Central Service Spotlight--March 15th-21st

On-Campus Service Opportunities

Alternative Weekend
Registration is now open for March's Alternative Weekend. Join us on Saturday, March 20th for a day of service with The Urban Mission as we learn more about how they work with food insecurity and how we can help and get invovled in their organization.

Registration is available on UCORE. Spots are limited, so sign up quickly!

President's Club Children's Christmas Party Executive Director Applications Open

We are looking for the next Executive Director for President's Club Children's Christmas Party!

The President’s Club Children’s Christmas Party connects first-graders with the UCO community as we all get to share a bit of holiday spirit. Each December, we invite 250 Edmond-area elementary school students to the UCO campus to make crafts, play games, celebrate the holiday and, of course, get a gift from Santa!

The application must be completed no later than 11:59 pm on Sunday, March 21, 2021. 

If you have questions concerning this position, please contact Nicole Doherty at ndoherty@uco.edu  or look on the event's UCORE page for more information. You may also call Community Engagement at 405-974-3456.

If your office or organization has upcoming student volunteer opportunities, please send the information to volunteer@uco.edu to have it included in our weekly emails.

Off-Campus Service Opportunities

YWCA Reduce the Odds Poker Run
Take a stand with YWCA Oklahoma City to support victims of sexual violence in our community by volunteering for YWCA Oklahoma City’s Reduce the Odds Poker Chip Run. Funds raised through this event help provide emergency services, plus counseling and advocacy to victims of sexual assault in our community.

Sign up to volunteer with the event on April 17th from 8:30am-12pm using this form.

Speech and Debate Tournament Judging
The Invictus Fides Speech and Debate and Prautus Speech and Debate are hosting a speech and debate tournament in the Oklahoma City area March 18-20 (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday). Our tournament is hosting approximately 165 competitors from multiple states who are participating in 11 speech and 3 debate events. We are in need of community judges--No Experience Necessary!

The tournament is being held at Villiage Baptist Church (10600 N May Ave. OKC, OK 73120). To sign up, visit the Judges Site and follow the instructions to the registration link: 
https://escalade.homeschooldebate.net/judges-page

Homeless Alliance Campus Clean-Up Day
March 20th, 10:00am-12:00pm
Locations: 1724 NW 4th Street, OKC 73106

**Anyone interested in this opportunity MUST create a profile and sign up for the opportunity on the Homeless Alliance volunteer page: https://homelessalliance.volunteerhub.com/

We want our campus to be a beautiful, welcoming space for all who visit – and we need your help! We are seeking volunteers to help us with general clean-up, light landscaping, and general lawn maintenance on the grounds and area surrounding the Homeless Alliance. Due to COVID-19, the Day Shelter currently serves all meals outdoors, which has led to an increase in litter.

Information about this volunteer opportunity:

• This is an outdoor activity.
• This opportunity requires physical activity including walking, standing, bending, lifting, and carrying bags of debris.
• Gloves, trash bags, and some landscaping tools will be provided. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own rakes, trimmers, and brooms.

• This opportunity is open to healthy individuals age 14 and up with no at-risk issues, who have not been exposed to the COVID virus, and are not experiencing any symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath.

• If you are signing up for more than one person, you will need to create a volunteer profile for each member in your party and register for the desired shift.

Sunbeam Senior Engagement Volunteer
You can help support seniors in our community by becoming a Senior Engagement Volunteer! Sunbeam is looking for 100 volunteers to donate their time and talents to join the nonprofit’s Senior Engagement Program. 
What would I do as a Senior Engagement Volunteer? 

• You will be partnered with a vulnerable senior, due to illness or age, from our community. 
• You will connect with a vulnerable senior, invest in their well-being, and support them through a variety of opportunities, such as: 
• Engagement activities - movies, puzzles, physical activities, companionship, etc. 
• Respite Care - allowing a Caregiver an opportunity to take time for self-care. 
• Tasks Assistance Activities - dog walking, meal preparation, gardening, etc. 
• Volunteer at least 1.5 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months. 
• Attend ongoing training.