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Central Service Spotlight--March 1st-7th

Nicole Doherty - Monday, March 1, 2021
 Events   Service 
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On-Campus Service Opportunities

Big Event Team Leader Applications Open
Sign-up today to be a team leader for the 2021 Big Event on March 27th.  Team Leaders will serve as the liaison between a small group of site volunteers and the Big Event Executive Committee.

Applications are available on UCORE and due on March 5th.

Big Event Volunteer Applications Open
Sign-up today to be a volunteer for the 2021 Big Event on March 27th.

Big Event is a student-led service opportunity held every spring. The mission of Big Event is simply One Big Day. One Big Thanks. One Big Event. UCO students head out into the community to say thank you to residents through service.

Registration is available on UCORE and due on March 12th.

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!

Alternative Lunch Break
Take your lunch break to learn about a community issue and how you can get invovled in service! 

Join us from 12:00-1:00pm on February 23rd as we learn from Project 66.

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

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

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. 
I want to volunteer what do I do next? 
Contact Melva Franklin, Senior Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, at 405.609.8930 or email mfranklin@sunbeamfamilyservices.org. 

YWCA Prevention Education Volunteer
YWCA is in search of Prevention Education Volunteers. The goal of this role is to provide vital support to the Prevention Education Team while gaining hands-on experience in community program development, networking and cultivation of partnerships, and other non-profit organizational duties.

Learn more HERE!

Freedom Oklahoma Virtual Field Team
Join the Virtual Field Team with Freedom Okalhoma. As a team, we will regularly make calls and/or send texts to advocate and fight for LGBTQ2S+ justice. The best part is, you can join us from anywhere! These calls/texts will vary each week and could be about educating people on LGBTQ2S+ issues, assisting voters with communicating with their legislators or encouraging supporters to vote. Either way, we’ll be working as a team to advocate for LGBTQ2S+ justice efforts.

Learn more HERE!
 

YWCA OKC

YWCA Oklahoma City is Oklahoma County's only service provider for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.
 
Our Mission: YWCA Oklahoma City is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
Our Vision: Providing help and hope to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking in central Oklahoma.


To learn more about YWCA OKC, visit their website at https://www.ywcaokc.org/

Housing and Living Fair

Looking for your living arrangements for next school year? Stop by the 2021 Housing and Living Fair  on Tuesday, March 2nd from 10am-1pm around Broncho Lake.

Connect with the Central Pantry

The Central Pantry is an on Campus Food Pantry available for all student, faculty, and staff. To start shopping at the pantry, simply fill out the Client Form on UCORE

Alternative Lunch Break

Join us for an Alternative Lunch Break on Friday, 3/19 as we learn from Project 66. Registration is open HERE.

 

Single Mom's Resource Roundtable

Join a great group of single mom's on campus for this month's Resource Roundtable. Sign up on UCORE.
 

Alternative Weekend

Join us an Alternative Weekend on Saturday, 3/20 as we work with Urban Mission. Registration open HERE.

 

Big Event
2021

Registration is now open for Big Event Volunteers and Team Leaders. Sign up today to give a day to serve the community that gives so much to us! Learn more on UCORE.