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Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
2024-10-22 08:00 - 2024-11-30 23:59 (America/New_York) | Online, United States
Please consider donating to the annual Fordham Thanksgiving food drive. Your monetary donation will help Fordham’s community partners provide food for families experiencing food insecurity in the New York area.
​Donate today through the end of the November at fordham.edu/givethanks.
Please note: This is not a donation to Fordham University. Your donation will support these partner organizations:
Rose Hill: The Church of Our Lady of Mercy, Part of the Solution, Creston Avenue Baptist Soup Kitchen (Bronx, NY)
Lincoln Center: The Church of St. Paul the Apostle Food Pantry and Xavier Mission (New York, NY)
Westchester: Carver Center (Port Chester, NY)
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Volunteer: 2024 TCS New York City Marathon
2024-11-03 12:30 - 18:30 | New York City, United States
Volunteer at the TCS New York City Marathon on November 3. This is a fantastic opportunity to give back, support the runners, and represent Fordham University alumni at one of the world’s most iconic marathons!
Please apply to any available slot and register under the “Fordham University Alumni” group name. Let’s make this marathon memorable for the runners, the New York City community, and our fellow Rams. The more the merrier! Invite your fellow alumni to join us.

Perks for Volunteers
For every 20 volunteers checked in, our volunteer group earns one guaranteed, non-complimentary entry to the 2025 marathon. The slot(s) will be raffled off after the marathon day.
All volunteers will receive a hat, poncho, pin, and a virtual certificate of thanks.
The New York Road Runners (NYRR) can virtually sign any letters of service needed for your workplace or school.

Alumni Chapter of Westchester: 2024 Annual Holiday Toy Drive
2024-11-27 - 2024-12-20 | Fordham Westchester Campus, 400 Westchester Ave, West Harrison, NY, 10604, United States
The Alumni Chapter of Westchester encourages alumni, parents, and friends to participate in the annual holiday toy drive, sponsored by Elizabeth Seton Children’s. The toy drive benefits children of all ages.
All toys must be new and unwrapped. Children greatly benefit from gift cards at stores where staff members can purchase individualized gifts for each child’s unique needs including:
-Amazon
-Target
-Old Navy
-iTunes
Please consider donating one or more of the following items:
-CD music players
-Handheld body massagers
-Head massagers
-Projectors
-Sound machines
-Soft hair scrunchies
-Hair ties
-Nail polish
-Long socks
-Nightgowns (particularly for teenagers)
-Other clothing (all sizes welcome)
-Fabric storage bins
Drop off donations at the following locations by December 20:
-Fordham’s Westchester campus
-PKF O’Connor Davies in Harrison
-Solar Electric Systems Inc. in White Plains
-Antonucci & Associates, Architects & Engineers in Pelham
-Hart Vida & Partners in Valhalla
-Club Pilates in Mount Kisco
-Roosters Market in White Plains
