Hoos in the Spotlight. Community Service 9/27/2016

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1 Hoos in the Spotlight Community Service 9/27/2016

2 Overview 22 Organizations Reached Out 277 Organizations listed as being service oriented

3 Charity: Water at the University of Virginia About Spreads awareness about water-related issues - lack of safe and clean drinking water worldwide Highlights Water Walk Students asked to carry water cans for a short distance to simulate having to walk miles every day to get clean water. Looking for donors to match each completed walk. Brown Hauntings on the Hill - Cider and Baked Goods Sale Partnership with Totem - competition to raise money for charity Water for the Holidays campaign asking people to share information and ask friends and family to donate near Thanksgiving Holiday and Winter Break

4 Global Medical Training About: International humanitarian organization, providing free medical services to underprivileged communities in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Highlights: Previous: Traveled to Nicaragua AND Panama last winter to set up FREE medical and dental clinics for the impoverished people there. Present & Future: Volunteer at the Ronald McDonald house to do service on the mainland. This January 2017, they are traveling to the Dominican Republic to set up medical and dental clinics as well.

5 Alternative Spring Break About Conducts week-long service projects during spring break (or fall break) for students. Highlights Alternative Fall Break Service projects during fall break targeting Charlottesville community specific organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Camp Holiday Trails, Salvation Army, and Loaves and Fishes Alternative Spring Break 32 trips this year to a variety of geographies, with many different service opportunities. Students of all backgrounds encouraged to get involved, Trips attempt to intertwine with the community being served and make students conscientious about leaving a positive impact

6 Up til Dawn About: student-led organization that fundraises and raises awareness for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Highlights: Previous: Last year was Up til Dawn s first official year at UVA and raised over $6,000 for the kids of St. Jude!Their our goal this year is $20,000. Present: On 9/27 & 9/28, they had their National Recruitment Days, where they recruited students to fundraise for St. Jude s. Like their Facebook page to keep up with our events!

7 Globemed About Globemed is a public health organization that partners universities in the US with NGOs abroad. They partner with the Build Your Future Today Center (BFT) in Siem Reap, Cambodia through internships in the summer where they send 4-6 students in Globemed. Highlights Main Goal: Raise funds for BFT Their goal is to raise $5,000 this year. All their fundraising money goes straight to BFT through the interns in the summer. Their last fundraiser: Coffee4Cambodia fundraiser outside of Clemons (picture on the right). Some other events they will host include 5K for Health Equity and an Acapella/Band concert in the spring. They also meet weekly to talk about topics related to public health, development, social justice and more!

8 Sustained Dialogue About Sustained Dialogue engages students in dialogue every week to examine difficult subjects including race, gender, socioeconomic status, religion, sexual orientation and identity. Through dialogue, we hope to bring together diverse perspectives at UVA to create an open and accepting community where each individual is valued and respected. Highlights Co-sponsorships with other University Schools Topic-Specific Semester Long Dialogue Groups Working to plan events and form chapters at the Law School, Medical School, and Nursing School Experimenting with Sustained Dialogue groups that focus on one topic for an extended period of time, allowing for a more narrow and focused approach to dialogue. Mini-Mod Training Sharing facilitation techniques and methods with organizations to prepare them to host their own dialogues.

9 Public Interest Law Association About PILA is a student organization dedicated to the promotion of public interest law at the University of Virginia School of Law. Their activities include:sponsoring social and networking opportunities to support students interested in public interest law; Highlights Securing Guaranteed Summer funding for law students to pursue internships in public interest law jobs. Public Service Day Groups of law students matched with nonprofits around Charlottesville to do hands-on work Students volunteered at Camp Holiday Trails, Charlottesville SPCA, The Haven, Ronald McDonald House, and others.

10 Nursing Student Council Highlights: Nursing Student Council s main service initiative is partnering with the Hospitality House (affiliated with UVA Medical Center), which provides cheap housing for patients getting outpatient treatment at the cancer center/medical center, or for family members of patients who are admitted at the medical center. They sponsor monthly dinners at the Hospitality House for every month of the school year to cook/cater a dinner for the people staying at the house, spend around 2 hours with the residents, talking to them about what they are going through to provide friendly support to them during a difficult time! Their long term goal is to continue this sustainable relationship for several years to come.

11 Jewish Social Justice Council About: Jewish Social Justice Council is a service-oriented CIO affiliated with Hillel at the Brody Jewish Center. Our mission is inspired by the Jewish value "tikkun olam," which means repairing the world. Highlights: They had their 11th annual Sleepout for the Homeless on October 9-11 in the Amphitheater to raise awareness of homelessness and support the homeless in Charlottesville. On Sunday night (Oct 9) at 7pm, they had an Open Mic Night on topics of injustice and inequality. On Monday night (Oct 10) at 7pm there will be an Interfaith Dialogue. All students were invited to sleep overnight in the Amphitheater after each evening's event. All proceeds benefit a organization that helps the homeless in Charlottesville. In addition, JSJC makes monthly visits to the Colonnades Retirement Community to lead Shabbat services. They visit Our Lady of Peace, an assisted living facility, to celebrate holidays with the residents. Throughout the year they organize several other service activities, such as volunteering with the Blue Ridge Food Bank, AHIP, and Challah for Hunger. Their events are open to anyone who would like to participate!

12 Diversity in Nursing for a Better Community (DNBC) About: PPB is the UVA chapter of the international humanitarian organization Project Peanut Butter, whose mission is to fight malnutrition in Subsaharan Africa and Southeast Asia through the use of a peanut-based nutrient combination called RUTF. Here is a sample of some of their service work! - DISTRIBUTION OF RUTF: Project Peanut Butter currently operates about 20 mobile clinics in southern Malawi, where PPB nurses assess children for malnutrition and provide life-saving treatment to those who qualify at no cost. PPB distributes RUTF at these mobile clinics - Volunteering at Race Against Hunger 5K A fundraising event geared towards raising money for PPB and GlobeMed at UVA. (GlobeMed) is another health-focused CIO on Grounds, and their mission is to provide good care and promote global health through fundraisers and mission trips to villages in need. - Co-sponsoring Hunger Alliance A dinner provide constructive dialogue (and free food) for students and professors in a roundtable-type setting. PPB, CfH, and FG leaders give a presentation on global health and sustainability, outlining how we can address issues of hunger and malnutrition domestically and internationally. - Participating in Hoos for Health Alliance - Different groups like DNBC, Challah for Hunger, Feel Good, and Green Grounds come together to talk about their mission/purpose and see how different clubs can come together

13 Human Animal Support Services Highlights: Their signature event is "Hounds Helping Hoos", which takes place during finals season in the libraries (usually Clemons and Alderman). They work with therapy teams in the Charlottesville area (we have previously worked with the UVA Hospital therapy teams as well) who love the opportunity to help students de-stress. This semester, they are starting a new series called "Dogs in Dorms". Their hope is that they will be able to help first years combat stress and homesickness by bringing therapy dogs directly to them. They had our first Dogs in Dorms event on September 18th for New Dorms and plan to host another event for Old Dorms or Gooch/Dillard next month!

14 Encore About: Encore Club is a non-profit CIO that works with the Hospice of the Piedmont, a hospice in the local Charlottesville area. We work with the hospice to grant many last wishes for the patients and their families. Some projects and work they have done include: Kroger Gift Cards: Through various fundraisers and bake sales, Encore raised $300 worth of $20 gift cards for a family who didn't have enough money for groceries or gas while they were here visiting their family member. Christmas Gifts: They helped raise enough money to purchase the gifts for each child, wrapped them, and delivered them a family, where the husband was in the hospice, and couldn t afford gifts for their last christmas together. They plan to make fundraisers in collaboration with other clubs! In the past, they have collaborated with Amuse Bouche to advertise their show as well as sell baked goods during it.

15 Rotaract Club at UVa About: Rotaract empowers young men and women to actively contribute in the Charlottesville community by promoting leadership values, engaging in service activities with a focus on poverty and education, and developing professional relationships with the Rotary Club of Charlottesville through networking and side-by-side volunteering. Some the great projects they have been involved in include: - Loaves & Fishes - Distribute food to impoverished families in Charlottesville Innisfree Village - Interact and accompany mentally disabled adults who are a part of this caring program in Crozet, VA Martha Jefferson House - Work with the senior home staff to provide service and companionship to local seniors Rotaract-Interact Mentorship Program - A new initiative connecting high school students interested in service and social entrepreneurship with Rotaract college students via a mentoring program