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A Message from the Community Works Committee

A circular logo featuring a colorful cityscape with stylized buildings in shades of red, orange, yellow, and blue, arranged behind a row of five green trees. Above the buildings, bold yellow text reads “25” with the word “Years” in a script font to the right. Arched purple text at the top reads “COMMUNITY WORKS,” while the years “2001” and “2026” curve along the sides. At the bottom, “VASSAR COLLEGE” is written in uppercase red letters.

September 30, 2025

Dear friends and colleagues,

Time is running out to nominate your favorite non-profit! All nominations are due by Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

What to Know:

  • Only current Vassar College employees can submit a nomination.
  • All eligible organizations must present documentation of their tax-exempt status and adhere to Vassar’s non-discrimination policy in the provision of services and in regard to their staff and volunteers to be considered.
  • Nominees will be reviewed and selected by the Community Works Committee in early October and announced online by October 22, 2025.

About Community Works

Community Works is a unique charity that takes donations from every segment of the Vassar College community, and distributes the money that is collected equally to a selection of ten local non-profits. Past recipients have included agencies that work in the areas of hunger relief, homelessness, domestic violence and child abuse prevention, environmental issues, arts in the community, LGBTQ services, and youth empowerment. The recipients are based upon nominations from you, the Vassar community.

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Sincerely,

The Community Works Committee: Nicole Scalessa (chair), Kelly Ceely, Mary Ann Cunningham, Doreen Hammell-Backer, Rose Hartman, Dana Kleinhans, Sonja Krekun, Miriam Mahdaviani, Tracy O’Neill, Amanda Potter, Jennifer Masina Rubbo, and Isabel Ryan.