June 10, 2009
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh 9th Annual Summer Reading Extravaganza Photos
PITTSBURGH - This past weekend saw the Duquesne women's basketball team in the community once again, as the team continued to raise awareness of the women's program beyond the gates of campus.
On Sunday, June 7th, the team partnered with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, volunteering for the library's 9th Annual Summer Reading Extravaganza. The CLP puts on a yearly event, targeting young children and their families at an outdoor festival on the grounds of their Main Library in Oakland.
Volunteers were needed to serve as greeters, help with registration, work the food tent, and assist with other family-friendly activities. The goal of the event was to bring together children, teens and adults, as the excitement builds for various schools' summer reading programs. The Duquesne Dukes were a part of the fun-filled afternoon registering participants for the day's events, helping visitors find their way around the grounds, distributing water to workers and participants, and helping with other tasks throughout the course of the event.
Additionally, head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio participated in the Second Annual Hines Ward Pittsburgh Celebrity Softball Game.
Coach Serio suited up as second-baseman for the charity event which took place Saturday, June 6th at the Duquesne Baseball Field in Green Tree. Coach Serio, along with Hines Ward and several other Pittsburgh Steelers took part in a "rock n' jock style" softball game, along with local celebrities including former Steeler Mike Logan and Ken Laird from 1250 ESPN Radio, Sonni Abatta from news station KDKA, Sally Wiggin from WTAE, and Megan Parris, who was featured on "The Bachelor". Some of the other celebrities also on the diamond that day included Ben Roethlisberger, Brett Keisel, James Harrison, James Farrior, Jeff Reed, Santonio Holmes, Max Starks, Willie Parker, Deshea Townsend, and Ike Taylor.
The benefit drove support for families and community of the fallen Pittsburgh police officers, and was sponsored in part by the Borough of Green Tree Reed Sports, Save More Beer & Pop, Triangle Subs and Universal Windows.
