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Nov 17 – 21 ACTIONS! Hunger and Homelessness Week: Did you know??

Every 5 seconds a child dies from hunger related causes totalling 16,000 children a day! Join ACTIONS! November17-21 for a
weeklong event raising awareness for Hunger and Homelessness. There will be a variety of events throughout the week including a Hunger Banquet, Homeless Panel, and a chance for UF students to get hands on experience with [...]

Filed under Service on October 31, 2008.

Gator Teens Mentors Executive Board Applications Available

Gator Teens Mentors is an organization that works to provide a college student mentor for at risk high school students. The organization serves to provide these students with a positive role model, academic and life-long skills, and the resources to pursue a higher education. If you want to help a student realize the potential of [...]

Filed under Service on October 26, 2008.

Florida Alternative Breaks Participant Applications due this Wednesday!

Florida Alternative Breaks participant applications are due this Wednesday! Apply to go on a community service trip over winter break, MLK weekend, and spring break. Instead of bumming around on the beach all break, you could be helping minorities gain access to equal education, preserving the Earth’s natural water resources, or building houses for low-income [...]

Filed under Service on October 10, 2008.

ACTIONS! Make A Difference Day

Make A Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others where students become aware of the many issues in their community through service and education. ACTIONS! is bringing this national service opportunity to U.F. this Saturday, October 18th. Everyone is able to register, but time is almost up! No walk up registration [...]

Filed under Service on October 10, 2008.

UF Panhellenic Council 5K

Join the University of Florida Panhellenic Council Sunday, October 19th at the at the Stephen T. O’Connell Center for the fifth-annual Panhellenic 5K supporting Peaceful Paths and Women Build. Registration is now open online at UFPanhellenic.com and will continue through the day of the event. For more information please contact Amanda Gomberg at [...]

Filed under Service on October 10, 2008.

A Walk for Education

A time for students to go out into the community and inform the public about the pros of higher education. Students will meet up in Duval Heights and reach out to people there to try and get them to sign up to go to college. The event will take place on Saturday Oct 18, 2008.Visit [...]

Filed under Opportunities, Service on October 10, 2008.

GatorStrong – Lance Armstrong Foundation

GatorStrong is a local student organization sponsored by the Lance Armstrong Foundation and their LiveStrong campaign. The organization is dedicated to promoting cancer advocacy and prevention in the community as well as raising funds for cancer research. It is a great way to get involved on campus, meet great people, and help promote a great [...]

Filed under Opportunities, Service on October 10, 2008.

ACTIONS! Make A Difference Day

Make A Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others where students become aware of the many issues in their community through service and education. ACTIONS! is bringing this national service opportunity to U.F. on Saturday, October 18th. Everyone can participate, but seats are limited and filling up fast! So register today [...]

Filed under Service on October 5, 2008.

Volunteer Opportunity with GatorWalk

One in every eight babies in born premature and it’s up to us to stop this epedemic. The March of Dimes COllegiate Council is seeking volunteers for their annual fundraising walk, GatorWalk. If any students or service organizations are interested in volunteering at the event on Nov 16 please contact mayrapk@ufl.edu.  You can get volunteer [...]

Filed under Service, Uncategorized on October 5, 2008.

GatorTeens Mentors Wanted

Want to make a difference in a child’s life? Want to help a high school student make their way to college? If so, GatorTeens Mentors is for you. GatorTeens Mentors offers you the chance to mentor a local high school student 1-on-1, helping them to gain life-long skills and succeed to a higher education. If [...]

Filed under Service on October 3, 2008.