Make A Difference for Local Nonprofits
Columbia Community Service (CCS) supports nonprofit organizations through the generosity of faculty, staff, and retirees of Columbia, Barnard, and Teachers College. With funds raised from the Annual Appeal campaign, CCS provides grants to programs in Harlem and Morningside Heights that combat hunger, provide social services, support the arts, and offer educational enrichment for youth in STEM, arts, and literacy.
For more than seven decades, 100 percent of these donations have been provided directly to our community partners and neighbors in need. In addition, CCS facilitates in-kind contributions, volunteer opportunities, and workshops that connect our University community to grantees.
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Making a Difference
'A Good Laugh Can Fix Anything': Getting to Know the Indefatigable Robin Klueber, Founder of Ascension Food Pantry
This Women's History Month, we're highlighting Robin Klueber, who founded CCS grantee Ascension Food Pantry in 2014.
The History of the Women Who Founded Columbia's Most Prolific Community Service Efforts
Starting with a single bouquet from Isadore Gilbert Mudge’s garden in 1942, Columbia Community Service, largely run by women over the past 82 years, has raised millions of dollars in support of nonprofits serving Harlem and Morningside Heights.
Sending Love, and Heartfelt Thanks, to Our CCS Donors
This Valentine's Day, Columbia Community Service extends our deepest gratitude to our donors, new and old, for their support throughout the 77th Annual Appeal.