In the spring of 2021, the Maya Gold Foundation welcomed SUNY New Paltz student Dayna Thomas as the newest member of the Board of Directors. Dayna's connection to the Maya Gold Foundation precedes her newly appointed position; she was a member of the Youth Action Team during her high school years, and has served on multiple committees prior to Board appointment. "Through my work with the Foundation in the past, I have learned the importance of creating a local and global community. On my two trips to Nepal with the Foundation, I was able to help empower others which simultaneously helped me empower myself," says Dayna. Dayna is a graduate of New Paltz High School and currently a Graphic Design student at SUNY New Paltz. She was recently recognized as a Fall 2020 Dean's List member. Dayna believes that her past involvement with the Maya Gold Foundation has prepared her for this new role as a Board member. She shares that "as a Board member I am looking forward to continuing to help plan important events for our community as well as working to create meaningful experiences and connections for future trips to Nepal. The Maya Gold Foundation has allowed me the opportunity to give back to the community that raised me in a meaningful way."

Maryanna Plate, a major in Adolescent Education at SUNY and a Hudson Valley native, wanted to give back to her community and support local youth over her winter break. Maryann approached the Maya Gold Foundation, whose mission is to "empower youth to access their inner wisdom and realize their dreams." The Maya Gold Foundation works with youth in the Hudson Valley and in Nepal to develop emotional resilience, offer educational programming, and support anti-trafficking efforts. Maryanna offered her excellent writing and research skills to the Foundation, producing a library of social media posts that the Foundation can use over the coming months. She also attended several meetings of the Board of the Foundation and learned about non-profit functioning and governance.

SUNY New Paltz recognizes the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) members who participated in the 14th annual Leaf Rake across the New Paltz community.

Hundreds of SUNY New Paltz student volunteers help community agencies on Make a Difference Day 2019.

SUNY New Paltz recognizes student-athletes who lend a helping hand at the Annual Elting Library Book Fair on Sept. 21 and 22.

SUNY New Paltz recognizes students who participated in the 9th annual Alternative Spring Break Program.

SUNY New Paltz recognizes student participants of the Saturdays of Service program for the Fall 2018 semester.

SUNY New Paltz recognizes the baseball team giving back to the community by creating a senior led community outreach program at the Mohonk Preserve.

SUNY New Paltz recognizes baseball players volunteered at the New Paltz Middle School.

SUNY New Paltz women's volleyball team volunteered at Plattekill Elementary for a youth volleyball program on Feb. 5.

SUNY New Paltz recognizes the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) who participated in the 13th annual Leaf Rake across the New Paltz community.

Hundreds of SUNY New Paltz student volunteers help community agencies on Make a Difference Day 2018

SUNY New Paltz recognizes students who participated in the Saturdays of Service program for their spring 2018 semester.

The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) at SUNY New Paltz is leading a group of students and faculty working in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to repair and restore homes and infrastructure that were damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.

SUNY New Paltz students in the Evolutionary Studies Program have been hard at work creating The Ancestor's Trail, a community hiking and education resource opening April 28.

SUNY New Paltz students will participate in the Earth Week event, "Climate Change, Hope and the Hudson Valley"

SUNY New Paltz recognizes students who participated in the 8th annual Alternative Spring Break Program.

SUNY New Paltz recognizes students who participated in the Saturdays of Service program for their fall 2017 semester.

Hundreds of SUNY New Paltz student volunteers help community agencies on Make a Difference Day 2017

SUNY New Paltz students studying in the Institute of Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) had an opportunity to apply their emergency response skills in the wake of an Oct. 30 fire in a Poughkeepsie, N.Y. apartment building.

SUNY New Paltz C.R.E.W Program members for spring 2017

17 SUNY New Paltz graphic design students donated their design skills to help promote the Riverkeeper Sweep event.

SUNY New Paltz recognizes students who participated in the Saturdays of Service program for their fall 2016 semester.

SUNY New Paltz School of Business announces the return of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

SUNY New Paltz recognizes students who participated in the Saturdays of Service program for their spring 2017 semester.

SUNY New Paltz hosted its seventh annual Alternative Spring Break Program