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Volunteers needed to help collect donations to complete veterans’ homes on Near West Side
Syracuse University is helping to ‘raise the roof’ for Habitat for Humanity by asking students, faculty and staff to collect donations needed to complete two veterans’ homes under construction on Syracuse’s Near West Side. Once completed, the homes—located at 113…
Syracuse feels the love from Ten Tons of Love
For the past 16 years, Syracuse University’s Ten Tons of Love program has clothed members of the Syracuse community. According to the Rev. Craig Herrick, pastor of The First English Lutheran Church of Syracuse, the program is the third-largest provider…
Two SU professors model at celebrity fashion show to help families of ill children
Two Syracuse University professors took to the catwalk Tuesday, May 3, to raise money for the CNY Ronald McDonald House (RMH). Maryann Pointek Fiedler, assistant professor of accounting in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, and Beverly Allen, professor…
SU beats UConn in annual blood drive competition, effort benefits Golisano Children’s Hospital
Students, faculty and staff at Syracuse University rallied in the final days of competition to beat rival University of Connecticut. The annual “Are you up for the Challenge: Give Blood!” competition keeps track of which school donates the most pints…
SU faculty and staff encouraged to donate blood April 26
A blood drive for faculty and staff at Syracuse University is expected to take blood drive numbers to a whole new level as part of the annual “Are you up for the challenge?: Give Blood” competition between Syracuse University and…
Ten Tons of Love seeking volunteers
Ten Tons of Love (TTL) is Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s semi-annual food and clothing drive. Last year, more than 45 tons of donated goods were collected. The TTL program collects non-perishable food, clothing,…
Syracuse University 2011 Relay for Life sets record
The ninth annual 2011 Syracuse University Relay for Life set a new record this year by raising more than $170,000 for the American Cancer Society. The amount surpassed last year’s 2010 Relay for Life record amount of $153,000. The American…
SU Greeks’ philanthropic calendar peaks in April
At Syracuse University, a large proportion of Greek life and the Greek experience is spent on philanthropy and community service. April is traditionally one of the busiest months, and this year, more than 10 charity events are under way. Over…
Student Start-up Accelerator has new name
The Syracuse Student Start-up Accelerator, an initiative that helps Central New York college students start private enterprise and nonprofit/social ventures, has been renamed. The new name for the initiative is the Raymond von Dran Innovative and Disruptive Entrepreneurship Accelerator, or IDEA. …
Sandwich makers, donations needed for April 15 Jelly Jam
Syracuse University’s Protestant Campus Ministry (PCM) will hold a Jelly Jam on Friday, April 15, from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Hendricks Chapel Noble Room. Volunteers will make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to donate to the Rescue Mission in…