On May 31st from 2:00-4:30pm., LBCC students and staff can service their local communities by signing up for LBCC’s Spring Day of Caring. In partnership with United Way and HandsOn, LBCC organizers have found three non-profit agencies to help and offer support to in Corvallis, Albany and Lebanon.
Students who are interested, can register at www.handsonw.org and select the location they wish to participate at in their communities. The first 50 students to sign up will received a Day of Caring T-Shirt and once the service is completed individuals can log back on to the website and print out a certificate of participation.
This year, students can choose from three locations:
In Albany, students can help out Fish of Albany at their Hill Street location. Volunteers will be helping to sand and repaint the benches and parking spaces.
Those wishing to volunteer in the Lebanon community, volunteers will be cleaning, painting and landscaping at the Boys and Girls Club of the Greater Santiam.
Finally, students wanting to serve in Corvallis will be trimming, weeding and mulching Riverfront Park.
All three venues offer a great opportunity to volunteer and help your local community as an individual, group or club. While helping the non-profit agencies, students will have a fun, social time and chance to bond with one another.
The English Language and Culture Institute (ELCI) are encouraging international students at LBCC to volunteer at the event, to be able to interact with their peers out in the community. LBCC Club Advisors will be asking their students to volunteer as a club for Day of Caring.
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| Barb Horn, Student Activities Coordinator and organizer for the Spring Day of Caring. |
“This event will give students a chance to reach out to the circles that have influence at LBCC. We are encouraging groups to commit to one project to serve together,” said Barbara Horn, LBCC Student Activities Coordinator.
Organizers have a goal of 50 students for the first year of Day of Caring in hopes that it will grow as OSU’s Day of Caring event now gathers over 300 students. Coordinators are working with OSU, using their model to create this pilot event; United Way, the organizer of Day of Caring Program and who finds local projects; and HandsOn, a company who handles the logistics, offers training, and recruitment of volunteers and non-profit agencies in need of help.
“This is a great event for those who are new to volunteerism - a one-time opportunity like this is great option to try something new, get to know an organization and see if it will click to see if they would like to continue volunteering long term,” said Melissa Padron, Program Manager for HandsOn Willamette. “Everyone at LBCC has been so friendly, supportive and excited about the Day of Caring.”
Students and clubs that wish to volunteer can log on and register on the HandsOn website, www.handsonw.org or if question arise, an informational meeting will be held for students on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 12:00 noon at Hotshot Cafe on the Albany campus or contact Barbara Horn.
Instructors and staff will be team leaders for the project locations. On the Day of Caring, students and staff will meet in front of the Hotshot Cafe at 1:30pm. Students will meet the team leaders for their location, receive a T-Shirt and water cup, and sign a waiver. Students are requested to have their own transportation to and from the project locations. Some team leaders may be able to provide transportation and the time of the projects will match up with the bus schedule.
Come support LBCC’s first Spring Day of Caring. It will be a great opportunity to join with peers in volunteering and serving the local communities.
“Do Good. Be Together. Smile.” - HandsOn
May 31, 2013
Contact: Barb Horn, hornb@linnbenton.edu
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