SUNY Potsdam students helped rake leaves and clean up local parks during last year’s Day of Service event. All students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the College are invited to take part again this year, on Nov. 3 and 4.
SUNY Potsdam will bring together alumni, students, faculty, staff and parents for the College’s second annual Days of Service project—uniting campus community members through volunteerism and Potsdam Pride.
The second annual SUNY Potsdam Days of Service event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 4. New this year is the option of both weekend days, to give participants more scheduling flexibility. Volunteers are welcome to pitch in for a few hours on one of those days.
Last year, hundreds of students showed their Potsdam Pride and participated in service-based projects in the North Country, while alumni across the state and beyond pitched in to help local organizations and causes in their areas.
SUNY Potsdam students raked leaves at local parks, cleaned kennels at the Potsdam Humane Society, sorted clothes at the Salvation Army in Massena, and provided help to many other community organizations.
The SUNY Potsdam Days of Service engage volunteers across New York State and wherever alumni live, to complete a variety of community service projects and share their pride in their alma mater.
All campus community members are welcome to participate in the SUNY Potsdam Days of Service on Saturday or Sunday, Nov. 3 or 4. To take part, visit www.potsdam.edu/dayofservice, and register to join a project in your area—or coordinate a project for a favorite cause in your own town.
You can even join in by completing individual projects like helping a needy neighbor on Nov. 3 or 4. Just register to make sure that your efforts are counted.
Volunteers are encouraged to wear their SUNY Potsdam Bears gear on site and to post photos of their project on social media, using the hashtag #PotsdamProud.
Here’s a selection of the official SUNY Potsdam Days of Service volunteer sites:
- Bayside Cemetery in Potsdam, N.Y.
- C.O.R.C. Thrift Store in Potsdam, N.Y.
- Dutchess County Outreach Farm Stand in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
- Friends of Rogers Environmental Educational Center in Sherburne, N.Y.,
- Garfield Cemetery in Potsdam, N.Y.
- Local Living Venture in Canton, N.Y.
- Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, N.Y.
- North Country Children's Museum in Potsdam, N.Y.
- Norwood Head Start Playground Clean-Up in Norwood, N.Y.
- Onondaga County Public Library, White Branch in Syracuse, N.Y.
- Potsdam Food Co-op in Potsdam, N.Y.
- Potsdam Humane Society in Potsdam, N.Y.
- Potsdam Public Library in Potsdam, N.Y.
- Potsdam Village Parks in Potsdam, N.Y.
- Salvation Army in Massena, N.Y.
- Toys for Tots in Ogdensburg, N.Y.
For more information about each of these projects, and to sign up to volunteer, visit http://www.potsdam.edu/dayofservice/findaproject.
Don’t see a project in your area? Consider creating one. For more information on how to lead a Days of Service project to help a cause you care about, visit http://www.potsdam.edu/alumni/dayofservice/createproject.
For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Affairs by phone at (315) 267-2120 or via email at alumni@potsdam.edu.
Founded in 1816, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of America’s first 50 colleges—and the oldest institution within SUNY. Now in its third century, SUNY Potsdam is distinguished by a legacy of pioneering programs and educational excellence. The College currently enrolls approximately 3,600 undergraduate and graduate students. Home to the world-renowned Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam is known for its challenging liberal arts and sciences core, distinction in teacher training and culture of creativity. To learn more, visit www.potsdam.edu.