http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ News From Hamilton en-us http://www.hamilton.edu/news/hamilton-students-encourage-writing-imagination-at-tradewinds http://www.hamilton.edu/news/hamilton-students-encourage-writing-imagination-at-tradewinds Seven Hamilton students are winding up their semester volunteering at Tradewinds Education Center of Upstate Cerebral Palsy, which serves students with behavioral and developmental disabilities. Wed, 08 May 2013 02:41:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/15th-annual-mlk-service-day-puts-students-to-work-in-community http://www.hamilton.edu/news/15th-annual-mlk-service-day-puts-students-to-work-in-community More than 80 students volunteered at non-profit agencies in the local community on Saturday, Jan. 26, for Hamilton’s 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day. Hamilton Association for Volunteering, Outreach and Charity (HAVOC) sent groups of students to 19 different sites to spend the afternoon working on various projects. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:18:41 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/students-paws-for-study-break-with-rome-humane-society-pets http://www.hamilton.edu/news/students-paws-for-study-break-with-rome-humane-society-pets For the third semester, Hamilton students were able to take a break from studying for finals and spend some time relaxing with pets from the Rome Humane Society in an event hosted by HAVOC and Active Minds.  Three cats were brought to the Fillius Events Barn for the event on Dec. 13, followed by two dogs on the 14th. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:42:05 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/students-make-a-difference-at-local-volunteer-sites http://www.hamilton.edu/news/students-make-a-difference-at-local-volunteer-sites More than 150 Hamilton students took part in this year’s annual Hamilton Association for Volunteering Outreach and Charity (HAVOC) Make a Difference Day. Dressed in bright green HAVOC t-shirts, students signed up for a wide range of volunteer opportunities to engage in for the day, from homes for the elderly to animal sanctuaries. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:38:41 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/students-paws-to-relax-with-rome-humane-society-pets http://www.hamilton.edu/news/students-paws-to-relax-with-rome-humane-society-pets As the end of classes and final exams approach students had the chance to de-stress and relax with dogs and cats from the Rome Humane Society during “Paws to Relax” on April 27 in the Fillius Events Barn. Students could buy time to spend with the animals and money raised went to the Rome Humane Society. The event was sponsored by HAVOC and Active Minds. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:31:05 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/havoc-bursts-the-bubble http://www.hamilton.edu/news/havoc-bursts-the-bubble April 9-14 marked the first Hamilton Association for Volunteering, Outreach, and Charity  (HAVOC) Outreach Awareness Week at Hamilton. The purpose of Awareness Week, dubbed “Burst the Bubble,” was to illustrate volunteer opportunities at Hamilton and to stress the value of community outreach. HAVOC sponsored and organized a variety of volunteer opportunities, speakers and events throughout the week, culminating with SpringFest on Saturday.   Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:31:22 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/havoc-marks-14th-annual-mlk-service-day http://www.hamilton.edu/news/havoc-marks-14th-annual-mlk-service-day More than 100 students went out to serve the local community on Saturday, Jan. 21, for Hamilton’s 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day. Hamilton Association for Volunteering, Outreach and Charity ( HAVOC) sent groups of students to 17 different sites to volunteer for the afternoon. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:00:25 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/students-paws-for-a-study-break-with-rome-humane-society-pets http://www.hamilton.edu/news/students-paws-for-a-study-break-with-rome-humane-society-pets If happiness is a warm puppy there were plenty of good feelings to go around on Dec. 9 when the Hamilton Association for Volunteering, Outreach and Charity  (HAVOC) welcomed the Rome Humane Society and 10 of its furry residents for “Paws to Relax” study break in the Events Barn. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:19:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/annual-havoc-make-a-difference-day-draws-200 http://www.hamilton.edu/news/annual-havoc-make-a-difference-day-draws-200 Anyone who has participated in one of Hamilton Association for Volunteering Outreach and Charity (HAVOC) days of service knows that the adage “the early bird catches the worm” readily applies to the sign-up process. By 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, volunteers had already begun lining up at tables in the Fillius Events Barn, eager to match themselves with the sites of their choices for HAVOC’s annual Make a Difference Day. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:36:44 EST