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ly Dugal, Owen Bortolin, Julia Thibert, Matteo
Marrocco, and Sabrina Colussi, members of the
Villanova Social Justice Club at Chopped event.



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Villanova students have
attended iClimb for United Way “
over the last several years. They
were also the first youth team
to attend the Ram Tough Truck
Pull this past fall.

“IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE.
IT’S REALLY TURNED VILLANOVA INTO
A VERY SOCIALLY-CONSCIOUS SCHOOL.
I COULDN’T BE MORE PROUD.

- PATRICK HICKSON, VILLANOVA’S PRINCIPAL

Proceeds of the Chopped event Justice Club, cooked up the ▲
were used to support low income interactive challenge idea, which Kaitlyn Lauzon, Julia Thibert, and Dylan
families at the school, and helped was shared with other student McCaw, members of the Villanova Social
spur the creation of a full-fledged members of WE Students Justice Club attended a recent United Way
school lunch program – now any United, including Kozomara event to share their Chopped experiences.
student who is hungry can access and Dodson.
food whenever they need it. DID YOU KNOW?
Missy Sauro, the United Way
“It’s really turned Villanova Relationship Manager who United Way-funded food banks
into a very socially-conscious works with members of WE are distributing more fresh
school,” says Hickson. “I Students United, says the group dairy, meat, and produce than
couldn’t be more proud.” is super-motivated to find new ever before, improving the diet
and inspiring ways of giving back of individuals who rely on food
The success of the event to the community, and there are bank programs.
inspired Milica Kozomara and more initiatives in the works.
Lucas Dodson from Riverside www.weareunited.com | 21
Secondary School to run their High School, College, or
own Chopped event. Over 400 University Students interested
Rebels paid $1 to attend, raising in joining WE Students United
money for United Way-funded groups may contact United Way
food banks. at info@weareunited.com.

Maddie Diab, Co-President
of WE Students United, and
members of the Villanova Social
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