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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 MoreHopeprint Seeks Translators for Refugee Communities
Hopeprint is seeking qualified volunteers who are able to translate fliers and/or translate at clinics. The initiative is focusing on expanding vaccination availability in refugee communities throughout Syracuse. In order to do this, volunteers are needed to translate the fliers to get the word out, and translate at the vaccination clinics. Translating the fliers is…
Read MoreAssist with Asylum Filing for Afghan Evacuees
Honors students are invited to help with an urgent effort to assist emergency arrivals to our local community. The Afghan evacuees were dislocated from Afghanistan as the Taliban took control of their homeland this pas summer. The Hiscock Legal Aid Society and Volunteer Lawyers Project of CNY, in partnership with Catholic Charities/Northside CYO and InterFaith…
Read MoreSouth African Non-Profit Seeks Remote Intern
Inkululeko is a non-profit organization that empowers South African township youth through its programs and community support. Make your positive impact through this Spring 2022 remote, volunteer internship as a social media/fundraising strategist. Responsibilities include showcasing the work of Inkululeko through social media and other platforms; collaborating with board members on priority tasks; devising high-impact…
Read MoreIntern with Syracuse Cultural Workers
Syracuse Cultural Workers has an internship available for the spring semester. This internship is a productive experience for a young person interested in social movements and work for justice. The internship allows the student to participate in the full process of conceptualizing and contributing to the creation of the annual Peace Calendar. Because the internship is…
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 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 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 MoreGood Deeds Day
We have some community service opportunities for Good Deeds Day coming up on Sunday, April 11 from 1-3pm. If you’re interested, please sign up here. Contact me at aaprice@syr.edu if you have any questions!
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