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Peaceful Paths Collection Drive

Eta Sigma Gamma would likeyour participation with the Peaceful Paths donations drive taking place through November 30.
Peaceful Paths, a domestic abuse shelter, is collecting personal items for the abused women and children in their care. You can help this important cause by cleaning out your closets and bringing items back from Thanksgiving break. You may [...]

Filed under Newsletter, Opportunities, Service on November 19, 2009.

Florida Alternative Breaks Spring Applications

Are you still looking for something to do this spring break?
Well, Florida Alternative Breaks is still looking for participants for its spring break trips. FAB takes students on week-long trips of community service based upon specific social issues. With twelve domestic trip issues and three international trip issues this spring, we are sure to offer [...]

Filed under Opportunities, Service on November 12, 2009.

Projects for Peace 2010

Informational sessions will be held November 16 at 5 p.m. in the J. Wayne Reitz Union room 285 and November 18 at 6 p.m. in Peabody Hall room 202.
UF students have once again been invited to participate in Projects for Peace, which is an initiative for students to design their own grassroots projects for peace [...]

Filed under Opportunities, Service on November 12, 2009.

Global Medical Training 2nd Meeting

The next Global Medical Training (GMT) meeting will be on Monday, November  16 at 7:30 p.m. in Rinker 110. GMT is a national humanitarian organization that provides free medical and dental services to medically deprived communities in Central/Latin America. All premed, predent, and prehealth students interested in a medical/dental service trip are welcome. Gain hands-on [...]

Filed under Opportunities, Service on November 12, 2009.

Recurso’s International Service Trip to Nicaragua

Each summer, Recurso organizes an international service trip to take 24 students at the University of Florida to Nicaragua.
Participants work to implement a variety of projects to assist those living in extreme poverty. These include a Dental Hygiene Campaign, Clean Water Initiative, Prenatal Health Program, and Renovation Projects at local orphanages and schools. Members also [...]

Filed under Opportunities, Service on November 10, 2009.

CHISPAS Alternative Spring Break

The Coalition of Hispanics Integrating Spanish Speakers through Advocacy and Service (CHISPAS) is proud to announce applications for the 2010 Alternative Spring Break Trip. Participants will be immersing themselves into two migrant communities including Jupiter, FL., characterized by Guatemalan and other indigenous Central American migrants who work in landscaping and construction, and Immokalee, FL., characterized [...]

Filed under Opportunities, Service on November 4, 2009.

All You Can Eat Tacos for Charity

Project MASCOT, a mentoring group in the Center for Leadership and Service for at risk elementary school students, will host a taco dinner. The dinner will be at Christian Campus House on November 3 from 6-8 p.m. Tickets for the all-you-can-eat tacos, drinks and dessert menu are $5 presell and $7. For tickets or more [...]

Filed under Opportunities, Service on November 4, 2009.

Crossing Borders Service Trip

Children Beyond Our Borders is now accepting applications for their Crossing Borders 2010 service trips to Medellin and Cartagena, Colombia. There are two leadership positions per trip, and there are several volunteer positions. Please visit the Web site at www.chbob.org for detailed information about the trips and to access our applications.
An information session will be [...]

Filed under Opportunities, Service on November 3, 2009.

Crossing Borders Service Trip

Children Beyond Our Borders is now accepting applications for their Crossing Borders 2010 service trips to Medellin and Cartagena, Colombia. There are two leadership positions per trip and there are several volunteer positions. Please visit their Web site at www.chbob.org for detailed information about the trips and to access our applications.
We are also having an [...]

Filed under Leadership, Opportunities, Service on October 29, 2009.

Peace Corps and the Graduate Student

Have a Masters degree? Considering graduate school? Come to the Hub (International Center) on Wednesday, November 4 at 6:30 p.m. to find out about joining the Peace Corps before you earn your graduate degree or while simultaneously earning your graduate degree. Earning a graduate degree gives you an advantage when applying to the Peace Corps. [...]

Filed under Opportunities, Service on October 29, 2009.