WFU | Volunteer Service Corps (VSC)

Volunteer Service Corps at Wake Forest University

Special Events

VSC plans a variety of special one-time programs that provide opportunities for students to volunteer. Most of these events are large, annual events that require lots of volunteers in order for the event to be a success. There are also opportunities for students to get involved in the leadership of these events. Not only is this a great way to meet other students at Wake Forest, but the events also enable volunteers to work with a variety of community members and serve a variety of needs.

Red Cross Logo
American Red Cross — Assist with blood drives on the Wake Forest campus. Contact .
Volunteer deliver gifts
Angel Tree — Each December, the Office of Volunteer Services decorates a Christmas Tree with names of needy children in the
Winston-Salem area. Each child and their Christmas wishes are listed on an ornament. Students, faculty and staff take ornaments off the tree and purchases presents for the children . These presents are delivered to the children just in time for the holidays! If you want to sponsor a child, look for the tree in front of the Benson food court in late November/early December. If you want to get involved in planning this great event, contact .

DESK — Paint a desk with an Old Town Elementary student to give him or her a good workspace at
home. DESK takes place in the Spring semester and lots of campus groups work as a team to decorate a desk. Individual volunteers are also needed for the event. E-mail to help out!

National Days of Service – Take part in the National Days of Service this year by participating in the MLK Day of Service and the 9/11 Day of Service.  VSCisworking with community partners on these different service projects and we would like you to mark your calendar for these National Days of Service.  Please contact if you are interested in volunteering.

A child participates in a bean-bag tossProject Pumpkin — This is Wake Forest’s largest service tradition. Project Pumpkin provides a safe Halloween experience for about 1000 local children, and it all happens right here at Wake! There is an annual Project Pumpkin Date Auction that happens at the beginning of October to help raise funds for this program. Volunteers participate as escorts, create decorations, sell t-shirts, host carnival booths, hand out candy, volunteer at haunted houses, and coordinate transportation for a day of trick-or-treating and games with local underprivileged children. Hundred’s of volunteers are needed for this great event. Check out the Project Pumpkin website to see how you can get involved, or contact .
Service On Saturdays (S.O.S)- This year VSC is starting S.O.S for one time service opportunities on Saturdays!  This event will take place once a month onSaturday, so look for the dates to be announced soon for September, October, and November!  If you are interested, please contact .
SPARC — This pre-orientation program invites entering freshman to participate in a four-day urban plunge of service. Once astudent has participated in SPARC, he/she is eligible to be part of SPARC planning committee as a mentor or chairperson.  Contact with questions.

Friends participate in a Stream CleanWSUP — Winston-Salem Urban Plunge (WSUP) is a one-time service opportunity for students, faculty and staff. Volunteers serve at a variety of agencies throughout the Winston-Salem community. WSUP is a great way for new volunteers to get a taste of what is it like to serve in the community, and it is an opportunity for our community partners to have some extra volunteer help for an afternoon! WSUP is usually held at the end of September, so keep an eye out for an email. Contact for more information!