Sept. 16, 2010
Week of Service and Volunteer Fair planned at Marshall University
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Huntington, WV (HNN) – The 2010 Marshall University Week of Service and Volunteer Fair, sponsored by MU’s Office of Volunteer Service, take place next week on the Huntington campus and throughout the community.
Lisa Martin, Marshall’s director of volunteer services, said the Week of Service, scheduled for Sept. 20-25, is an expanded version of the Day of Service, previously conducted each fall at Marshall.
“Our committee just felt like we needed a change,” Martin said. “This gives people the opportunity to volunteer at their leisure throughout the week.”
A kickoff event for the Week of Service, which features the theme of Students Organizing for Service (SOS), is planned from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, on the Memorial Student Center plaza on the Huntington campus. T-shirts and snacks will be provided, and people can register for specific activities at that time.
Numerous projects are already planned. Among them are participation in Chili Fest, with proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House; painting two houses; feeding the homeless; and collecting paper products for the St. George Hospitality House. The paper products will be collected throughout the week, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily in the Memorial Student Center lobby. The hospitality house needs napkins, paper towels, paper cups and non-perishables.
“We encourage everyone in the Marshall community to stop by our kickoff on Monday,” Martin said. “We have plenty of service projects planned on campus and throughout the community.”
The Volunteer Fair is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, in the student center lobby. At that event, visitors can learn about organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, the Huntington City Mission, Cabell County Schools, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Faith in Action, Ebenezer Community Outreach Center, CONTACT of Huntington rape crisis center, Huntington Community Gardens, Junior Achievement, Tri-State Literacy Council, United Way and many more.
For more information, call 304-696-2495 or e-mail martil@marshall.edu or spurlock16@marshall.edu.
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Week of Service and Volunteer Fair planned at Marshall University
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Huntington, WV (HNN) – The 2010 Marshall University Week of Service and Volunteer Fair, sponsored by MU’s Office of Volunteer Service, take place next week on the Huntington campus and throughout the community.
Lisa Martin, Marshall’s director of volunteer services, said the Week of Service, scheduled for Sept. 20-25, is an expanded version of the Day of Service, previously conducted each fall at Marshall.
“Our committee just felt like we needed a change,” Martin said. “This gives people the opportunity to volunteer at their leisure throughout the week.”
A kickoff event for the Week of Service, which features the theme of Students Organizing for Service (SOS), is planned from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, on the Memorial Student Center plaza on the Huntington campus. T-shirts and snacks will be provided, and people can register for specific activities at that time.
Numerous projects are already planned. Among them are participation in Chili Fest, with proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House; painting two houses; feeding the homeless; and collecting paper products for the St. George Hospitality House. The paper products will be collected throughout the week, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily in the Memorial Student Center lobby. The hospitality house needs napkins, paper towels, paper cups and non-perishables.
“We encourage everyone in the Marshall community to stop by our kickoff on Monday,” Martin said. “We have plenty of service projects planned on campus and throughout the community.”
The Volunteer Fair is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, in the student center lobby. At that event, visitors can learn about organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, the Huntington City Mission, Cabell County Schools, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Faith in Action, Ebenezer Community Outreach Center, CONTACT of Huntington rape crisis center, Huntington Community Gardens, Junior Achievement, Tri-State Literacy Council, United Way and many more.
For more information, call 304-696-2495 or e-mail martil@marshall.edu or spurlock16@marshall.edu.
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