http://blogs.cofc.edu/volunteer Where Cougars Volunteer Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:58:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today 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 ... http://blogs.cofc.edu/volunteer/2009/06/30/brand-new-fancy-official-looking-url/ In case you missed it, President Obama announced plans for a Summer of Service (video after the jump).From Serve.gov:United We Serve "'United We Serve' is a nationwide service initiative that will help meet growing social needs resulting from the economic downturn. ... http://blogs.cofc.edu/volunteer/2009/06/22/summer-of-service-kicks-off-today/ Looking to do service one day this week? Fields for Families is looking for volunteers on Wednesday, June 3 2009 to help cut collards. You will be working at Turkey Hill Farm on Plow Ground Road on John's Island. Please see the application link below....happy volunteering!http://www.fieldstofamilies.org/volunteer-application.shtml http://blogs.cofc.edu/volunteer/2009/06/01/great-volunteer-opportunity/ 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. ... http://blogs.cofc.edu/volunteer/2009/05/29/summer-camps-galore/ 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 ... http://blogs.cofc.edu/volunteer/2009/05/13/target-gives-back/ 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.http://www.travelandleisure.com/slideshows/great-humanitarian-trips-around-the-world/1 http://blogs.cofc.edu/volunteer/2009/05/08/humanitarian-trips-around-the-world/ Our friends at Water Missions International bring you...One in six people don't have access to clean water. You will consume enough non-water beverages in 5 days to pay for 5 people to have clean water for the rest of their ... http://blogs.cofc.edu/volunteer/2009/04/30/5-days-in-may/ 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.Check it out!http://www.charleston.net/news/2009/apr/02/students_voices_heard77337/ http://blogs.cofc.edu/volunteer/2009/04/02/in-the-news/ 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 ... http://blogs.cofc.edu/volunteer/2009/04/01/announcements-and-news/ 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. ... http://blogs.cofc.edu/volunteer/2009/03/24/engage-and-empower-week-education/