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Hamilton students got into the holiday spirit of giving through several campus initiatives. HAVOC sponsored its annual mitten tree where participants each volunteered to fulfill a gift request from a needy child.

HAVOC’s 22nd Annual MLK Jr. Day of Service drew 125 students on Jan. 25 to volunteer in Clinton, New Hartford, Utica, and Rome. Hamilton Association for Volunteering, Outreach and Charity (HAVOC) is part of the COOP, which oversees community service opportunities.

As the end of the semester rolled around, students and members of the Hamilton community shared the spirit of giving and enjoyed some festive holiday events.

Hamilton students volunteered at more than 20 non-profit agencies in Oneida County for Make A Difference Day. The students provided a variety of services ranging from cleaning the Utica Children’s Museum, polishing the kitchen at Hope House, weeding the garden at Clinton Elementary School, and leading activities at Lutheran Care Nursing Home.

As the end of the semester rolled around, students were able to enjoy some festive holiday events and share the spirit of giving.

HAVOC’s 20th Annual MLK Jr. Day of Service saw the largest turnout yet with just under 250 people coming out early on Jan. 20 to volunteer in Clinton, New Hartford, Utica, and Rome. HAVOC sent students to 28 sites ranging from organizational work for a city mural to spending time with the elderly to playing with kittens.

Members of the men’s ice hockey team – playing under the name Delta Tango and the Choir Boys – captured first place and Chipotle in the Hamilton Association for Volunteering Outreach and Charity – (HAVOC) Halloween Dodgeball Tournament.

Hamilton Association for Volunteering Outreach and Charity (HAVOC) helped students get to know the local community and provide service to non-profit organizations on Sept. 9 when it sponsored the 16th annual Make a Difference Day.

The brothers of Chi Psi captured the Hamilton Association for Volunteering and Charity (HAVOC) Kickball Tournament crown on Sunday, April 2.

The COOP CSI program enables students with an interest in community service to work in a paid internship in a nonprofit organization. Here are some of the reflections expressed by the student CSIs and their supervisors at the 7th annual breakfast.