http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ News From Hamilton en-us http://www.hamilton.edu/news/asb-group-in-hanover-va-helps-build-dream-home http://www.hamilton.edu/news/asb-group-in-hanover-va-helps-build-dream-home Hamilton’s Alternative Spring Break (ASB) group in Virginia helped build a Habitat for Humanity house during the first week of spring break, March 16-23. The Hamilton students worked with Hanover Habitat for Humanity in Mechanicsville, where they helped build a house for a family in need. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:52:41 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/coop-physical-plant-team-up-for-easter-ham-fundraiser http://www.hamilton.edu/news/coop-physical-plant-team-up-for-easter-ham-fundraiser The Community Outreach and Opportunity Project (COOP) is teaming up with Hamilton’s Physical Plant staff and Greek Philanthropy Union to provide 125 hams for Country Pantry, Clark Mills’ soup kitchen. The hams will feed 165 families on Easter. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:30:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/an-inside-look-coop-senior-fellows http://www.hamilton.edu/news/an-inside-look-coop-senior-fellows Look at campus e-mail on any given day during Hamilton’s academic year and chances are there’s a service opportunity seeking volunteers. The people behind these numerous events are the Community Outreach and Opportunities Program (COOP) Senior Fellows – Danielle Lashley, Ramya Ramnath and Amy Soenksen. They coordinate volunteer requests with local non-profits, plan events and organize volunteers. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:12:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/coop-csis-gather-with-sponsors-for-update http://www.hamilton.edu/news/coop-csis-gather-with-sponsors-for-update Hamilton students involved with the Community Outreach and Opportunity Program (COOP)’s service internship program gathered with their sponsors for a breakfast on Feb. 12 at COOP offices in the Chapel. The COOP Service Internship (CSI) program provides paid internships for service experience in a local nonprofit office over the student’s first four semesters. Sun, 17 Feb 2013 04:35:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/the-spirit-of-giving http://www.hamilton.edu/news/the-spirit-of-giving In what has become an annual tradition, Hamilton Association for Volunteering Outreach and Charity (HAVOC) and Community Opportunity and Outreach Project (COOP) collected food, gifts and other items to make the holidays a bit happier for some local families in need. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 03:39:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/hamilton-athletes-take-on-hunger http://www.hamilton.edu/news/hamilton-athletes-take-on-hunger Members of the men’s lacrosse team spent the week after Thanksgiving volunteering in the Hamilton Against Hunger program. All of Hamilton’s athletic teams take turns collecting leftover food from the McEwen dining hall to donate to the Utica Rescue Mission. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:52:51 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/nicholas-solano-14-heads-rebuilding-together-mohawk-valley http://www.hamilton.edu/news/nicholas-solano-14-heads-rebuilding-together-mohawk-valley Rebuilding Together is the largest national volunteer home rehabilitation organization in the United States. The local branch, Rebuilding Together Mohawk Valley (RTMV), has been assisting the elderly, physically and mentally disabled, and working poor in the local area since 1997.  Nick Solano ’14 began working with RTMV during his sophomore year and was recently appointed executive director of the local organization. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:50:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/coop-service-interns-practice-their-passion http://www.hamilton.edu/news/coop-service-interns-practice-their-passion Eight members of the class of 2016 are getting the chance to change the world for the better as Community Outreach and Opportunity Program (COOP) Service Interns.  The students, all of whom  had outstanding service records while in high school, become interns for local nonprofits during their first two years on the Hill. Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:13:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/social-entrepreneurs-urge-students-to-connect-their-spark-with-society-s-issues http://www.hamilton.edu/news/social-entrepreneurs-urge-students-to-connect-their-spark-with-society-s-issues On Oct. 4, members of the Hamilton community gathered to learn about social innovation and careers in social entrepreneurship through a panel discussion sponsored by the Levitt Center, the Career Center, and the COOP. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:49:29 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/sidekicks-meet-their-match http://www.hamilton.edu/news/sidekicks-meet-their-match A pizza party and meet and greet was held at the Tolles Pavilion on Oct. 2 for participants in Hamilton’s new “Sidekicks” program.  Sidekicks is a program that pairs Hamilton College students with Clinton elementary school students in grades 1 - 4 in order to establish a long term mentoring relationship between the Hamilton student, his or her sidekick, and the sidekick’s family. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 06:11:00 EST