Community Service News

 

Community Benefits from 2013 Project Community Convergence

Community Benefits from 2013 Project Community Convergence

04/25/2013

As the semester winds down and the pressure of finals week starts to creep closer, nearly 140 St. John Fisher College students decided to roll up their sleeves to volunteer for the 2013 Project Community Convergence (PCC), led by Students With A Vision (SWAV). Read More

Spring Break Turns into Service, A Look Back from Team Appalachia

Spring Break Turns into Service, A Look Back from Team Appalachia

03/21/2013

A total of 11 St. John Fisher College students, faculty, and staff traded in their beach towels for an alternative spring break this year, literally. The group partnered with Alternative Spring Breaks, an organization that coordinates service-learning immersion trips for college students, and made the trek to Harlan, Kentucky, in the Appalachian Mountain region. Read More

A Service Spring Break in the Mountains

02/26/2013

As many students pack their swimsuits, suntan lotion, and beach towels for Spring Break, a smaller group of students have opted to spend their break providing community service to residents in Harlan, Kentucky, in the region of Appalachia. They call themselves “Team Appalachia,” and they leave this weekend. Read More

Fisher Students Sweep Friendly Home Residents off Their Feet

Fisher Students Sweep Friendly Home Residents off Their Feet

02/20/2013

Students from St. John Fisher College’s Students With A Vision (SWAV) spent Valentine’s Day with residents of The Friendly Home for the annual Sweetheart Ball. Read More

Recent Graduates Serve in Rochester Youth Year Fellowship Program

Recent Graduates Serve in Rochester Youth Year Fellowship Program

01/30/2013

Renee Aylesworth and Egzon Beha walked across the stage last May, receiving a St. John Fisher College diploma in one hand and a handshake from Dr. Bain in the other, ready to start their next path in life. Read More

Fisher Students Among Hundreds of College Students Participating in “King for a Day”

Fisher Students Among Hundreds of College Students Participating in “King for a Day”

01/25/2013

On Saturday, January 19, 51 St. John Fisher College students participated in “King for a Day,” a national day of service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Read More

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

10/05/2012

Over 60 St. John Fisher College students, faculty, and staff participated in the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday, September 30, in downtown Rochester. Fisher’s team raised a total of $1,350. Read More

Fisher Students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Volunteer at Jamaican Sports Camp for Disadvantaged Youth

Fisher Students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Volunteer at Jamaican Sports Camp for Disadvantaged Youth

08/06/2012

Earlier this summer, when many St. John Fisher College students and faculty were starting to enjoy their vacation, 28 members of the Fisher community traveled to Jamaica for 10 days to volunteer at the Jamaica Advantage Thru Sports Youth (JASY) Day Camp. Read More

First Generation Scholars Maintain Playground Project

First Generation Scholars Maintain Playground Project

05/02/2012

On Sunday, April 22, 15 First Generation Scholars from St. John Fisher College spent the day beautifying and maintaining the playground they built in September 2010, with help from the Genesee Land Trust and community members. Read More

Team JASY Recognizes Lackmann, Celebrates Jamaica Day

04/04/2012

On Thursday, March 29, St. John Fisher College’s Team JASY (Jamaican Advantage Thru Sports for Youth) celebrated Jamaica Day, complete with a warehouse sale fundraiser for their upcoming service trip, Jamaican-themed décor around campus, a Jamaican food feast provided by Lackmann Culinary Services, and a special recognition ceremony for Lackmann. Read More

 

Upcoming Events

Rochester's Longest Runway 5K Run/Walk (Volunteer Opportunity)

Sat., June 08, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Volunteers can either be participants within the 5K or help with set up, registration, cleanup, and other miscellaneous tasks that will need to be completed for the day of the event. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Center for Youth. For more information, contact Sally Vaughn at svaughn@sjfc.edu.

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