5 Days of Service
Event Dates: March 20-24
Do you want to actively give back to your community?
We have just the way to get your helping hands involved in the community. The Office of Student Life is hosting a week long event to highlight non-profit organizations and student service and advocacy organizations that work to make the greater Grand Rapids community a better place. From March 20-24, organizations that are dedicated to bringing the unity to comm(UNITY) are joining us in the Kirkhoff Center lobby! Each day will focus on a different section of community services, ranging from animal care to education. Don't miss this opportunity to get involved!
What is 5 Days of Service?
5 Days of Service is a week full of drop-in service opportunities hosted by community partners, campus partners, and student service organizations. Events will be taking place in the Kirkhof lobby each day from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., and select events will be taking place at night. Students will acquire knowledge about how nonprofit organizations the community, as well as finding good places to volunteer at in the future.
Additional service events are tied into the 5 Days of Service, including the Gap Year Fair on Tuesday, Partners in Health Engage and the Drop-In Day of Service on Friday.
What to Expect
Monday, March 20 - Nurturing Nature
Tuesday, March 21 - Enhancing Education
Wednesday, March 22 - Feeding Friends
Thursday, March 23 - Cultivating Community
Friday, March 24 - Pick Your Passion at Drop-in Day of Service
Drop-in Days of Service are opportunities that help give students an opportunity to "drop in" and complete service projects for service hours. They will be located in the Kirkhof Lobby for the last day of 5 Days of Service.
Monday, March 20: Nurturing Nature
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Organization: |
Project |
Time: |
Location |
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Harbor Humane Society |
Making dog toys and visiting with a dog from the shelter! |
11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Kirkhof Lobby |
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Kent County Parks |
Creating craft kits for young volunteers |
11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Kirkhof Lobby |
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Sustainability Farm |
Coming soon! |
11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Kirkhof Lobby |
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Growing Roots |
Planting seeds through common barriers of balance, fine motor, or visual impairments. |
11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Kirkhof Lobby |
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Helping Hands |
Making Cards of Hope for children in foster care. |
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. |
Kirkhof 2259 |
Tuesday, March 21: Enhancing Education
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Organization |
Representatives |
Time |
Location |
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Peace Corps, Teach for America, City Year Chicago, MCAN, Plainsong Farm, Michigan Education Corps |
11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Kirkhof Center Lobby |
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SLD Read |
11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Kirkhof Center Lobby |
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Gap Year Panel |
Peace Corps, Teach for America, City Year Chicago, MCAN, Michigan Education Corps, |
4 p.m. |
Kirkhof 1142 |
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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. |
Bookmark making! |
3 p.m.-5 p.m. |
Kirkhof 2215/2216 |
Wednesday, March 22: Feeding Friends
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Organization: |
Project |
Time: |
Location |
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Replenish |
Hosting Women's History Month Drive and preparing food bags for GVSU students! |
11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Kirkhof Lobby |
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Kids Food Basket |
Making lunch bags for kids! |
11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Kirkhof Lobby |
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Hunger and Homelessness |
Making t-shirt totebags |
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. |
Kirkhof 2266 |
Thursday, March 23: Cultivating Community
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Organization: |
Project |
Time: |
Location: |
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Partners in Health Engage |
Calling offices of members of Congress to assist in advocating for rights of quality health care access! |
11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Kirkhof Lobby |
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Samaritas |
Creating Easter Baskets for Children in foster care |
11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Kirkhof Lobby |
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IKUS |
Tabling and providing resources! |
11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Kirkhof Lobby |
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Disability Advocates of Kenty County |
Tabling and providing resources! |
11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Kirkhof Lobby |
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Club Connect |
Making cards for Benjamin's Hope. |
11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Kirkhof Lobby |
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Family Futures |
Putting together learning kits! |
11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Kirkhof Lounge |
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Campus Cleanup Crew |
Cleaning up the Allendale campus! |
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. |
Kirkhof Lobby |
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Alpha Phi Omega |
Bravery Bracelet making for Kent Co. Adovacy Center! |
7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. |
Kirkhof 2266 |
Friday, March 24: Pick Your Passion
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Organization: |
Project |
Time: |
Location: |
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Nonprofit Professionals Graduate Student Organization |
Making lunch bags for Kids Food Basket and letter writing for "Letters Against Isolation" |
11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Kirkhof Lobby |
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Student Senate |
Letter of affirmation banner signing! |
11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Kirkhof Lobby |
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West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Kirkhof Lobby |
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Drop-in Days of Service |
Creating "Positivity Pebbles" for Blandford Nature Center |
2:30-4:30 p.m. |
Kirkhof Center Room 2266 |
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Self-Care Club |
Letter of affirmation banner signing! |
4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. |
Kirkhof Center Room 2266 |