Columbia Community Outreach (CCO) coordinates Columbia University's largest day of community service, which unites students, faculty, and alumni alike. Every year, hundreds of volunteers gather at designated locations throughout New York City to lend a helping hand. In recent years, projects have included rebeautifying parks, serving food in soup kitchens, running errands for homeless shelters, and performing administrative work at neighboring schools.

The day begins with an opening ceremony and welcome breakfast, moving briskly on to the service events, and ends with a pizza-party reception and the rousing CCO Carnival. A new addition to the CCO schedule, the carnival celebrates our volunteers' efforts by providing fun games and prizes to follow the long hours of hard work.