Volunteer CalendarToday we transferred our blog from our old blogspot (cofcvolunteer.blogspot.com) to our new CofC blog domain! As you can probably tell, not everything is transferred and up to date yet. Please be patient with us while we make everything look professional, and while we transfer over some of the functions and tools we had on our old site.
-The Civic Engagement Team.
In case you missed it, President Obama announced plans for a Summer of Service (video after the jump).
From Serve.gov:
“‘United We Serve’ is a nationwide service initiative that will help meet growing social needs resulting from the economic downturn. With the knowledge that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things when given the proper tools, President Obama is asking us to come together to help lay a new foundation for growth. This initiative aims to both expand the impact of existing organizations by engaging new volunteers in their work and encourage volunteers to develop their own “do-it-yourself” projects. United We Serve is an initial 81 days of service but will grow into a sustained, collaborative and focused effort to promote service as a way of life for all Americans.”
What Can You Do?
Visit or contact our office to:
If you already have a project, don’t forget to register it.
Have a great summer!
Want some volunteer work, or maybe even a paycheck, for working with kids this summer? There are a few summer camps in the area looking for Cougar students.
Voting is underway on the Target Facebook Page to decide what charity will receive 5% of Target’s income each week–up to 3 million dollars! Head over to their page and let them know which charity you think is most deserving.
The candidates:
-Breast Cancer Research Foundation
-Operation Gratitude
-Feeding America*
-Parent Teach Association*
-HandsOn Network*
-Red Cross*
-Kids in Need
-Salvation Army*
-National Park Foundation*
-St. Judes Children Research Hospital
*Indicates local operations, chapters, or ties to the greater Charleston area. This information is not meant to affect your vote.
In Travel and Leisure, eleven organizations are listed for providing excellent international service trips. The trips vary from extreme “roughing it” to more leisure trips. Most of the organizations provide trips for students. For the complete article, please click the link below.
Our friends at Water Missions International bring you…
Visit 5 Days in May to learn how you can make this happen.
The Bonner Leaders’ Engage and Empower week definitely made a splash! Today’s Post and Courier had one of our E&E events on the front page of their Local section.
http://www.charleston.net/news/2009/apr/02/students_voices_heard77337/
Thank you to all who participated in the Engage and Empower week. It was a huge success! Well over 150 people attended the week of events, and public response has been overwhelmingly positive. =
Also, for your viewing pleasure, we’ve uploaded a fantastic video chronicling the Costa Rica Alternative Break trip. If you are interested in hosting or attending an AB trip next year, let us know! We’ll show you how to get started.
The Bonner Leader’s Engage and Empower week kicked off last night with its Education night. Forty students, parents, and community members gathered in the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance building to listen to reflections from students, teachers, and administrators affected by the Fraser Elementary School closing. Displayed prominently were the elementary students’ stories and artwork inspired by these events. Response to the event was generally positive, and we hope that this has helped provide at least a little closure on these recent events.
Please join us at the rest of our Engage and Empower events. Schedule.
Check out our slide show to the below for some examples of the artwork.