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http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ci/
Community Impact (CI) at Columbia University is an independent nonprofit organization. CI strives
to serve disadvantaged people in its neighboring communities with high-quality
programs while advancing the public good and fostering meaningful volunteer
opportunities for the students, faculty, and staff of Columbia. CI provides food, clothing, shelter, education, job
training, and companionship for residents in Harlem, Washington Heights, and Morningside Heights. It consists of a dedicated corps of more than 900
student volunteers participating in 25 community service programs, which serve
more than 8,000 people each year. CI has partnerships with more than 100
community organizations and agencies that do service work in the area. Many of
these organizations refer their clients to Community Impact’s programs and work
collaboratively to influence residents’ lives positively.
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