all home athletic events as well.

"This is always one of our favorite events of the year," remarked United East Associate Commissioner, Sam Carges. "Last year, we showed what the biggest conference in Division III can do for our surrounding communities and this year I expect an even greater turnout.

This marks the third year the conference has participated in the "United Feast" initiative. Last year, the 17 members of the conference were able to collect over 6,400 canned goods and other non-perishables for their local food pantries. Lancaster Bible took the crown in 2023 (~3,000 items donated) while Penn State Abington was the winner in the first ever United Feast (~1,000 items donated)

Throughout the week, totals will be relayed to the conference where a leaderboard will show which schools are leading the initiative.

"Our student-athletes thrive on competition," stated Carges. "Last year was a close battle between a number of schools and I know they all want to claim the title again!"

The 17 institutions will collect items throughout the timeframe and have each chosen a local charity center where each group will donate the goods to at the conclusion of the initiative. Find the donation centers in which they plan to give here:

 

Member	Donation Center
Bryn Athyn College	Philabundance
Cairn University	Calvary Bristol Food Drive
Cedar Crest College	Parkland CARES Food Pantry
Gallaudet University	Gallaudet Food Bank
Keystone College	Seven Loaves Soup Kitchen (Tunkhannock, Pa.)
Lancaster Bible College	Lancaster County Food Hub
Notre Dame of Maryland University	Gator Groceries
Penn College	Penn College Cupboard
Penn State Abington	Lion Pantry
Penn State Berks	Helping Harvest (Berks / Schyukill)
Penn State Brandywine	Media Food Bank at First Church
Penn State Harrisburg	We cARE Food Pantry
Rosemont College	ICNA Relief Pennsylvania
Saint Elizabeth University	Saint Elizabeth Food Pantry
St. Mary's College of Maryland	St. Mary's College Food Pantry
University of Valley Forge	Phoenixville Area Community Service (PACS)
Wilson College	Local Food Bank

 

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The United East boasts 17 NCAA Division III full member institutions which include: Bryn Athyn College, Cairn University, Cedar Crest College, Gallaudet University, Keystone College, Lancaster Bible College, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Penn College, Penn State Abington, Penn State Berks, Penn State Brandywine, Penn State Harrisburg, Rosemont College, Saint Elizabeth University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, University of Valley Forge, and Wilson College. For more information, please visit gounitedeast.com.