Community Service Learning Center

Event Specific Service Opportunities

The CSLC encourages students to consider in participating in the following community service and volunteer opportunities.  Please note that the CSLC does not assume responsibility for the opportunities listed by non-GVSU organizations nor provide transportation to those opportunities.  To RSVP as a volunteer, please contact the organization directly. 

Also check for Volunteer Opportunities Here: 
United Way Volunteer Solutions (Kent County) 
United Way Volunteer Solutions (Ottawa County)
Volunteer Solutions is a volunteer opportunities database containing on-going and event (date) specific opportunities in the Greater Grand Rapids area).
www.serve.gov

 

February 2012

Pass it Forward ~ GRCC Experiential Learning Office
February 24, 2012 ~ 8:00a-2:30p ~ GRCC Student Center
Do you like to make a difference in your community? Would you like to network with students from Davenport, Grand Rapids Community College, Aquinas College and others? Pass it Forward thrives off the idea of the domino effect. In this case, we hope one good deed could start a chain of others throughout the community. Just go out of your way to help someone out, and tell them to "Pass it forward" to someone else. Now is your chance to give back! For more information on this opportunity, contact Tiffany Ewigleben, tfalconewigleben@grcc.edu or Leah Kicinski, lkicinski@grcc.edu. To sign up for this event, register here.

Kroc Family Fun Night ~ The Salvation Army
February 24th, 2012 ~ 5:45pm-8:30pm ~ The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
The Salvation Army needs six volunteers to help with their family fun night! Duties include working the resistration table, being an obstacle runner where you would be responsible for helping children through an obstacle course, obstacle organizer,  diaper and tod derby oranizer, and supplies support. To sign up, please contact Angela Devries at 616-459-3433 x1184, or email angela_devries@usc.salvationarmy.org. Please be sure to indicate the volunteer opportunity you are interested in helping with in your message.

February Service Saturday ~ CSLC Sponsored
February 25, 2012 ~ 9:15a-3:00p ~ Kirkhof Center Lobby Shop
Volunteers will be working at the Lamberton Lake preserve with the Land Conservancy of West Michigan, helping the organization 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 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. To sign up for this event, register here.

Dash Down Division 5K Race ~ The Salvation Army
February 25, 2012 ~ 7:30a-12:30p ~ The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Korc Corps Community Center
40 volunteers are needed to help with The Kroc Center's first ever 5K Dash Down Division Race. For more information about the Dash Down Division, please visit our website. Volunteers are needed for parking lot and course supervision, traffic control, registration and distribution of race information, set-up & tear down of race venue, and greeting of participants entering the Kroc Center. For more information on this opportunity, contact Angela Devries at 616-459-3433 or angela_devries@usc.salvationarmy.org.

March 2012

Odyssey of the Mind Regional Tournament
March 3, 2012 ~ 7:30a-7:30p ~ Forest Hills Central High School
Volunteer judges are needed to represent East Grand Rapids Elementary School. Required training will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2012, from 5:00 to 8:30p at Forest Hills Central High School. For more information on this opportunity, visit http://www.miodyssey.net, or contact Kirsten Del Vecchio at 616-406-4090 or kirstendel@gmail.com.

WGVC March Television Drive ~ WGVU Public Media
March 3rd, 2012-March 6th, 2012 ~ 5:45pm-11:00pm ~ WGVU Studios
Would you like to showcase your group or organization by receiving recognition on live television? Or are you an individual that would like to become more invested in to the west Michigan community? WGVU-TV has several volunteer opportunities to answer phones and take pledges during our March Membership Drive in the WGVU-TV studios. WGVU is seeking people for the following dates/times during our March campaign: Saturday, March 3 (looking for 5 people) 6:45 - 9 PM BIG BAND VOCALISTS (*Not Live) Sunday, March 4 (looking for 5-6 people) 5:45 - 9:30 PM GREAT PERFORMANCES: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Monday, March 5 (Looking for 6 people) 7:45 - 11 PM DR. WAYNE DYER: WISHES FULFILLED (*Not Live) Tuesday, March 6 (looking for 4 people) 7:15 - 9:30 PM NEWSHOUR YANNI LIVE AT SAN FELIPE DEL MORO. Training is provided prior to answering phones. For more information and to sign up contact Amanda Reader at 616-331-6780 or at readera@gvsu.edu

June 2012

2012 MDA Summer Camp
June 23-30, 2012 ~ YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin
The Muscular Dystrophy Association of Grand Rapids is hosting a summer camp that builds bridges and knocks down barriers, fostering a sense of self-worth in young people with disabilities and greater understanding in able-bodied counselors. The volunteers duties would include giving program leaders support during activities, offering enthusiasm and ideas to help make the activities successful; maintaining  and orderly, safe and respectful environment in the cabin; helping with cabin clean-up; remaining with your camper at all times; meeting the needs of your camper with sensitivity and care; maintaining a high level of respect for the provacy of campers and keeping medical information confidential; maintaining an orderly,  safe and respectful environment in the cabin, and have FUN! For more information on this opportunity, contact Jessica Budzynski-Stotts at 616-459-4331 or JBudzynskistotts@mdausa.org.

 

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