A Message from the Community Works Committee
September 8, 2026
Sent on behalf of the Community Works Committee.
Dear Friends and Colleagues:
Get ready to nominate your favorite non-profit for the 26th Community Works campaign! The nomination form officially opens on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 and closes on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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 8, 2026.
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, Doreen Hammell-Backer, Rose Hartman, Dana Kleinhans, Sonja Krekun, Amy Laughlin, Miriam Mahdaviani, Tracy O'Neill, Amanda Potter, Jennifer Masina Rubbo, and Isabel Ryan
Elizabeth H. Bradley, President
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
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