Immediate:  April 8, 2021

Nassau Community College Celebrates 10th Annual
“Day of Service”

NCC Community Joins Together to Serve Those in Need & Honor NCC On-Site Workers,
including 30 Nursing Students on the Surveillance Testing Program Team

Garden City, NY – Nassau Community College continues its annual “Day of Service” on Tuesday, April 13th with a day-long celebration to serve those in need and honor NCC on-site workers who have unselfishly dedicated their time over this past challenging year, including 30 nursing students who serve on NCC’s Surveillance Testing Program team.

“At Nassau Community College we are committed to providing not only a high-quality education to the communities we serve, but participating as active members of those communities. For the last decade the College community has come together to dedicate their time to NCC’s Day of Service and provide necessities for members of our Long Island communities,” said Dr. Jermaine F. Williams, President, Nassau Community College. “This year, we also acknowledge the service of our NCC community members who were physically present at the College during this past challenging year, including 30 of our nursing students who have volunteered their time to serve as part of a team managing the College’s Surveillance Testing Program. Without these critical members of the NCC community, the College would not have been able to continue to provide the caliber of education and support resources our students are accustomed to and for that we honor them.”  

A decade ago, NCC’s “Day of Service” was developed by the College’s First Year Experience Program with the goal of bringing together the NCC community, administration, students, faculty and staff, to volunteer their time and talents to help those in need. For this year’s celebration, the NCC Fashion Club, working with local high school students, have created a digital button to commemorate the 2021 celebration. The image is included below and has been incorporated into a pin that will be distributed to all of our NCC frontline faculty, staff, and student aides involved in the COVID testing process on campus.

Additional projects for NCC’s Day of Service include a children’s book drive, a campus cleanup with Covanta, an animal shelter donation drive as well as a donation drive for the Nest, NCC’s on-campus food pantry.  All collections will take place in the parking lot across from Public Safety.  A full list of projects can be found on the NCC website and an opportunity to donate to the NCC Foundation in support of the day of service can be found on the Foundation’s website.

About Nassau Community College
Nassau Community College is an institution where more than 14,000 full-time, part-time, Workforce Development and continuing education students start and continue their successful journey through higher education. Nearly 80 fields of study, 20 certificate programs, and 62 degree programs are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year college in New York State SUNY System, Nassau Community College offers a high-quality education and excellent support services, providing students with a solid foundation for their future successes.

Media Contact:  Lindsey Angioletti | lindsey.angioletti@ncc.edu

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