Often, students who violate the Student Code of Conduct are assigned community
service hours as a way of giving back to the community and learning/growing from
the overall experience.
The Office of Student Standards strives to provide students with opportunities to
participate in various service projects. Each semester, Student Standards selects
several projects to support and offer to their students.
1. Do something you like! Pick a service project that will be meaningful to you. For
example, if you are an education major, you might want to volunteer your time with
children. If you like animals, contact the SPCA.
2. Build your resume! Individuals looking at your resume do not need to know WHY
you did the service. It's service nonetheless.
3. Utilize your resources. There are a lot of places in the community and on campus
that offer community service opportunities. Call them!
4. Do not procrastinate! Get your service completed as soon as possible. Don't wait
to try to fit in your service towards the end of your probation!
- All required community service must be pre-approved. Approval can be obtained
from the graduate assistant via email <stgarlss@bloomu.edu>.
- All service must be completed in the Town of Bloomsburg, Columbia County, on the
Bloomsburg University Campus, or be a Bloomsburg University sponsored service
project (exceptions may be made but only with approval from the grad assistant).
- Required service cannot be completed with/for family members.
- You may not receive compensation (monetary or otherwise) for community service
rendered.
Volunteers Needed With Toys for Tots
BU will be covering the warehouse on MONDAY and WEDNESDAY evenings
starting November 11th. Those interested may meet in Denny's Parking lot at
4:45pm where we will carpool to Lewisburg. You can expect to return to
Denny's no later than 9pm.
"Response Ability" Presentation
Get Community Service Hours! Come listen to Mike Dilbeck --- video and
film producer, discuss bystander behavior in a rivetting presentation
called "Response Ability". Located in the KEHR UNION BALL ROOMS
from 9:30pm-10:30pm on November 18, 2009.Get credit for 2 hours!
Click Here for the informational flier.
Driving Under the Influence? Think Again.
Mark your calendar & check out -SMASHED- an HBO special about driving
under the influence will be shown in Multi-Purpose Room A on Tuesday
December1, 2009 at 9:30 PM. What's the best part? Viewing this video will
count as THREE CREDITED HOURS for community service!
LGBTA (Lesbian Gay Bi Transgender Association)
Looking for volunteers to work in the resource center. Check out LGBTA's
Website for more details or call (570)389-2819. Ask for Annie.
Campus Blood Drive
December 2. Donate blood for an hour of service and receive credit for TWO!!!
Volunteer for two hours and get credit for FOUR!!!
Toys for Tots
Beginning in November we will be collecting toys as service hours. The toy must be a new
toy in its original packaging, and be a NICE/FUN toy children would want to receive for
Christmas! We will be giving out one half hour for every toy with a maximum of FIVE toys
total for 2.5 hours.
Toys are desperately needed for BABIES and TEENAGERS.
Great ideas include: DVDs, CDs, fleece blankets, jewelry, jewelry boxes, wallets,
hats, scarves, mittens, sports memorabilia, electronics or purses!
...This just in...
Volunteers needed to pick up toys on a regular basis around the town of Bloomsburg. Contact us!
Jared Boxes
Create a box with toys and goodies for children suffering from cancer who are stuck in the
hospital and would greatly appreciate a fun 'goodie box'. Detailed instructions for Jared
Boxes can be found at the Office of Student Standards and on the website. Each box equals
TWO hours of Community Service -or- Do two boxes for FIVE hours of service (Two Box Max)
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| Adopt a Grandparent | Visit, Socialize and organize activities with a resident. Balanced Care (570-784-6688); Bloomsburg Health Care (570)784-5930; Loyalton at Bloomsburg (570-387-6868); Orangeville Nursing and Rehab (570-683-5036) (All residents are male) |
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| Bloomsburg Food Bank | Help with food distribution the 3rd Friday of each month from 9am to noon and 3pm to 4pm |
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| Children's Museum | Help clean and maintain the museum. (570) 389-9206 |
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| Commons Food Recovery Program | Package leftovers to be taken to a local food bank (570) 389-4482 |
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| Community Friendship Meal | Wesley United Methodist, Bloomsburg Soup Kitchen, every Saturday 9:30am to 1pm (drf52@aol.com) |
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| DAWN Office | Offers drug and alcohol service opportunities (570) 389-4980 |
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| Goodwill | Help with cleaning, labeling and bagging clothes or preparing clothes for sale. (570) 784-8348 |
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| Mostly Mutts | Located in Sunbury, PA. Walk and feed dogs or help clean pens. (570) 286-0664 |
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| Salvation Army | Help sort clothing or do other tasks (570) 387-4112 |
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| SPCA | Help walk and feed dogs as well as clean cages webmaster@danvillespca.org |
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| Special Olympics | Play with and enrich the lives of children with special needs. Available all year. (570) 387-1978 |
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| Solve Office | Offers a large number and variety of opportunities. Check out their website <www.http://departments.bloomu.edu/solve> or give them a call. (570) 389-4788 |
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| Women's Center | Help with office work, house keeping or be a hotline volunteer!!! (570)784-6632 |
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