Columbia Community Service Celebrates Local Grantees

Dozens of Columbia Community Service grantees smile and pose for the camera in the lobby of the Lee C. Bollinger Forum at Columbia's Manhattanville campus.

July 31, 2026

Congratulations to this year’s Columbia Community Service (CCS) grantees, who were recently honored at the Lee C. Bollinger Forum on Columbia’s Manhattanville campus! This past year, 450 Columbia, Barnard, and Teachers College employees and retirees generously donated nearly $250,000 for grants distributed to 47 local nonprofits to combat hunger, provide crucial social services, champion arts and culture, and bridge educational gaps for local youth in STEM, literacy, and the arts.

For more photos and information on how to get involved, check out CCS' article.

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