Center for Civic Engagement
Events
Campus-wide events planned by the Center for Civic Engagement
SU GIVE (SU Get into Volunteer Experiences), Saturday 8/23/08
SU GIVE is a proud tradition at Susquehanna University. Over 500 first-year students, faculty, and staff volunteers from our campus travel to approximately 40 sites throughout the Greater Susquehanna Valley for a day of learning and service. Site placement is based on a combination of Core Perspectives/University Experience class section and preference forms completed during the Summer Preview Event. Volunteer sites include hospitals, fire companies, state parks, a literacy action agency, animal shelters, nursing homes, homeless shelters, and recreational areas for children.
Go to SU GIVE page
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, Monday 1/19/09, 4:30-8:30pm
This is a service day to commemorate MLK, Jr.’s passion for service to others.
“Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.” – MLK, Jr.
SU CHEERS, Thursday 2/19/09
SU CHEERS is a volunteer recognition event that recognizes all SU volunteers for their efforts. All the service organizations on campus and in the local community are invited to attend and celebrate their hard work throughout the year. It is held around Student Volunteer Day every year and several awards are presented for excellence in community service.
Go to SU CHEERS page
SU SERVE (SU Students Exploring Regional Volunteer Experiences), Saturday 3/21/09
SU SERVE is a campus-wide service day for all Susquehanna students, faculty, and staff. Featuring approximately 20 sites throughout the local community, SU SERVE is an exciting afternoon with a combination of hard work and fun. Ranging from planting flowers and painting fences at a community park to assisting a homeless shelter with meal preparation, SU SERVE is an eye-opening learning experience for students, faculty, and staff.
Go to SU SERVE page
Red Cross Blood Drives
CVP and the American Red Cross sponsors four yearly blood drives on campus in September, November, February, and April. Students are encouraged to both give blood and volunteer their time to help run the event and recruit donors on campus. 2007-2008 Drives: Wed 9/17 12-6pm, Wed 11/12 12-6pm, Wed 2/11 12-6pm, Mon 4/16-4/17 12-6pm, all in Deg meeting rooms 1-5.
Go to Blood Drives page
Rock for Relief Benefit Concert- TRAX
Annual fall event to raise money to support SU Hurricane Relief Teams (HRT) The event includes live bands and free food and is held at the TRAX social space.
Go to Rock for Relief page
Holiday Food Drive
This is an annual event to collect food for the local homeless shelter. Collection boxes are set up in residence halls, campus center, and chapel in the weeks before the Candlelight Service.
Go to Holiday Food Drive page
Flex For Hunger
This program allows students to donate unused flex dollars from their meal plans. The money collected is used to buy food for a local homeless shelter and soup kitchen. $3,000+ was collected at the end of the 2007-2008 academic year!
Share Our Stuff (SU SOS)
SOS is an end of year donation drive during the last week of the spring semester. Non-perishable food, cleaning products, clothing, small appliances, furniture, etc. are collected and donated to the local homeless shelter and other non-profits. Collection areas are located in the lobby or lounge of every residence hall.
Go to SU SOS page
