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Bake Pies for Local Families
Join this fun and meaningful event and help bake pies that will be donated to local families. Volunteers will learn to bake pies from scratch, and spread joy! This activity fulfills three civic hours for Honors. Saturday, December 4th at 2 pm100 Berkeley Drive, Syracuse NYFor more information, contact Gail Riina at griina@syr.edu.
Read MoreNourish the Community
The Food Center, hosted at University United Methodist Church, has ongoing opportunities for volunteers throughout the year. Almost all opportunities require volunteers to work both inside and outside, and to work with the general public and other volunteers. All opportunities require hands-on active engagement, volunteers need to be engaged, on their feet and ready for…
Read MoreOttoTHON! For the Kids!
Erica Daley ‘24 was a member of this year’s OttoTHON Leadership Program. First year students raise money, advertise, promote, and organize OttoTHON–a 12 hour dance marathon that benefits the children at Upstate Golisano Hospital. Erica said, “I am so thankful for the opportunity to collaborate with other dedicated first year students to help the children…
Read MoreGet Spooky for the Zoo
Come dressed in costume and lend a helping hand at the zoo on themed weekends throughout October: Oct 9 & 10 – Animals October 16 & 17 – Witches & Wizards October 23 & 24 – Super Hero October 30 & 31 – Your favorite costumes! Volunteers are needed to help with a cemetery clue…
Read MoreBring the Fun
Syracuse Grows is hosting its annual Harvest Dinner at the Southwest Community Learning Farm (100 Bellevue Ave, Syracuse) this Sunday, October 3rd, 2-4 pm. Volunteers are needed to staff the kids’ arts and crafts stations. If available and interested, email Jonnell Robinson (jdallen@syr.edu). Supplies, food and music provided!
Read MoreHopeprint’s Social Media Maker
Newhouse student, Kate Brennan ’22, ran the social media accounts of Hopeprint, an organization that runs programs designed to build community and empower refugee families in Syracuse. As part of Kate’s work as the social media specialist, she attended the Hopeprint programs on Mondays and Wednesdays to volunteer and interact with the children and families…
Read MorePack a Bookbag for Kids
Pack a Bookbag for Kids Christian Outreach at Syracuse is doing a backpack packing event where we are filling bags with school supplies to be sent to local elementary schools. It will be 9/28 in the Noble Room of Hendricks Chapel at 8 pm. Everyone is welcome to join and get some civic hours in!
Read MoreSuccess Saturdays Tutors Needed
Campus Connect–the RSO arm of SU’s Lutheran Chaplaincy, though not all members are Lutheran or even religious–has for many years been tutoring students within the Syracuse City School District on Saturday mornings. The program is called Success Saturdays. Many of the students are New American students who come from the city’s Karen refugee population and…
Read MoreOttoTHON!
OttoTHON is a student run dance marathon event that fundraises for Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. On February 28th we will be hosting our event starting at 12PM. Register to support a local cause and gain civic engagement hours at a fun event that connects SU to the kids and families at Upstate! Text “ottothon20” to…
Read MoreBecome a Remote Tutor Spring 2021
In response to the COVID-19 crisis and its current and future effects on students in Syracuse, Syracuse University’s Office of Community Engagement and College of Arts & Sciences are working with organizations across the city (see below) and programs across the University—the Shaw Center, the Honors Program, Hendricks Chapel and La Casita—to coordinate a city-wide…
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