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NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – Student-athletes from all 15 of the State University of New York at New Paltz's varsity athletics teams participated in the annual Leaf Rake, which was sponsored by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) on Sunday, Nov. 14.

The aim of the project is to aid senior citizens in clearing their properties of leaves, and the initiative began approximately five years ago. Members of SAAC were instrumental in the planning of the event.

The teams split up into three different time slots and covered 20 different properties. The first shift started at 9 a.m., the second shift began at 11 a.m. and the final shift commenced at 1 p.m.

“It's nice because all the student-athletes get to do the same thing on one day,” SAAC vice president and junior baseball player Michael Marash said. “It is a great feeling to receive positive feedback from the community, knowing that we made a difference.”