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Syracuse University students have raised more than $10,000 for Puerto Rico
By Isabel Cristina...
October 23, 2017 - 4:33pm
UPDATE (10/26):

Syracuse University students will have the opportunity to help rebuild Puerto Rico first hand after the devastation brought by Hurricane Maria in September. The Student Association is partnering with Hendricks Chapel for a disaster relief trip to the island over winter break. 

In a statement, Angie Pati and James Franco, vice president and president of the Student Association, said: " We have been so inspired and captivated by relief efforts led by the Puerto Rican community on campus."

Getting scared for a good cause
By Lissette Nunez
October 14, 2014 - 9:14am
A local high school senior creates a haunted attraction to raise money for a charitable organization.

From ghouls welcoming people into the haunted house, to screaming entities appearing from beds, and a heart wrenching chase by a masked man with a chainsaw in hand, The Forbidden Realm has it all. The spooky attraction located at ShoppingTown Mall in Dewitt is a 6,300 square foot haunted house that consists of two separate sections: Macabre Manor and subTERRORanean

Smock’s Annual Sip and Shop brings holiday cheer and philanthropy to Syracuse
By Daisy Becerra
December 3, 2013 - 7:05pm
With the holiday season in full effect, one local company spreads the joy with an event this week that raises awareness for a greater cause.

For the savvy shopper looking to amp their gift-wrapping game, Smock — Syracuse’s environmentally-minded letterpress — will be holding their 2nd Annual Sip and Shop event on Dec. 4 and 5. 

Centsere: Giving meaning to meaningless change
By Kathleen Rubino
November 20, 2013 - 5:42pm
Centsere, a new social media platform created by three Syracuse University students, tailors charitable giving towards the donor and makes giving even simpler.

The CNY SPCA always needs donations. Imagine you could help with little effort. Imagine donating in small, painless increments.

This is Centsere, a new social media platform created by three Syracuse University students and graduates: Ian Dickerson, Michael Smith and Franklin Taylor.