Saratoga community

Community Partnerships

Dance at Artfest

SaratogaArtsFest is an annual citywide celebration of music, dance, fine art, film, theater, and literary art. The three-day festival, organized by Skidmore and city volunteers, builds on Saratoga's reputation as a premier arts destination and is designed to kick off the city's summer arts season. 

  • Web site
  • Contact: Robert Kimmerle, director of community relations, Skidmore
  • 518-580-5733
 

Saratoga ReadsSaratoga Reads! is a Skidmore­-Saratoga collaboration that each year generates community-wide engagement through the shared reading of a single novel selected by a public vote. Area residents are encouraged not only to read the book but also to develop and participate in a range of educational programs related to the book's themes. 
  • Web site
  • Contact: Robert Kimmerle, director of community relations, Skidmore
  • 518-580-5733

 

Skidmore Cares reading

Skidmore Cares builds upon Skidmore's heritage of responsible citizenship with a program through which faculty, staff, and students work together to assist area families in need. Initiated by President and Mrs. Glotzbach, Skidmore Cares is a component of the annual Holiday Open House at the President's House.  In its first two years the program has collected food items and funds in support of local food pantries, helping to stock them through the holidays and beyond. Skidmore families have also contributed gently used children's books for distribution to needy families. 

Habitat for HumanityThe Office of Community Service Programs identifies volunteer opportunities in the community and initiates service programs. The office coordinates student efforts to meet volunteer needs in the pubic and private sectors, providing approximately 700 student volunteers to some 40 nonprofit organizations each year, and works with a range of programs, including:
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Special Olympics
  • Expanding Horizons (with the Schuylerville School District)
  • Saratoga Mentoring
  • Reading Buddies at the Dorothy Nolan School
  • After-School Tutoring at Caroline Street School
  • Teams of Two (Tutoring and mentoring at Maple Avenue Middle School)

 

Benefaction

Benef-Action, Skidmore's student volunteer club, is dedicated to serving Skidmore students and the Saratoga community by publicizing volunteer opportunities and facilitating community-service experiences for students. As stated on the Benef-Action web site, "We believe that volunteerism and community activism are essential components to the growing and learning processes. We are here as a resource and philanthropic organization to build strong relationships in order to connect Skidmore students with the world beyond."