Circle K
Circle K, now nationally chartered and part of Kiwanis, is an organization
that emphasizes leadership and friendship through community service projects.
This group, which currently numbers more than 70 members, is involved
in a number of activities, including:
· helping set-up, serving, and cleaning with the "Free
Will Dinners"
· sponsoring theme "Pals Dances"
for the mentally and physically disabled children of the New York State
Association of Retarded Citizens (ex. Halloween Costume Night and Island
Party)
· making "home baked" cookies to distribute
to University departments in gratitude for the special work they do for
St. Lawrence students
· participating in the "Crop Walk"
fundraising efforts to relieve world hunger
· providing and delivering a home cooked meal one
day each week for a family with a member suffering from cancer in their "Cooking
with Care" initiative.
Circle K meets Mondays at 8 pm in the Student
Center.
For more information, contact Circle K Pres. Kacey Anderson at kbande04@stlawu.edu.
Habitat for Humanity
The St. Lawrence chapter of Habitat started in 1991 and has grown in
size and vitality every year since then. The group has formed a coalition
with the Habitat chapter at SUNY Canton to sponsor the building of their
own Habitat house. They have been conducting fundraisers to raise $40,000,
the amount necessary for that sponsorship. They have already secured
a lot for that house in Rensselaer Falls, a town 15 mins. from campus.
In addition, the group sponsors an Alternative Spring Break
Trip for a Habitat build to a location south of the North Country where
it is sunnier and warmer in March. Past trips have occurred in North
Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Virginia, Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina. Next year's trip will
be announced sometime in December.
Habitat members meet every Monday at 6 p.m. in the Student
Center, Room 336. For more information, contact Habitat Pres. Joey Webb at jbwebb05@stlawu.edu
SLU Act!
SLU Act! serves the local community by organizing and executing programs
that will make a difference in the living conditions of North Country
residents, including conducting American Red Cross blood drives, working
with nursing home residents, collecting school supplies for local elementary
and middle school students, and distributing food from the Food Bank
to those in need. The organization also reaches out internationally
by sponsoring Books for Africa book drives.
For more information, contact Lucy Hannington at lghann04@stlawu.edu.
SLU Buddies
SLU Buddies is a school-based mentoring program whereby St. Lawrence
students are matched one-on-one with elementary and middle school-aged
children, in the Canton and St. Lawrence Central Schools, who need
extra help academically, socially, and/or spiritually. Children are
recommended to the program by their teachers, guidance counselors,
and occasionally parents. SLU Buddies help their buddies with their
homework, play in structured activities, talk about everyday occurrences,
listen to concerns, and serve as tutors, mentors, role models, and
friends.
SLU Buddies are required to be in the program for a minimum
of 2 consecutive semesters. They meet once a week for a one hour session
pre-arranged with school officials.
For more information, contact Candina Harmer, Canton Coordinator,
at cmharm03@stlawu.edu, or St. Lawrence Central Coordinator, at asdaly06@stlawu.edu.
Greek
Organizations
St. Lawrence has six active Greek organizations that have traditionally
been and continue to be most active in community service work.
They sponsor fundraising activities for local community
service agencies and world-wide social causes, childcare for the
"Mom's Club," regular nursing home visits, food and clothing
drives to restock local pantries and clothing distribution sites,
"Free Will Dinner" set-up and clean-up assistance, "Make
A Difference Day" projects, and several initiatives to help local
children, including: reading and mentoring programs, "Peter Rabbit
in the Park," Halloween haunted houses and parties, as well as other
special holiday parties and events.
