*Transportation is provided for all off-campus events. Pick-ups and drop-offs occur outside of the People's Bank on the side of the UConn Bookstore.
If you require an accommodation to participate in any Community Outreach events, please contact Jazmyn Matos at jmm10029work@uconn.edu at least five days prior to the event.
September 19th
Dialogue (6 pm- 7 pm)
Our first event covers the topic of Women’s Rights and Equality. More specifically though, we are looking at the Equal Rights Amendment and the current battle to ratify it. A key part of our dialogue will be about the US Women’s Soccer team and the attention they recently brought to this issue. For the event, we are looking to have a panel of experts in the field for our participants to ask questions and learn from. The goal of Dialogues is basically just to learn! Sign up here!
September 21st
Joshua's Trust - Hiking Trail Maintenance
9:50am-12:10pm (2 service hours) 13 participants
Joshua's Trust is a land trust with 4500 acres of land in 14 towns surrounding Storrs/Mansfield. The beautiful land offers an outdoor service-learning experience close to the UConn campus. Volunteers will maintain trails, clear overgrowth on significant features of properties, and control the spread of invasive plant species to the best of our abilities. Volunteers will use loppers, rakes, and occasionally shovels. Participants should wear long sleeved t-shirts, long pants, and hiking boots/shoes that can get dirty. Sign up here!
Holy Family - Shelter Maintenance
9:40am-1:20pm (3 service hours) 5 participants
Holy Family Home and Shelter, Inc. is operated by the Sisters of Charity of our Lady Mother of the Church. The home endeavors to serve those families whose circumstances have deprived them of an adequate lifestyle and housing. Holy Family Home and Shelter does not seek to pass judgment on any person for their current or past lifestyle. The Shelter's safe harbor allows for assistance in finding solutions to alleviate their own situation for those capable of living in harmony with others, while respecting their own mutual rights. Volunteers will help with a variety of indoor and/or outdoor projects which may include mowing the lawn and raking leaves, organizing resident closets, cleaning the kitchen and sorting the food pantry, and washing up stair floors. Sign up here!
WAIM Loading Dock - Building Renovations
8:40am- 12:20pm (3 service hours) 7 Participants
Windham Area Interfaith Ministry provides basic needs and support to community members with insufficient incomes. WAIM is renovating its small goods area on the second floor of a 5 story building. This will include painting walls, building, shelving, installing flooring and other similar projects. Volunteers should wear clothes that they don't mind getting dirty. Sign up here!
WAIM Community Garden- Gardening
8:40am-12:20pm (3 service hours) 5 participants
The WAIM Community garden is a garden consisting of 53 raised garden beds that are planted with food crops for donation to the local food pantry and soup kitchen. Volunteers are needed to help weed, water, harvest crops, maintain weed-free paths, turn compost piles, spread woodchips, and general garden cleanup chores. Volunteers should dress for the weather and wear shoes that can get dirty. Sign up here!
MACC Charities
8:30am-2:30pm (5 service hours) 9 participants
MACC Charities offers a variety of services for anyone in need within the community. Volunteers will participate in projects such as helping the chef prepare the food or helping in the thrift store. Please be aware that volunteers will be placed where they are most needed on the day of the event, so you should prepare for either project. Volunteers must wear long pants and closed toed shoes. Sign up here.
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Challenge
9:00am-3:30pm (5.5 service hours) 13 participants
Support The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp's "Camp Challenge Ride" and 5K FUNraisers! This event will include a 15, 30 and 60 mile fully supported bike ride with rest stops and a 5K run/walk. Volunteers will assist in a variety of ways to support the event operations ranging from registration and rest stop support to handing out water and cheering. Sign up here!
September 22nd
Garden Club of Willimantic - Gardening
9:10am- 1:00pm (3 service hours) 9 Participants
Volunteers will be planting native shrubs and perennials, cutting back and removing invasive plants and vines, and cleaning up garden debris and litter in the park's pollinator garden areas and along the Airline Trail and East Coast Greenway. Gloves and tools will be provided. Students should wear long pants and sturdy closed shoes, and bring drinking water, sunscreen, and insect repellent if desired. Sign up here!
Horizons Inc. - Assist in set up for weekend programs
9:30am- 3:30pm (5 service hours) 9 Participants
Horizons, Inc. creates and sustains opportunities for people who have developmental disabilities and other special needs. This service project is aimed at helping the camp team set up for upcoming weekend programs. This includes making beds, leaf raking, making different Arts & Crafts templates, painting or taking and organizing inventory. Sign up here!
September 28th
WAIM Community Garden - Gardening
8:40am-12:20pm (3 service hours) 5 Participants
The WAIM Community garden is a garden consisting of 53 raised garden beds that are planted with food crops for donation to the local food pantry and soup kitchen. Volunteers are needed to help weed, water, harvest crops, maintain weed-free paths, turn compost piles, spread woodchips, and general garden cleanup chores. Volunteers should dress for the weather and wear shoes that can get dirty. Sign up here!
WAIM Loading Dock - Building Renovations
8:40am- 12:20pm (3 service hours) 7 Participants
Windham Area Interfaith Ministry provides basic needs and support to community members with insufficient incomes. WAIM is renovating its small goods area on the second floor of a 5 story building. This will include painting walls, building, shelving, installing flooring and other similar projects. Volunteers should wear clothes that they don't mind getting dirty. Sign up here!
GROW Windham - Gardening
8:40am-12:20pm (3 service hours) 13 Participants
GROW Windham cultivates relationships and creates space for youth, community members, and food system partners to work together to build a stronger community and local food system. Volunteers will be working to maintain gardens by planting seeds, weeding, or building raised beds for various crops. Volunteers should dress for the weather and wear shoes that can get dirty. Sign up here
MACC Charities
8:30am-2:30pm (5 service hours) | 9 participants
MACC Charities offers a variety of services for anyone in need within the community. Volunteers will participate in projects such as helping the chef prepare the food or helping in the thrift store. Please be aware that volunteers will be placed where they are most needed on the day of the event, so you should prepare for either project. Volunteers must wear long pants and closed toed shoes. Sign up here!
Lutz Children's Museum - Clean up
9:30am-3:30pm (5 service hours) 13 Participants
Lutz Children's Museum provides a multi-faceted museum for children to explore culture, history, and the natural sciences through internal and external exhibits, programs, and experiences. Recently, the side of the museum has become quite overgrown with brush and weeds. Volunteers will be working to clean this up. This job will include brush removal, mowing, weeding, and some gardening. Volunteers should come prepared to work outdoors and bring work gloves and any other supplies they feel necessary. Sign up here!