Mount Saint Mary College’s Dominican Scholars of Hope, under the guidance of Charles Zola, Assistant Vice President for Mission, Director of the Catholic and Dominican Institute, and Associate Professor of Philosophy, present the Baby Steps Baby Pantry at Christ Lutheran Church with a donation of $300 on May 5, 2025.
Mount Saint Mary College’s Dominican Scholars of Hope (DSH) donated $300 to the Baby Steps Baby Pantry (BSBP) at Christ Lutheran Church in Newburgh, N.Y. on Monday, May 5.
Rooted in the values of the Judeo-Christian and Dominican heritage of the college, DSH is a nonacademic living and learning community for highly motivated Mount students.
Through a Krispy Kreme doughnut fundraiser, the DSH raised the money for the pantry, which provides infant supplies for families in need in the local area. Each month, families who are part of the program are provided with a week’s worth of diapers, wipes, wash, and cream.
Susan Surprise, treasurer and one of the founders of Baby Steps, and Laura Kohlmann, president of the board for the pantry, were grateful to accept the donations in person.
They thanked Dominican Scholars of Hope advisor Charles Zola, Assistant Vice President for Mission, Director of the Catholic and Dominican Institute, and associate professor for Philosophy.
This is the seventh year the Dominican Scholars have hosted fundraisers to benefit BSBP.