Hundreds of Nazareth University students head out to the Rochester community for Naz in Action Day, August 28
Rochester, NY (08/27/2026) — Nazareth University's new students are heading out into the Rochester community for Naz in Action Day on Friday, August 28. The students will be assigned to one of more than 30 community partners for a day of service. From organizing school classrooms to stocking food pantry shelves, Naz in Action introduces new students to the wider Rochester community and to engagement opportunities and career paths that support it.
WHEN: Friday, August 28 | students arrive at community sites between 1-1:30 p.m. and finish between 3:30-4 p.m.
WHERE: The following Naz in Action sites are approved for media:
Bhoja | 250 E Main St., Suite 130, Rochester, NY, 14604 (in the Mercantile on Main Commissary: Cleaning and resetting the workspace and van hotboxes
The People's Pantry | 555 Avenue D, Rochester, NY, 14621: Working in community garden and stocking food pantry shelves
Shift2 | 1555 Lyell Ave. Suite 120, Rochester, NY, 14606: Deconstructing desktop computers and sorting components for recycling
St. John's | 150 Highland Ave, Rochester, NY 14620: Visiting with residents for a sing-along program
Villa of Hope School | 3300 Dewey Ave., BUILDING 12, Rochester, NY 14616: Organizing school classrooms and closets
Contact person: Jen Canning, Nazareth's Weider Community Engagement Office
She may not be at the site you attend, but call her cell phone if needed at 585-469-0912
Nazareth University
Julie Long, Chief Public Relations Officer | (585) 389-2456 | (585) 781-8186 (c) | jlong2@naz.eduShare this Story
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