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Community Impact at Columbia University marked 45 years of service with one of its most inspiring honoree classes yet, including the longtime Director of Columbia Community Service.

At this time of the year, our food supply is critically low and food items such as canned meats, vegetables, soups, and pasta, which can be used to make a quick meal, are needed.

Last year, CCS supported 19 organizations that provide educational enrichment opportunities to more than 10,500 students in Morningside Heights and Harlem.

Since 2007, Yesenia Acevedo has supported CCS through payroll deduction, all while helping lead a University dining initiative that has donated $42,000 to local nonprofits since 2019.

Morales has been a tireless advocate for CCS over the years—most recently, encouraging a departmental donation from Columbia Public Safety. 

What else is there to say but THANK YOU?

Thanks to a generous donation from the Leo Rosner Foundation, CCS issued two emergency grants to help meet growing demand at local food pantries.

As the season of giving continues, Columbia Community Service is focused on supporting our neighbors. 

For 79 years, CCS has stood as one of the University’s most enduring traditions of generosity.

In this season of gratitude, we are thankful to you for helping us put Thanksgiving dinner on the table of our neighbors in need.

A growing network of Columbians, including Columbia Community Service, is working together to mitigate the effects of rising hunger in the city. Here’s how you can get involved.

Since 2019, through the generosity of your donations, CCS has been able to give $345,325 in grants to five Uptown organizations combating hunger. This year, we need to give more to meet the need.