COOP Seeks to Build Lasting Relationships

Steve Culbertson '79 Urges Students to Make a Difference

October 2, 2009  On October 1, a new era in Hamilton community service was ushered in with the official opening in the Chapel of Hamilton’s new Community Outreach and Opportunity Project (COOP), a coalition of students and faculty that aims to increase Hamilton’s involvement with community service. The ceremony featured short addresses by staff members involved in COOP, as well as keynote speaker Steve Culbertson '79, president and CEO of Youth Service America, an organization dedicated to increasing availability of service and volunteer projects to young people. More ...

Steve Culbertson '79 to Give Keynote at COOP Opening

Culbertson is Youth Service America CEO

September 29, 2009  Steve Culbertson '79, president and CEO of Youth Service America, will give a keynote address at the opening of Hamilton College’s new Community Outreach and Opportunity Project (COOP) on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 4 p.m. in the Chapel. More ...

2nd Annual Hamilton Serves! is a Success

466 Members of Class of 2013 Volunteering in Community

August 26, 2009  Members of Hamilton's class of 2013 will have a quick orientation to the area that will be their home for the next four years when they embark on the second Hamilton Serves! volunteer orientation effort on Aug. 26. All 466 first-year students will spend four hours volunteering at 46 non-profit agencies in the area. More ...

HAVOC Celebrates 20 Years of Service

April 7, 2009  About 150 students, faculty, staff members and alumni visited KJ Commons on April 4 to celebrate HAVOC's 20th anniversary. The Hamilton Association for Volunteering Outreach and Charity has more than 20 weekly projects at sites off and on the Hill that let students make a difference in the community. As a part of the largest student-led organization at Hamilton, HAVOC volunteers make new friends, build leadership skills, and make a difference in people's lives. More ...

Hamilton ASB Group in Winston-Salem Featured on CBS Affiliate

March 26, 2009  Hamilton students volunteering at a Habitat for Humanity site in Winston-Salem, N.C., were featured in a news clip on WFMY news, a local CBS affiliate. The students were shown doing interior painting at the Habitat Re-store because rain prevented them from working outside that day. Will Gowen '11 was interviewed and said he was happy to say "I did something helpful on my time off." More ...

Hamilton Students in Biloxi Featured in ASB Segment on WLOX-TV

March 17, 2009  Four Hamilton students on an Alternative Spring Break trip in Biloxi, Miss., were among volunteers interviewed for a news segment on WLOX-TV (3/16/09). The ABC affiliate featured Hamilton students, along with some from Winthrop University in South Carolina, in the piece about ongoing hurricane relief projects. The students are painting houses and clearing lots. More ...

Kayak Trip, U.S. Airfare and Brewery Tour Top ASB Auction Items

March 6, 2009  The Alternative Spring Break (ASB) Auction on March 5 drew Hamilton students and community members to the annual event designed to raise money to help fund the nine volunteer trips that begin next Friday. This year 100 Hamilton students will participate in ASB, the largest number of volunteers ever.  More ...

HAVOC's 11th Annual Day of Service Brings Out 100 Student Volunteers

January 26, 2009  More than 100 Hamilton students participated in HAVOC's 11th annual MLK Jr. Day of Service on Saturday, Jan. 24. The students spent the afternoon volunteering at 10 area non-profit organizations including For the Good, Hope House, The Neighborhood Center and the Rome Humane Society. Most students participated in special activities and projects the organizations would not be able to accomplish without volunteer help. More ...