The Food Bank for Westchester – VOLUNTEER!
Looking to volunteer? Join the CCAR on Friday, March 1st as we head to the Food Bank for Westchester in Elmsford! We will be helping sort and repack donated goods. Make a difference in your local community! Friday, March 1st…
Pets Alive: Follow Up
On Sunday, February 3rd the Center took a trip to Pets Alive Westchester, a no-kill animal shelter in Elmsford. The students who volunteered had a great time! The day started with an orientation for students who had never been to…
Pets Alive Westchester – THIS SUNDAY 2/3/13!
Join the Pleasantville CCAR and come spend the afternoon playing with and caring for the adorable puppies, kittens, and rabbits at Pets Alive Westchester, a no-kill shelter in Elmsford! Buses will leave Briarcliff (Dow) at 11:00am and from Pleasantville (North)…
Jefferson Awards: Deadline February 18, 2013
Each year, the Jefferson Awards for Public Service looks for the unsung heroes, the selfless people who make the world a better place through volunteering and community service efforts. Known as the “Nobel Prize for public service,” the awards recognize…
Periclean Fellowship: Deadline February 18, 2013
The Pericelan Fellowship is a unique leadership opportunity where students focus on their development of civic skills and knowledge, put what they learn into community action and receive support from a community of their peers. The program takes approximately 4…
Debating for Democracy (D4D): Deadline February 1, 2012
Are you a student who is passionate about a current public policy issue and want to do something about it? Could you use $3000 to help impact that issue? Project Pericles invites Pace students to participate in a national letter…
Higher Education Lobby Day in Albany – Tuesday, February 12th
Join 15 students from Pace and hundreds of students from across the state for Higher Education Lobby Day on Tuesday, February 12th, a day of lobbying your elected officials to urge them to maintain state financial aid budgets. For many,…
How will you ‘serve’ this Spring Break?
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve.” This Spring Break, the Center for Community Action & Research will lead students in the adventure of a lifetime. As we extend a helping hand to…
End of Fall 2012 Semester Review
After much hard work and many wonderful events, the students and staff of our Pleasantville office wrap up the semester as they clock out for the last times of the year. Much can be said about our events and successes,…
Holiday Decorating at Edenwald Center
On Saturday December 1st the CCAR took pace students to the Edenwald Center at Pleasantville Cottage School to decorate their recreation center. The Pace students loved being able to help the kids decorate and prepare for their holiday party. The…