All donations go to Goodwill Industries!
Sponsored by the Office of Service Learning.
]]>Individual dancers, as well as groups, are encouraged to attend. All participants must read and fill out the Dancer Information Rules and Safety Form, which is available online—print it out and bring it to the Office of Service Learning in Pratt 301, or bring it with you to the IUP Hawk Rock registration table on February 16.
For more information, contact lbdt@iup.edu or jqcs@iup.edu, or call 724-357-3103.
]]>The mission of the Alice Paul House is to provide safety to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, to assist and empower all victims, and to promote awareness of these issues in our community.
Application are being accepted now for the volunteer training classes, which meet every Monday and Thursday evening from 5:00–9:00 p.m. (no classes during IUP Spring Break). Please contact Melodee Gett at 724-349-4444 or melodee@alicepaulhouse.org for more information.
]]>Please contact Kim at 724-464-1640 for more information.
]]>The discount books will be on sale until November 10, 2012. Please contact Levi Allen in the IUP Office of Service Learning in Pratt 301, or e-mail him at jqcs@iup.edu for more information.
We hope to see you at Hawk Rock 2013!
]]>Through the ACE Tutoring Program, ALI students have the opportunity to improve their English language skills by meeting with tutors. Becoming an ACE tutor is an excellent way to meet interesting people from other cultures, develop teaching skills, and contribute to the IUP community. Tutoring hours may be eligible for volunteer or work-study requirements.
The ACE Tutor Application will be accepted beginning August 1, 2012. Please complete the form and submit it to the ALI front desk, second floor, Eicher Hall (860 Grant Street). For more information, contact Steve Park, ACE Tutoring Coordinator, at s.park7@iup.edu.
]]>Volunteers are needed to deliver lunches 11:00 a.m.–1:30 pm, Monday–Friday, from now through August 16, 2012. Volunteers must have their own transportation.
Please contact Ruth Morris at (724) 349-7077 for more information.
]]>Clothing items are being donated to Goodwill, a nonprofit organization that collects clothing and other goods and sells them in their stores nationwide. The revenue generated from the sales is used to funds Goodwill’s education, career counseling, and other programs that help displaced workers get back on their feet. 93 cents of every dollar earned goes towards these programs.
For every five to ten clothing items, chances will be given to win in a raffle! This year we are raffling off an Amazon Kindle Fire, a Keurig coffee machine, and gift cards from Sheetz, Olive Garden, and Starbucks.
Shoes are being donated to Soles4Souls, an international organization that takes donated shoes to people in need in over 120 countries worldwide. This drive is cosponsored with Michael B. Shoes/Campus Corner, which will give every donor a $5 coupon to their store as a thank-you for their donation!
So what are you waiting for? Get cleanin’!
Contact Malia Lazor at 724-357-3103 or m.a.lazor@iup.edu with any questions.
]]>The Hawk Rock is a 24-hour dance-a-thon that runs from 9:00 p.m. on March 30 to 9:00 p.m. on March 31 at Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. This event is run by the Hawk Rock Committee, an IUP student organization.
The goal of the Hawk Rock is to raise money to fight hunger and homelessness in Indiana County. All of the proceeds of the Hawk Rock will go to three local nonprofit organizations: ICCAP, Community Kitchen, and Family Promise.
In order to dance in the event, one must make a minimum donation of $20. This donation will get each dancer a t-shirt and food throughout the event from local Indiana restaurants. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to put together teams of dancers for this event. Teams, individuals, or pairs that raise $100 over the minimum donation will be awarded time to dance on stage and will be featured on the jumbotron.
The 24 hours will consist of much more than just dancing. There will be dodgeball, zumba, face painting, volleyball, entertainment, and much more. Are you ready to take the 24 hour dancer challenge? Register online.
Spectators are also encouraged to attend the Hawk Rock. A donation of $5 gets you one-time admission, while a $10 donation gets you a t-shirt and admission for the entire event. Nonperishable food items will also be collected.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Service Learning at 724-357-3103 or e-mail the Hawk Rock at iuphawkrock@gmail.com.
]]>You can give hope to people facing cancer and save lives by supporting the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days program. The Daffodil Days program is your chance to fight back back against cancer by raising funds and awareness to help beat the disease.
While the Daffodil Days program involves offering daffodils every spring to donors in appreciation of their contributions, it is more than just giving beautiful flowers—it is everyone’s opportunity to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays, where cancer never steals another year from anyone’s life.
This year we will have a direct sale site on March 21–23, 2012, at the HUB Fitness Center Atrium.
Items can also be delivered anonymously to cancer patients at Indiana Regional Medical Center. These “Gifts of Hope” are not delivered to specific cancer patients, nor are the donors’ names attached to the gift. Each Daffodil Days participant has the opportunity to donate a Gift of Hope to a patient.
Pre-order your items, and we can deliver to you or someone special to give hope! Call 724-357-3103 to place your order, or e-mail Andrea Carnicella at andrea.carnicella@iup.edu.
Please submit the following to place an order.
Note: Money is due at time of delivery.
If you wish to send a gift to a cancer patient at Indiana Regional Medical Center or someone special, please provide the following.
Note: Money is owed at time of order, before delivery.
Volunteers will be able to assist by delivering your items to your departmental office and to the Indiana Regional Medical Center.
Thank you for your support of Daffodil Days!
]]>The sale will be held in the HUB Fitness Center lobby from 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. The bake sale features a different gourmet cupcake each day, including red velvet, chocolate chip cookie dough, and more. We will also have Valentine's-inspired sugar cookies, chocolate covered pretzels, and brownies.
Each Sheetz coupon booklet costs 10 dollars and is worth 25 dollars of Sheetz food, including free drinks, free MTO items, and free doughnuts.
All of the proceeds of this sale will help fight hunger and homelessness in Indiana County.
]]>Several human service agencies from Indiana County will be on campus to meet with students, faculty, and staff. Some of these agencies include the American Red Cross, St. Andrew's Village, IndiKids, and more!
Students and staff—come and discover volunteer opportunities.
Professors—come to meet with agencies to find service learning projects for the classroom.
The Community Involvement Fair will be held on February 8, 2012, from 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in the Crimson Event Center. For more information, please call the Office of Service Learning at 724-357-3103 or e-mail service-learning@iup.edu.
Come and see how you can make a difference in Indiana County!
]]>Circle K and Poiz are sponsoring the drive. Walk-ins are welcome. If you would like to make an appointment, please call the Office of Service Learning at 724-357-3103.
]]>The blood drive is sponsored by Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority and Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. All presenting donors at this blood drive will receive a coupon for a free pita from the Pita Pit while supplies last.
To make an appointment, please contact the Office of Service Learning at 724-357-3103. Walk-ins the day of the drive are welcome. Thank you for saving lives!
]]>Please drop off your gift between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the table in the HUB, outside the fitness center.
If you are not able to drop off your gift on Friday, you can drop it off next week in Pratt Hall, Room 301.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Service Learning at 724-357-3103! Happy Holidays!
]]>This drive is sponsored by Claypool’s Clinical Crew and the Pre-Service Teachers of Mathematics.
For each blood donation, a donor can save up to three lives!
To make an appointment, please contact the Office of Service Learning at 724-357-3103, or e-mail service-learning@iup.edu.
Walk-ins the day of the drive are also welcome.
]]>Would you like a nice home-cooked spaghetti dinner? The Homer City Church of the Nazarene is holding a spaghetti dinner on November 15, 2011, to benefit Indiana County Family Promise. This organization is working to fight homelessness throughout Indiana County.
The dinner will be held at the Homer City Church of the Nazarene from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. November 15 falls in the middle of National Hunger and Homelessness week, so this is a great way to show your support of these initiatives.
If you like, the Office of Service Learning is coordinating with this group to bring these spaghetti dinners to campus. We will be dropping off dinners at the HUB parking lot that evening.
The cost of a dinner is $6 for adults, $3 for children, and free for those less than five years old. All dinner orders will be entered to win door prizes, and you do not have to be present to win.
If you would like to order a dinner, please stop by the Office of Service Learning, 301 Pratt Hall, call 724-357-3103, or e-mail acc@iup.edu.
Thank you for supporting this worthy cause.
]]>Any amount of time would be appreciated.
Duties could include playing with the children, greeting families and providing information, set-up, clean-up, making sure children are safe while playing, asking families to take a survey, etc.
To volunteer, please contact Stephanie McAdoo at 724-349-1821 or smcadoo@indikids.org.
]]>Come and build your own cardboard house for $2/person and experience homelessness with Gamma Sigma Sigma. Supplies to build your house will be provided.
Donations will also be collected in front of the Co-op Store and in the Oak Grove.
All proceeds from this event will benefit several Pennsylvania chapters of the American Red Cross that have been affected the recent by flooding. Students will be able to donate by county preference.
Come out and support your hometown’s American Red Cross disaster relief!
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