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Saturday, September 27-Volunteers are needed for a day long project to support St. Lawrence Health Initiative's Go Extreme Adventure Race. Volunteers are needed to time racers, help with mystery challenges and interact with racers. This event will take place off-campus. Please contact Paula Wilmot for more information pwilmot@clarkson.edu. This activity is currently closed.

Friday, October 3rd, Sleep Out on the Cheel Lawn to raise awareness of homelessness and to raise funds to support Habitat for Humanity in Northern New York. See Paula Wilmot or Jennifer French for pledge sheets and more information. This activity is currently closed.

November-we are collaborating with Theta Phi Alpha and Golden Knights Women's Hockey and you to collect nonperishable food items and hygiene products for the Potsdam and Canton Neighborhood Centers.
We have 2 collection events coming up:

Friday, November 14, 7pm Women's Hockey vs. Harvard-bring two nonperishable items to Cheel arena and receive 2 raffle tickets for Hockey Gear and $25 in declining balance.

Saturday, November 15, 4pm Women's Hockey vs. Dartmouth-bring two nonperishable items to Cheel arena and receive 2 raffle tickets for Hockey Gear and $25 in declining balance.

November and December- Bell Ringers for the Salvation Army are needed in the Potsdam area. If interested, please contact Kate Tessier at tessierk@clarkson.edu, or 315-268-4396 or 315-353-2853.

Volunteer Fair, Wed.,  Jan. 21, 4-7 p.m., Cheel Commons
Clarkson University will host a volunteer fair to help expose students seeking opportunities to volunteer to local non-profit agencies with a variety of missions. Approximately 20 local organizations have been invited to Cheel Commons on Wednesday, January 21, from 4-7 p.m.

Participating organizations include the Canton-Potsdam Hospital, the Potsdam Humane Society and the American Red Cross of northern New York. In addition, Clarkson’s philanthropic student groups will have tables at the fair as they seek to recruit new members. Music and appetizers will contribute to the fair atmosphere. If your organization is interested in being represented at the fair to recruit prospective volunteers, please contact Paula Wilmot at pwilmot@clarkson.edu or 315-268-6680.