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Ambassadors Program

Connect with the Rochester community

Beginning in Spring 2018, the Center began offering the Susan B. Anthony Center (SBAC) Ambassadors Program to connect University students to the surrounding Rochester community through volunteer work at local non-profit service organizations.

SBAC Ambassadors will help agencies with volunteer needs at one-day events or on short-term projects such as walks, dinners, and inventory organization. By supporting agencies in this capacity, students will benefit organizations by providing extra help that is needed to enable them to fulfill their goals as they conduct programming, raise funds, and serve clients in the local community.

A central goal of the program is to offer students a place to find volunteer opportunities in the Rochester community outside of traditional groups such as Greek life and Student Association clubs, and also benefits students who are unable to commit to those groups. This enables students to be a part of a volunteer group that helps the community with less time constraints and offers them flexibility.

The program is also great for UR students already involved in other groups who want to increase their volunteerism. Additionally, the program offers students the opportunity to be a part of a group that benefits the community while gaining community engagement and networking experience.

  • Flexible program: volunteer when it fits in schedule
  • Easily connect with non-profits: pre-scheduled dates to choose from; name given directly to agency
  • Transportation provided
  • Connect with students and the community while improving engagement and networking skill

Upcoming Events:

Watch this space for more!

Ongoing Opportunities:

St. John’s Senior Care & Living is looking for volunteers on Thursday & Friday afternoons. If interested, contact Holly Powell or Sandy Ferguson.

PAST VOLUNTEERING

2024

February 10th – SewGreen Rochester
12:00pm – 4:00pm

April 13th – Center For Youth
9:00am – 11:00am

 

2023

February 18 – Habitat for Humanity
10:00 am- 1:00 pm
Helped with construction work for people needing shelter and homes.

March 18 – Project Haven
10:00 am- 1:00 pm
Worked to ready a community home by painting and helping with other basic clean-up work.

April 22 – EquiCenter, Inc
10:00 am-12:00 pm
Involved in cleaning and landscaping on farm.

September 23 – House of Mercy
9:00 am- 12:00 pm
Helped with lunch preparation for guests.

October 21 – Susan B Anthony House & Musuem
9:00 am- 12:00 pm
Helped clean outdoor space and prepare grounds for winter.

2022

February 12 – Habitat for Humanity
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Painted the inside of a home to ready it for a family moving in.

April 9 – Foodlink
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Gardened/ cleaned up the organization’s community garden.

November 5 – Rochester Cancer Support Community
11:00 am- 2:00 pm
Raked leaves and general clean up outside for the facility.

Saturday, October 29 – Brightstar Community
12:00 – 4:00 pm
Worked to ready an emergency shelter that was opening the following week. Tasks included painting, yard cleanup, cleaning, and furniture moving.

Saturday, September 17 – EquiCenter, Inc.
10:00 am-12:00 pm
Helped with landscaping needs on the Center’s farm.

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You’ll be notified about new volunteer opportunities each month

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