Community Service Learning Center

Service Saturdays

Service Saturdays (formerly known as "Into the Streets") are a monthly service opportunity sponsored by Alternative Breaks that introduces students to non-profit agencies in the Greater Grand Rapids area.  Service Saturdays are especially geared towards students with little service experience or are interested in checking out a new community agency! All GVSU students are welcome to join regardless of AB experience. Sign up using the links below or stop by the Community Service Learning Center!

FEBRUARY 2012- Register here!
Land Conservancy of West Michigan (CSLC Sponsored)
February 25, 2012 ~ 9:15a-3:00p ~ Kirkhof Center
Alternative Breaks' first Service Saturday of 2012 will be held at the Land Conservancy of West Michigan. Volunteers will be working at the Lamberton Lake preserve, helping prepare for a restoration project slated to begin this spring. Volunteers will be removing invasive buckthorn, clearing the property of brush and debris, and installing monitoring wells as time allows. Volunteers will meet in front of the Lobby Shop in Kirkhof Center at 9:15a and carpool to the site. Please pack a lunch and a reusable water bottle! For more information on this opportunity, contact Jenna Brackett at ab.gv.community@gmail.com.

DECEMBER 2011- Registration closed
Comprenew (CSLC Sponsored)
December 3, 2011 ~ 9:45a-4:00p ~ Kirkhof Center
Alternative Breaks' last Service Saturday for 2011 will be held at Comprenew. Volunteers will be dismantling and disassembling electronic waste (mostly computers) into individual parts to prevent them from ending up in landfill. It’s a great way to hang out with friendly people, gain some service hours, and take out your aggression on inanimate objects! We will meet in front of the Kirkhof Center Lobby Shop, carpool to the site, and volunteer until around 4:00pm. Service will be indoors, and don’t forget to pack a lunch and a reusable water bottle!

NOVEMBER 2011- Registration closed
Mel Trotter Ministries (CSLC Sponsored)
November 5, 2011 ~ 9:30am - 3:00pm ~ Kirkhof Center
Alternative Breaks’ November Service Saturday will be with Mel Trotter Ministries in Downtown Grand Rapids. Mel Trotter Ministries provides shelter, food, clothing, and other resources to community members in need. Participants will meet in front of the Lobby Shop in Kirkhof Center at 9:30am and will carpool to the site. As always, bring a water bottle, pack a lunch, and dress for the weather!

OCTOBER 2011- Registration closed
Make A Difference Day (CSLC Sponsored)
October 22, 2011 ~ 10:00am - 3:00pm ~ Kirkhof Center, Grand River Room
For the month of October, Alternative Breaks is promoting Make a Difference Day, a nationwide day of service, hosted by the CSLC. Volunteers will be volunteering with various non-profit organizations in the Grand Rapids community. Food and transportation will be provided. Register as a participant or site leader to be part of this national event!

SEPTEMBER 2011- Registration closed
Hillcrest Community Garden (CSLC Sponsored)
September 24, 2011 ~ 9:30am - 3:00pm ~ Kirkhof Center, Lobby Shop
Alternative Breaks' first Service Saturday will be with the Hillcrest Community Garden. Volunteers will work at their community garden, taking out old plants and doing some garden work. Sign up here or contact Jenna Brackett at ab.gv.community@gmail.com if you have any questions. Volunteers will meet in front of the Kirkhof Lobby Shop at 9:30am and travel to the site together. Pack a lunch, bring a water bottle, and dress for the weather!

If you are a student and have questions about this program or if you are a community organization and would like to serve as a site for Service Saturdays please contact Jenna Brackett ab.gv.community@gmail.com

 

Check out some pictures from some of our service trips!

Kent County Parks - September 18, 2010

Kent County Parks - April 16, 2011

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