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.

Click here for more information on the Gap Year Fair 

A student wiping down shelves
Students making dog toys out of shirts

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

Organization: 

Project

Time: 

Location

Harbor Humane Society 

Making dog toys and visiting with a dog from the shelter!

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kirkhof Lobby

Kent County Parks

Creating craft kits for young volunteers

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kirkhof Lobby

Sustainability Farm 

Coming soon!

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kirkhof Lobby

Growing Roots

Planting seeds through common barriers of balance, fine motor, or visual impairments.

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kirkhof Lobby

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

Organization

Representatives

Time

Location

Gap Year Fair

Peace Corps, Teach for America, City Year Chicago, MCAN, Plainsong Farm, Michigan Education Corps

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kirkhof Center Lobby

SLD Read

 

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kirkhof Center Lobby

Gap Year Panel

Peace Corps, Teach for America, City Year Chicago, MCAN, Michigan Education Corps,

4 p.m.

Kirkhof 1142

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. 

Bookmark making!

3 p.m.-5 p.m.

Kirkhof 2215/2216

Wednesday, March 22: Feeding Friends

Organization:

Project

Time:

Location

Replenish

Hosting Women's History Month Drive and preparing food bags for GVSU students!

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kirkhof Lobby

Kids Food Basket

Making lunch bags for kids!

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kirkhof Lobby

Hunger and Homelessness

Making t-shirt totebags 

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Kirkhof 2266

Thursday, March 23: Cultivating Community

Organization:

Project

Time:

Location:

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

Samaritas

Creating Easter Baskets for Children in foster care

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kirkhof Lobby

IKUS

Tabling and providing resources!

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kirkhof Lobby

Disability Advocates of Kenty County

Tabling and providing resources!

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kirkhof Lobby

Club Connect

Making cards for Benjamin's Hope.

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kirkhof Lobby

Family Futures

Putting together learning kits! 

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kirkhof Lounge

Campus Cleanup Crew

Cleaning up the Allendale campus!

5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Kirkhof Lobby

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

Organization:

Project

Time:

Location:

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

Student Senate

Letter of affirmation banner signing!

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kirkhof Lobby

West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 

 

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kirkhof Lobby

Drop-in Days of Service

Creating "Positivity Pebbles" for Blandford Nature Center

2:30-4:30 p.m.

Kirkhof Center Room 2266

Self-Care Club

Letter of affirmation banner signing!

4:30 p.m.-6 p.m.

Kirkhof Center Room 2266



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