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Nourish the Local Community
Food Recovery Network is a prominent, joint organization between SU and ESF, and all students are welcome to volunteer. The purpose of FRN is to recover leftover food from the Syracuse University Dining Halls and deliver it to shelters/agencies/organizations in the City of Syracuse. FRN relies on student volunteers to complete these recoveries. Recoveries take…
Read MoreVera House Wishlist Drive
Get community service hours and support a local organization. Donation boxes will be outside the Honors office in the atrium of Bowne Hall, 3rd floor from March 21st through March 25th. Wishlist items include: hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, paper products, plastic utensils, shampoo & conditioner, soap, deodorant, menstrual products, hair ties, toothbrushes, lotion, toothpaste. Earn…
Read MoreNutrition Initiative Seeks Volunteers
The Nutrition Initiative at the Shaw Center is looking for volunteers for three unique programs. Students are encouraged to participate in one (or more) of the volunteer opportunities detailed below. Books and Cooks! is a program that works with 5th graders at a local elementary school. Each lesson is centered around a specific country and culture,…
Read MoreDown on the Farm
Teresa Buzzoni (Max/PC 23) began working and volunteering at Middlebush Farms over five years ago when she began raising her own herd of Jersey cattle. “The Puskas family at Middlebush allowed me to pursue my passion of cattle husbandry by teaching me and allowing me to volunteer to practice my skills and gain experience. Middlebush…
Read MoreBake 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 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 MoreCommunity Garden Work
Yasmin Nayrouz ‘24 helped out at a gardening event at a local church, an event sponsored by the Student Association. “This was such a great day, and I’m so glad I volunteered!” said Yasmin. “We were able to help set up a new garden at a local church, which they plan to give people in…
Read MoreEat Your Veggies!
We are looking forward to kicking off the school year and our upcoming Slow Food events! To start the year off, we want to make everyone aware of our partnership with Common Thread Community Farm based in Madison, NY. Each fall, we partner with them to provide students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to support the local…
Read MoreSlow Food Drop Box Volunteers
Slow Food SU is an organization focusing on knowing where our food comes from as well as eating clean, locally, and sustainably. We are in charge of the CSA (community supported agriculture) boxes on campus. Common Thread Farms brings boxes every Thursday to campus for the students and faculty who have purchased a share. The…
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