The first-ever Day of Service was held at SUNY Potsdam on Oct. 21. The college challenged students and alumni alike to give back through volunteer service both in the North Country and in graduates’ home communities across the state and elsewhere.
There were 21 different official service projects organized by students and alumni, doing everything from sorting donations of winter clothing, to unpacking items at a food bank, to cleaning up local parks and cemeteries, to walking dogs and painting rooms at animal shelters.
Locally, more than 100 students, alumni and staff members volunteered to assist with projects in the Potsdam area. For those who couldn’t make it to one of the official sponsored project sites, alumni were also encouraged to give back through service to a cause in their area. Participants wore their SUNY Potsdam Bears gear and shared photos of their volunteerism via social media, using the College’s hashtag, #PotsdamProud.
SUNY Potsdam wanted to give students and alumni different paths to help their community based on their passions.
30 Days of Giving 2017:
- Day 1: Shopping with a Smile
- Day 2: Erie Community College Cook-Off for Kidneys
- Day 3: Stony Brook Medicine Helps in Puerto Rico
- Day 4: A Day of Service at Onondaga CC
- Day 5: New Paltz Students Make a Difference
- Day 6: Buffalo State College Dares to Care
- Day 7: Niagara County CC Students Lend A Hand for Thanksgiving
- Day 8: Old Westbury Helps Haiti
- Day 9: A Day of Service at SUNY Potsdam
- Day 10: Helping Animals at Hudson Valley Community College
- Day 11: FIT Students Help the Homeless
- Day 12: Morrisville Athletes Go Local For Service
- Day 13: SUNY Poly Gives Back Throughout the Region
- Day 14: SUNY Oswego Honors Those Battling Ovarian Cancer
- Day 15: Brockport Students Volunteer at Thanksgiving
- Day 16: SUNY ESF Sends Acorns to Action
- Day 17: Doors Open at the Columbia-Greene Community College Giving Closet
- Day 18: Monroe Community College Helps Walk for Water
- Day 19: SUNY Cortland Supports Crop Hunger Walk
- Day 20: Making Music at Farmingdale State to Help the Hungry
- Day 21: Increasing Food Security at Dutchess Community College
- Day 22: Addressing Food Insecurity On and Around SUNY Geneseo
- Day 23: Westchester Community College Plays the UnHunger Games
- Day 24: Binghamton University Builds University Assisted Community Schools
- Day 25: Mohawk Valley Community College Gives Back To Their Community
- Day 26: SUNY Oneonta Students Help Area Children Learn
- Day 27: Rockland Community College Comes Together to Aid Puerto Rico
- Day 28: Empire State College Donates to Caribbean Relief
- Day 29: Schenectady County Community College Students Provide Support to Foster Families
- Day 30: Raising Guiding Eyes at SUNY Delhi
