Campus Drives
Supporting Our Community Through Campus Drives
Each holiday season, OACP partners with local daycare centers, Head Start programs, and community-based organizations to provide toys to children in the Washington Heights and Inwood community. To help bring joy to local families, we invite Columbia faculty, staff, and students to participate in our Holiday Toy Drive.
The following organizations are beneficiaries of the CUIMC Annual Toy Drive:
Hands-ON STEM - Supporting Science in Local Schools
The Hands-On Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) initiative, a partnership between Columbia Univeristy Irving Medical Center and local schools, provides essential science supplies to classrooms in Washington Heights and Inwood. This year, we are supporting several DonorsChoose projects created by educators in our neighboring schools. We encourage you to explore these projects and consider contributing. Your generosity brings joy to families and strengthens STEM education in our community.
Participating Schools
We invite you to support our neighbors in need through the CUIMC Annual Community Food Drive, a collaboration between the Office of Academic and Community Partnerships with Fresh Youth Initiatives.
Learn More About Our Community Partner
Fresh Youth Initatives(FYI) advocates for food justice within the Washington Heights and Inwood communities through culturally relevant food access and food distribution, weekly SNAP screenings and enrollment, organizing seasonal food drives with partner organizations such as the CUIMC Annual Community Food Drive, leading Healthy Eating Habits cooking demonstrations, and farming & sustainable food sourcing.
Suggested Donations - Unexpired & Non-Perishable
Most Needed Items:
- Brown Rice/Oatmeal/Pasta
- Dry/Canned Beans
- Olive/Canola Oil
- Seasoning: Salt/Pepper/Garlic/Cumin
Canned:
- Fruits (unsweetened)
- Tomatoes
- Soup
- Veggies
- Protein
