Community Engagement Opportunities
October 10th - 16th
Volunteer Opportunities
Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup
Saturday, October 15th, 11 am-1 pm
The WE LEAD Sustainability Team will be doing an Adopt-a-Highway cleanup this Saturday, October 15th from 11am-1pm. We are looking for volunteers to help with the effort! If you are available to come out and have a little fun, we would greatly appreciate it! We will be having pizza for lunch afterwards for all who participate. Please click the link below and get your name on the list. We hope to see you all there!
https://orgsync.com/121496/events/1638580/occurrences/3809161
St. Joseph's Fall Health Fair
Saturday, October 15th, 6:30-10 AM
Interested in growing and developing rural communities in West Virginia? Be a representative for Mountain CAP at the St. Joseph Hospital Fall Health Fair! Mountain CAP needs volunteers to "man" their table at the fair - taking shifts is welcome and encouraged! It's a great way to earn some extra hours if you're in need of community service! Email Kortney Frame (frame_kb@wvwc.edu) for more information.
Flood Relief Fall Service Trip
October 21st-23rd
Want to serve others and have some fun doing it?
The Office of Religious & Spiritual Life is sponsoring a Fall Break service trip to help out with the WV flood relief efforts. A few months have gone by, but there's a lot of long-term work that still needs to be done!
Particpants will head to White Sulphur Springs and working with Voluntary Organizations Assisting with Disaster (VOAD) to help families still recovering from the devastating flood.
Contact Chaplain Chris Scott (scott.c@wvwc.edu) for more information!
Get Up & Get Moving - Rock Cave & Union Elementary
Tuesday, October 25th from 3:30-6 pm - Union
In an effort to promote healthy lifestyles among the children living in and around the local Buckhannon area, the WE LEAD Appalachian Experience team is looking for volunteers to travel to Rock Cave and Union Elementary schools and play games with the children. Student volunteers play a variety of sports with the children and spend a lot of time talking with the kids. The event is a lot of fun for the children, and they always look forward to spending time with the old college kids. If you are interested in reducing obesity rates among youth or just have a passion to help local kids, this is the event for you. To sign up, visit OrgSync or email Dylan Ringer, Jackson Carey, Mason Winkie, or Faith Johnson.
Pancake Feed for Buckhannon Fire Department
Volunteers are needed to assist with a pancake breakfast fundraiser to benefit the Buckhannon Fire Department. The fire department is a very active part of the community, assisting with local presentations around fire safety as well as assisting with the summer flooding in the southern part of the state. The pancake breakfast will be at First United Methodist Church-Buckhannon, at the corner of Latham and Florida Avenue. If you can volunteer, please e-mail Katie Loudin at loudin_k@wvwc.edu by Wednesday, October 26th.
Trick or Treat for Canned Goods
October 31st, Meet at Wesley Chapel at 5:45 PM (Trick-or-Treating begins at 6 PM)
Stockert Youth Center Tutoring
Mark your Calendars!
WE LEAD Issue Team Meetings
Monday, October 10th: America's Children, 7:00 PM
- For more information contact Meg Allen (allen.me.2015@wvwc.edu), Daniele Hendrickson (hendrickson_dl@wvwc.edu), or Anne Wilson (wilson.al.2015@wvwc.edu).
Tuesday, October 11th: Animal Welfare, 8:00 PM
- For more information contact Natalie Parkins (parkins_nd@wvwc.edu), Sarah Sisson (sisson.sk.2015@wvwc.edu), or Cynthia McLean (mclean_cn@wvwc.edu).
Wednesday, October 12th: Gender Equality/NO MORE, 8:00 pm
- For more information contact Tiffany Flanigan (flanigan_tr@wvwc.edu), Marie Mason (mason.mm.2015@wvwc.edu), Alicia Alderman (alderman.an.2015@wvwc.edu) or Jacob Sullivan (sullivan.jr.2015@wvwc.edu).
Thursday, October 13th: Children of the World, 7:00 PM
- For more information contact Maddie Ovies (ovies_mn@wvwc.edu) or Katarina Pesic Vidic (pesicvidic_k@wvwc.edu).
Featured Opportunities
"Chosen" Film & Sex Trafficking Discussion from Shared Hope International: October 13th
Check out the mission of Shared Hope International here: http://sharedhope.org/
INTERSECT: Diversity & Leadership Conference - November 4th & 5th
During this two-day conference at Elon University, North Carolina, participants will engage in dialogue, reflection, and training through keynote speakers, workshops, and lunch & learns. The conference pillars focus on oppression, social change, and power & privilege, and work to inspire participants to create positive change for the common good in their organizations and community.
All who are interested can contact Katie Loudin at loudin_k@wvwc.edu by October 14th for more information!
Speaker Barbara Amaya, Survivor of Trafficking: November 9th
Our Children Our Future Candidate Forum: November 1st
Some communities use their Candidate Forums to highlight an important local child poverty strategy – like community gardens. Others use them as family fun nights. Many include job fairs in their Forums. And others use their Forums to launch voter registration or increase voter turnout. This event will be held in the social hall, so come on out for a great time and a chance to meet your local candidates!
Election Day Peace Walk: November 8th
Contact Us
Center for Community Engagement & Leadership Development
We're located on the second floor of the Benedum Campus Center behind the Bobcat Den retail store.
Email: loudin_k@wvwc.edu
Website: https://orgsync.com/181/community/opportunities
Location: 59 College Avenue, Buckhannon, WV, United States
Phone: (304) 473-8165
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Center-for-Community-Engagement-Leadership-Development/29940145285?ref=hl
Twitter: @wvwcservice