Office of Service-Learning
& Volunteer Programs

West Chester University

238 Sykes Union
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-3379
OFFICE HOURS (B 19 Killinger Hall):
M-TH: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
F: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mid-August to Mid-May


 

 

Updated May 23, 2012

Office of Service-Learning and Volunteer Programs

Killinger Hall, Room B-19, (610) 436-3379

SUMMER 2012 EVENTS

 

TUESDAY EVENINGS THIS SUMMER – EAGLEVIEW COMMUNITY ALEX’S LEMONADE STAND, 6:30 to 9:30 starting June5th - August 30th     , Eagleview Town Center in Exton.  Volunteers needed to work the stand or sell 50/50 raffle tickets, also looking for volunteers willing to bake finger foods to go along with the lemonade.  For more information please call Travis (484) 713-5350 or email Travis@vtiphoto.com.  Live Music during the event – visit http://www.ineagleview.com/.

CAMP GERONIMO AT THE BARN AT SPRINGBROOK FARM, 350 Locust Grove Road, West Chester, PA.  Weekly campus beginning June 18th - August 24th.  volunteers will partner with a child one-to-one and help give that child with special needds a real camp experience.  Mandadotry training.  Contact Camille at the Barn at 610-793-1037 or Camille.piccone@springbrook-farm.org

 

 

 

 

 

 FALL 2012 EVENTS

*Event sponsored by the Office of Service-Learning & Volunteer Programs

 

SEPTEMBER 5 – WCU INVOLVEMENT FAIR, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Academic Quad.  Meet fellow students and find out how to get involved at WCU.  Be sure to visit our table!

*SEPTEMBER 12 – WCU VOLUNTEER FAIR, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Sykes Ballrooms.  Meet representatives from many area agencies and non-profits and find out how to volunteer your time, energy and talents!  Set up begins at 9am

SEPTEMBER 15 – WALK NOW FOR AUTISM SPEAKS, Citizen’s Bank Park, Philadelphia.  For more information go to www.walknowforautism.org

SEPTEMBER 16 – ANNUAL RESTAURANT FESTIVAL, 12 p.m.-5 p.m. in downtown West Chester.  Rain date, September 23.  Volunteers needed for set-up, traffic direction and take-down.  For more information, visit www.west-chester.com/recreation.php  or contact West Chester Recreation, (610) 436-9010.

SEPTEMBER 29 – AIDS WALK WILMINGTON, Rockford Park, Wilmington, DE.  For more information go to www.aidsdelaware.org

SEPTEMBER 29 – LIGHT THE NIGHT WALK CHESTER COUNTY, to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Wilson Farm Park, Berwyn, 6:00 p.m.  Registration begins at 4:30 p.m.  For more information, go to www.lightthenight.org/epa/ or contact Kristin Bostrom at Kristin.bostrom@lls.org or (610) 238-0360 x261.

OCTOBER 8-9 – FALL BREAK

OCTOBER  – PHILLY CARES DAY To Be Determined

OCTOBER 16 – SALVATION ARMY FOOD DRIVE.  Volunteers needed for food sorting.  For more information, please contact Donna Copeland at (610) 696-8746 x203 or Donna_Copeland@USE.Salvationarmy.org

OCTOBER 17 – WCU CAREER FAIR.  Career Fair Ambassadors needed, 12:00-4:00 p.m., shifts are available.  Great opportunity to gain experience running a large-scale event, network with employers and log service hours.  Professional dress required for some jobs.  For more information, contact Preeti Singh in the Career Development Center, psingh@wcupa.edu or (610) 436-2501.

OCTOBER 20-21, 27-28 10 AM-4 PM – BOO AT THE ZOO.  Volunteers help with trick or treating, crafts and games.  Shifts are 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m., 11:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., and 1:30-5:00 p.m.  (Please note, the 1:30-5:00 p.m. shift on 10/24 is full).  Please e-mail your group name, preferred day and shift, and approximate number of volunteers to Terri Smith, smith.terri@phillyzoo.org  Volunteer number 215-243-5200.

 OCTOBER 21 – AIDS WALK PHILLY.  www.aidswalkphilly.org

OCTOBER 27-28 –UPPER MAIN LINE YMCA’S HAUNTED MANSION.   Scare actors, guides, makeup artists and behind the scenes effects help needed, 3:00-11:00 p.m. For more information contact Mary Ann Quindlen at (610) 854-1619

OCTOBER 26 – NATIONAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY, a national day of good deeds.

OCTOBER 27 – LIGHT THE NIGHT WALK PHILADELPHIA, to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  Eakins Oval, Philadelphia.  For more information, contact Chandra Rulf at Chandra.rulf@lls.org or (610)-238-0360 x223, or go to www.lightthenight.org/epa

 

*NOVEMBER THE 16TH ANNUAL BEAR FAIR  www.wcupa.edu/bearfair

 

*NOVEMBER 4 – GOOD CAUSE CAFÉ SET-UP volunteers needed.  Sykes Ballrooms, time TBD. For more information, please contact our office.

*NOVEMBER 5 and 6 – GOOD CAUSE CAFÉ used book and bake sale, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day, Sykes Ballrooms.  Proceeds help provide Thanksgiving meals in our community.  For more information, contact our office.

NOVEMBER TBD- NEWMAN CENTER FOOD DRIVE 3 phases, bag prep, then bags go to the neighborhood, and finally food collection and sorting.  For more information, contact Sarah Bacza at (610) 436-0891 or wcunewmansarah@yahoo.com.

NOVEMBER 11 – ANNUAL LEMON RUN, 8:00–11:00 a.m.  5K Run, 2-mile Family Fun Walk and Kid’s Race to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.  Memorial Hall, Fairmont Park, Philadelphia.  Volunteers and participants needed.  For more information, visit www.alexslemondade.org, or contact Jennifer Kelly at (866) 333-1213 or jenniferkelly@alexslemonade.org.

NOVEMBER 17-HANGING THE GREENS in downtown West Chester.  Sponsored by the Chester County Chamber of Commerce.  Advance sign-up is required.  Forms will be available in our office.

NOVEMBER 30 -OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS IN DOWNTOWN WEST CHESTER.  Various events including the Soup and Sandwich Parlor, 5:45-9:00 p.m. on Friday, November 30, Jingle Elf Run at 6:30 p.m. and the annual Christmas Parade at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 30,    Breakfast with Santa and Gingerbread House Making on Saturday, December 1.  For more information, please contact West Chester Recreation at (610) 436-9010, or please e-mail   parksandrecreation@west-chester.com.

DECEMBER 11 – 23rd ANNUAL JINGLE BELL RUN/WALK for Arthritis Foundation. Great Valley High School, Malvern, PA.  Race begins at 10:00 a.m.  Register online at www.jbrphilly.kintera.org.  Day of event registration is at 8:00a.m.  MANY opportunities to volunteer from parking attendants to dressing up like characters.  

 

Note:  Events will be added throughout the semester including Thanksgiving Food Drives and Adopt-a-Child/Family opportunities.  Please stop by our office or check our website for updated information, http://www.wcupa.edu/_SERVICES/stu.slv/.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


MAJOR SPRING 2013 DATES

 

*MLK PROJECT- January 31, 2013

PINK ZONE GAME – February 16, 2013

*BROWNIE BAKE OFF – To be determined

AID TO SOUTH AFRICA – April 7, 2013

RELAY FOR LIFE – April date to be determined