Welcome to Wake Forest’s Volunteer Service Corps (VSC)! We are a student run organization dedicated to furthering the University’s motto of “Pro Humanitate” by engaging students, faculty, and staff in meaningful volunteer service. This web site is a resource for Wake Forest students, faculty, staff and Winston-Salem community agencies. Please search around to learn about all the great things that VSC does and to find a place where you can get involved!
Hunger and Homelessness Week
VSC is partnering with Campus Kitchen, Campus Life, IPE, Amnesty International, Nourish International, Hillel, and Habitat for Humanity to sponsor this year’s Hunger and Homelessness Week November 12th-20th. Hunger and Homelessness Week will include Turkeypalooza. All week VSC will be running the Penny Campaign to benefit Samaritan’s Ministries. A complete list of events is below:
Saturday 11/12: 7pm Brendle Recital Hall. Amnesty World Cultural Dance Off to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank Winston Salem Urban Plunge (all day) & habitat for Humanity volunteering (all day)
Sunday 11/13: 3pm in ZSR Library (4th floor) Amy Liang ’12 presents her summer research. ”Linkages between Homelessness, Diet, and Diabetes in Winston-Salem, NC.”
Turkeypalooza shifts: 12-2pm(cooking) 2-4pm(delivery) 4:45-7pm(delivery)
Monday 11/14: 5pm in Annenburg Forum (Carswell Hall). Campus Kitchen, Campus Life, and the Institute for Public Engagement hosts Doug Coutts, Visiting Professor at Auburn University and UN World Food Program representative for “Challenging Hunger: reflections on fighting global hunger at home and abroad”
Turkeypalooza shifts: 4-6 (pickup) 4::45-7pm(delivery) 5-7pm(cooking) 7-9pm(cooking)
Tuesday 11/15: Habitat for Humanity sponsors Student Union’s Trivia Night in Shorty’s @8pm
Turkeypalooza shifts: 4-6(pickup) 4-6:30(delivery) 5-6:30(delivery)
Wednesday 11/16: 7pm Annenburg Forum (Carswell Hall) Documentary Film Program shows a screening of a film on the world hunger crisis. The title is not available for promotion as the film is under consideration at several festivals.
Turkeypalooza shifts: 4-6pm(pickup) 5-7pm(cooking) 7-9pm(cooking)
Thursday 11/17: 6-8pm Luter Residence Hall Lounge. Amnesty International Hunger Banquet featuring Chi Rho
Turkeypalooza shifts: 4-6pm(pickup) 4:45-7pm(delivery) 5:30-7pm(delivery)
Friday 11/18: Turkeypalooza shift 4-6pm
Sunday 11/20: 2pm Reynolda Campus. Habitat for Humanity Turkey Trot 5K
WAB Leader Applications Available!
Applications for Wake Alternative Break trips are now available for completion on Wake Sync. Trips will travel to sites across the country from Chicago to the Everglades and work on conservation, youth programs, and anti-poverty and hunger programs. Apply today! Applications are due by Monday, November 28th.
https://orgsync.com/21156/forms/show/40828
Get recognized and share your story @ National Student Day
National Students celebrates and promotes social responsibility amoung students across North America. Sponsored by Wake Forest stores, tt’s an opportunity to get thanked for your good deeds. Share your service for a chance to win scholarships, iPads, and other prizes. All you have to do is log on and share your story by OCTOBER 6TH. Find out more @ nationalstudentday.com
Get ready to fight hunger for October’s S.O.S
In October, our SOS (Service on Saturday) will be held on SUNDAY October 16th @ the CROP Walk to Stop Hunger being held at Joel Coliseum. For more info on the walk, visit http://www.cropwalkforsyth.org/home.html . Contact Elaine Shao @ Join us and fight hunger!
Summer Service Trip to Nicaragua! Information Session April 6, 2011!
Looking for a Service Opportunity This Summer?
Join us for 10 days in Nicaragua as we work in the community on a service project alongside local high school students.
Interest session: April 6, 4:00 pm, 407 Benson
Service trip dates: June 25 – July 4, 2011
Special funding available, will cover most costs, including housing (in doubles or triples), three group meals per day, local transportation, social activities and some sightseeing
Space is limited, so apply soon!
Contact the Center for International Studies for additional information and an application * Reynolda Hall 116 * 336.758.5938. Applications are due April 8
Check out the Power Point under applications and downloads!
Agency and Volunteer of the Month
CONGRATULATIONS TO…
Volunteer of the Month, Kate Rudy, for her work with SustainU Clothing, a company concerned with social, economic, and environmental sustainability
Agency of the Month, Arts for Life (www.aflnc.org)
Check out the BIG Event!
VSC hosted their first service event for fraternities and sororites last weekend. Check out the story about the BIG Event!
http://news.wfu.edu/2011/03/02/students-support-community-causes/