Other Projects

Angel Tree

A community service staple and College favorite is the Angel Tree Project. 2007 marked this annual project’s 11th year where students, faculty and staff select a paper angel from a Christmas tree. The angel contains a child’s age, their gender, and asks for either clothes, a new toy, or both.

Ages of the angels range from instant to 15 years; students then deliver the gifts to the children at a holiday party coordinated by Child and Family Resources in Penn Yan. More than 40 local children are reached by this project each year.

Daffodil Days

The Community Service Resource Center is proud to support the American Cancer Society’s annual Daffodil Days fund raiser by coordinating a campus-wide sale. Each spring, the Center raises funds and awareness on campus by encouraging donors to give daffodils to friends, family, co-workers, and even cancer patients.

In 2008, the Center raised $735.00 to support programs and services offered by the American Cancer Society.

Easter Basket Project

A tradition since the mid-1990s, the Easter Basket project engaged the entire campus community. Each spring, students, faculty and staff donate a variety of candy, toys, books, and other goodies to be made into Easter baskets for each student in Penn Yan and Dundee Head Start classes.

After goods are collected, students have the opportunity to deliver the donations and to enjoy interacting with the children as they open their baskets.

Make a Difference Day

Keuka College joins more than 3 million individuals across the national to participate in Make a Difference Day, USA Weekend magazine’s annual day of community service.

On October 27, 2007, 37 Keuka students volunteered a total of 74 hours with three local community organizations.