2025 Day of Service: Engaged For A Sustainable Future

On April 22, 2025—Earth Day—the Nexus Center Office of Community and Civic Engagement (OCCE), in partnership with the Food Pantry and the Office of Sustainability, will host the annual Day of Service during National Volunteer Month. Building on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this year’s event highlights SDG 2: Zero Hunger, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals. By bringing together campus and community partners, we aim to address food insecurity, promote sustainable practices, and foster meaningful collaborations that create lasting, positive change.

Event Highlights

Community Service Awards Ceremony
Celebrating faculty, staff, students, and organizations for their exceptional dedication to community service and on-campus leadership. This ceremony honors those who demostrate exceptional community service, engaged scholarly works, and or actively work to promote a culture of civic engagement across Farmingdale State College and beyond.

Keynote Speaker: Randi Shubin Dresner, CEO of Island Harvest
Explore the pressing challenges of food insecurity with insights from a respected leader in hunger relief. Randi Shubin Dresner will discuss effective strategies for combating hunger, emphasizing the power of innovation, sustainable solutions, and community-based partnerships in alleviating food insecurity.

Packing Food & Toiletry Kits
In a hands-on display of community engagement, volunteers from FSC and beyond will collaborate with AHRC to assemble food and toiletry kits. These kits will be donated to students, local families, and a variety of organizations across Long Island. This collective effort underscores the immediate impact of coordinated volunteer action in addressing critical needs.

Community Partnerships & Discussion
The active participation of communiity partners exemplifies the powerful role of multi-stakeholder alliances. Through open dialogue, attendees will learn how community-based partnerships foster equitable, food-secure, and sustainable environments—both on campus and across the region.

Community Partners:

• AHRC
• Island Harvest
• A Little Food and Company
• Bank United
• Allied Foundation
• Creating Healthy Schools and Community/Western BOCES

By uniting for Earth Day and National Volunteer Month, this Day of Service underscores the transformative power of civic engagement, community partnerships, and innovative change in shaping a more sustainable future. Through volunteerism, collaborative problem-solving, and responsible resource management, Farmingdale State College continues its commitment to addressing hunger, nurturing sustainable practices, and building stronger, more resilient communities on Long Island.

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