From June through August, SUNY had 250 student, faculty and staff volunteers representing 31 SUNY schools as part of Governor Cuomo’s New York Stands with Puerto Rico initiative. Working in five neighborhoods in and around San Juan and in the mountain region of Orocovis, volunteers rebuilt, restored and revitalized homes alongside CUNY and New York building tradespeople to assist more than 170 families. Volunteers worked through non-profit organizations All Hands and Hearts, NECHAMA and HEART 9/11.
September 20:
Governor Cuomo Announces Expansion of the New York Stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative
April 19:
Governor Cuomo Announces New Efforts to Support the Recovery and Rebuilding of Puerto Rico
March 9:
Governor Cuomo Launches New NY Stands With Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative
NBC New York, September 21:
NY Still Helping in San Juan One Year After Maria (with video)
The Oswegonian, September 7:
Oswego State Students Volunteer In Puerto Rico
ABC Rochester, August 30:
MCC students travel to help Puerto Ricans rebuild their homes (with video)
NBC New York, August 29:
Woman Grateful for Rebuilt Home After Maria (with video)
CBS Rochester, August 27:
MCC students and staff aid with recovery efforts in Puerto Rico (with video)
News 12, August 5:
SBU student takes part in effort to help Puerto Rico rebuild (with video)
NBC New York, August 1:
Volunteers Prove Critical to Recover in Puerto Rico (with video)
Poughkeepsie Journal, August 1:
29 SUNY students spent 2 weeks repairing homes in Puerto Rico
The Palladium-Times, July 27:
Sweat, concrete, rice and beans: SUNY Oswego students travel to Puerto Rico
Syracuse Post-Standard, July 25:
SUNY stands with Puerto Rico: Student volunteers help with rebuilding efforts
WXXI, July 24:
SUNY and CUNY students helping Puerto Rico rebuild
Watertown Daily Times, July 18:
SUNY Potsdam students and faculty headed to Puerto Rico to assist with hurricane recovery
Rochester First, July 17:
Upstate students in Puerto Rico rebuilding nearly a year after Hurricane Maria
The Daily Star, July 13:
SUNY Oneonta students help in Puerto Rico
ABC Utica, July 12:
Local SUNY Students Volunteering in Puerto Rico
Newsday, July 6:
Long Island college students head to Puerto Rico to help rebuild
Spectrum News, July 3:
NY college students helping Puerto Rico rebuild this summer (with video)
NBC New York, June 25:
SUNY Students Still Helping to Rebuild in Puerto Rico (with video)
NY Daily News, June 7:
New York college students pitching in to help Puerto Rico recovery
Democrat & Chronicle, April 19:
College credit for volunteering in Puerto Rico: Here's how
S. News and World Report, May 29:
New York Helps Puerto Rico Recover From Hurricane Maria
Brockport:
Brockport Stands with Puerto Rico
Buffalo State:
Student Learns and Grows through Puerto Rico Service-Learning Trip
SUNY Cortland:
Cortland students volunteer for Puerto Rico recovery efforts
Empire State College:
Students Stand with Puerto Rico
Farmingdale:
FSC Students Helping Restore and Revitalize Puerto Rico
Geneseo:
Geneseo Joins Other SUNYs on 3rd Mission to Puerto Rico
SUNY New Paltz:
Fourteen New Paltz students deployed to aid recovery in Puerto Rico
SUNY Oneonta:
Students Help with Hurricane Recovery in Puerto Rico
SUNY Oswego:
SUNY Polytechnic Institute:
SUNY Poly student on the ground in Puerto Rico helping with hurricane recovery
Plattsburgh:
SUNY Plattsburgh Students Join in Puerto Rico Recovery Efforts
Potsdam:
SUNY Potsdam Students and Faculty Headed to Assist with Hurricane Recovery in Puerto Rico
Purchase College:
Purchase College Students Stand with Puerto Rico
Stony Brook University:
Chancellor Johnson visits Puerto Rico
NBC New York, July 27:
SUNY and Puerto Rico University System Working Together (with video)
Alfred State:
Bringing the power: ASC professors install solar suitcases for communities in Puerto Rico
