Why Our Students Love Giving Back to Their Community

Why Our Students Love Giving Back to Their Community

From 'Cuse Conversations by Syracuse University

October 21, 2025 · 27 min · Season 7 · Episode 4

About this episode

The episode discusses Syracuse University students' commitment to community service and highlights the Fall 2025 Student Organization Challenge.

From building beds for children in need and making sandwiches for hungry neighbors to spreading holiday cheer through handwritten cards, hundreds of Syracuse University students give back to their community every year through their involvement with their Recognized Student Organizations . Now, it’s time to honor the passion of these student leaders through the Fall 2025 Student Organization Challenge , which awards valuable funds to the student groups with the most unique donors and the most social media interaction during October. Last year, the Syracuse University Volunteer Organization (SUVO) captured the Fall 2024 Challenge, while OrangeSeeds claimed the Spring 2025 Challenge. Every child should have access to a bed when they go to sleep. That's the driving force behind the SUVO's annual bed-building project. Student leaders like Ryan Edwards '26 have helped build 132 beds over the past two years, partnering with the local Sleep in Heavenly Peace chapter to get them to Central New York children who need them. On Service Saturdays, Nolan Singh '28 and his OrangeSeeds peers partner with nonprofits like We Rise Above The Streets Recovery Outreach, the Salvation Army and the…

Topics covered

  • community service
  • student engagement
  • Syracuse University
  • volunteering

Keywords

  • Recognized Student Organizations
  • Syracuse University Volunteer Organization
  • OrangeSeeds
  • bed-building project

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