Students to participate in Make a Difference Day
Bailey McBride
Issue date: 10/17/08 Section: News
The athletic department has made a commitment to complete two volunteer projects a year and plans to continue to work with the VAC to derive these projects. More than 60 athletes are working on various endeavors for Make a Difference Day.
The VAC had $800 in funding for the event but has recruited multiple sponsors, including the RIC and Taco Bell, to help fund the event.
"We're hoping we can get some people at this event that will enjoy it and come back to help us with Susan G. Komen in the spring," Oxford said.
The VAC will be the sole volunteer provider for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in the spring. The event generally needs at least 1,000 volunteers, so students from all groups on campus will be called upon to volunteer.
Soon, students will have the opportunity to get connected with volunteer projects across NWA when the VAC launches its new, Web-based system for volunteer projects. The Web site will be updated constantly with information on projects and groups across the area. It also will include online tracking for students' volunteer hours, so the VAC can see where students have worked before and so students can track their hours.
Students also will be able to print off a 'Volunteer Transcript" for schools, Greek organizations or resumes showing their community involvement.
Students wanting to find a volunteer opportunity at any time throughout the year can go to the VAC on the sixth floor of the Arkansas Union to get help finding a project that will suit their needs.
"This is a really fun event," McNelley said, "and we really hope people will come back."
The VAC had $800 in funding for the event but has recruited multiple sponsors, including the RIC and Taco Bell, to help fund the event.
"We're hoping we can get some people at this event that will enjoy it and come back to help us with Susan G. Komen in the spring," Oxford said.
The VAC will be the sole volunteer provider for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in the spring. The event generally needs at least 1,000 volunteers, so students from all groups on campus will be called upon to volunteer.
Soon, students will have the opportunity to get connected with volunteer projects across NWA when the VAC launches its new, Web-based system for volunteer projects. The Web site will be updated constantly with information on projects and groups across the area. It also will include online tracking for students' volunteer hours, so the VAC can see where students have worked before and so students can track their hours.
Students also will be able to print off a 'Volunteer Transcript" for schools, Greek organizations or resumes showing their community involvement.
Students wanting to find a volunteer opportunity at any time throughout the year can go to the VAC on the sixth floor of the Arkansas Union to get help finding a project that will suit their needs.
"This is a really fun event," McNelley said, "and we really hope people will come back."
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