Summer Service Spotlight

On-Campus Service Opportunities

Fall Central Pantry Volunteers

Volunteering for the Central Pantry is a great way to volunteer on-campus and assist our community here at UCO!

The Central Pantry is open Monday through Friday from 9:00am - 4:00pm and we are looking for volunteers to help run the front desk, check -in and assist clients, and help with the intake and restocking of donations.

Volunteer hours are a weekly commitment and are assigned on a first apply, first assigned basis (while also looking at how everyone’s availability works together to have the hours covered). The fall volunteer shift will start the week of August 23rd and run through the week of December 13th.

Apply to be a volunteer here before August 13th.

UCO Housing & Residential Engagement is excited to announce that Move-In will be spread across 3 days: Saturday, August 14^th, Sunday, August 15^th, and Monday, August 16^th from 8am-1pm. 

If you are a part of a group that would like to volunteer, please contact your group leader to register your group members all at once. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at housing@uco.edu or 405-974-2746.

We're excited for you to be part of our team as we welcome home the next generation of Bronchos!

To register an individual or your group, please click the following link and fill out the volunteer sign-up survey: https://uco.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b1MvJCAE7Bjibl4

Stampede Week Night Event Volunteers

Have you ever wondered how you can help out with Welcome Home Week & Stampede Week?! Well this year is your chance to volunteer with some wonderful events. Click here to sign up for a time to assist with any program the New Broncho Orientation program has during Welcome Home Week & Stampede Week. Sign up on or before August 10^th.

Service Internship Opportunities

The Care Center Internships
The Care Center is seeking students to intern at their organization this school year. If you are interested in learning more about volunteer and internship opportunities, contact, Hailey McClain at Hailey@carecenter-okc.org.

A role with The Care Center typically looks like:
Children and families coming to The Care Center come for forensic interviews, family advocacy, and/or counseling services. The children coming to The CARE Center are referred by DHS or Law Enforcement because they are suspected to be a victim or witness of some sort of abuse. In light of this, The Care Center provides children and their families wrap-around victim and advocacy services that promote hope and healing. Currently, we are in need of volunteers to play with children and siblings on our campus as they wait for services; safely walk children and families to other buildings on our campus. We call this very important part of a child’s experience at The Care Center, Play Orientation. This role does require an OSBI background check. Volunteer shifts are typically M, T, W, TH from 9am-11:30am or 1:30pm-3:30pm. Volunteers can sign up to volunteer weekly or whenever they are available to take a shift.

Summer Service Opportunities

Scissortail Park Volunteer Opportunities
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SHOW
Volunteers are still needed for Scissortail Park's Outdoor Adventure Show Saturday, July 24th and Sunday, July 25th. Guests will be able to peruse Oklahoma's best selection of outdoor equipment, adventure gear, and recreational activities. We need volunteers to help us create a positive experience for our guests at this fun, community event! Please register to volunteer at https://scissortailpark.galaxydigital.com/.

For questions, please email volunteer@scissortailpark.org.

FARMER'S MARKET VOLUNTEERS
Scissortail Park is needing volunteers for this Saturday and future Saturdays to help create a top-quality, destination Farmer's Market for all of Oklahoma City.

Please go to https://scissortailpark.galaxydigital.com to sign up for our Farmer's Market volunteer opportunities.  Email volunteer@scissortailpark.org with any questions.

HORTICULTURE HEROES
Our Horticultural staff is short-handed and desperately needs assistance with weeding.   Summer weed control can be a huge challenge and it is difficult to keep our Park beautiful and weed-free.  Volunteers are enormous help and greatly appreciated! 

If interested in assisting our staff weed the grounds, please go to https://scissortailpark.galaxydigital.com/ to sign-up for Horticultural Heroes or email volunteer@scissortailpark.org. 

OBI: OKC Boots and Badges Special Event
Oklahoma Blood Institute is looking for volunteers to asist with the OKC Boots and Badges special event blood drive on Saturday, July 24th from 7:00am-11:30am and 11:00am-3:30pm.

Use this link to sign up for a fun event at Riversport OKC where the OKC Police and Firefighters helpp boost the blood supply during the summer months. Over 500 donors are expected!

For questions, email julia.davis@obi.org or call 405-623-0430.

Creative Music Academy
Creative Music Academy is looking for any musicians that are interested in volunteering or interning in their music school. This non-profit music school that supports students in vitual or homeschool learning by teaching music lessons.

To learn more, contact Ann Booze at creativemusicacademyinc@gmail.com.

TEEM Hygiene Drive
TEEM is hosting a Hygiene Drive from July1 through September 1 and is in search of volunteers in many areas to meet the need of the individuals and families they serve.

To get invovled, contact Nikki Sharber at nsharber@teem.org or call 405-602-2864.

Traditions Health Edmond Hospice Volunteer
Traditions Health is seeking individuals to volunteer to spend time with a patient, provide help to a caregiver or assist with activities in a facility. If you have a desire to be of service to those in hospice care, we have a desire for you to be a part of our hospice team as a volunteer!

Please contact Susan Lide, Volunteer Coordinator at 405-936-9433 or susan.lide@traditionshealth.com.

Good Shepard Hospice Volunteer Opportunities
MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEERS
Do you enjoy organizing, computer work, and working on special projects? Do you have a desire to help others? Become an Administrative Assistant Volunteer for Good Shepher Hospice! As a hospice office volunteer you will assist our staff in so many significant and meaningful ways. Office Volunteers are very important in helping our patients and families. 

PATIENT CARE VOLUNTEERS
Do you want to look back over your life and feel a sense of pride? Do you desire to accomplish meaningful, worthwhile activity as long as you are able? Do you have a desire to help others? Become involved as a Patient Care Volunteer for Good Shepherd Hospice! Patient Care Volunteers are significant helpers for our terminally-ill patients and their families in their time of need. Patient Care Volunteers visit their assigned patient one hour a week to provide companionship, emotional comfort and family support. 

Please visit our website at: www.goodshepherdhopice.com or contact Christa Cook, Volunteer Coordinator at 405-943-0903 or christa.cook@goodshepherdhospice.com

SMO Summer Volunteer Opportunties
Exciting things are afoot at Science Museum Oklahoma and we have multiple volunteer opportunities that will truly impact our visitor experience. The new traveling exhibit, Sherlock Holmes – The Exhibition, will be hosted at SMO from May 1 – September 6, 2021. This highly immersive and very interactive large exhibition has many opportunities for volunteers to encourage questioning, help deduce evidence, and guide our guests to solving a mysterious crime. Shifts are available every day of the week, in four and eight hour blocks, with preference given to volunteers who can come on a regular schedule. Period costuming that meets general dress code requirements is highly encouraged. Limited props and costuming will be available.

To sign up to volunteer or find out more, email Shannon Olsen at solsen@sciencemuseumok.org

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