OFFICE FOR COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
By: Kayla Liles
Kayla Chavis
Nate Nash
-CHRISTIE POTEET
“I get paid to change the world.”
WHAT DOES THIS FACILITY HAVE TO OFFER?
• Volunteer Opportunities• All majors have community service opportunities
• Over 100 Partners in the Community
• Food / Clothing Pantry
• UNCP Serve
• Alternative Break Trips• They have been to Charleston, New Orleans, New York, Miami, and Washington DC• They are considering going to Orlando over spring break• There is a small fee to go on the trip• They want to be able to do international trips soon and they also want to start do
HOW DOES THIS FACILITY AID UNCP STUDENTS?
• Provides Students with the Opportunity to Volunteer
• Works with Community
• Service Learning
HOW MANY STUDENTS USE THIS FACILITY?
• Average of about 30 people per month
• Last Year• Total of about 14,000 volunteer hours• About 29% of the student body volunteered
WHAT IS THE FACILITIES STRONGEST COMPONENT?
1. Student Service Leaders2. Service Learning3. Support of Community
WHAT IS THE FACILITYS WEAKEST COMPONENT?
• Lack of Resources
• Lack of Money
MAIN PEOPLE
• Director – Christie Poteeet
•
Assistant Director – Dalton Hoffer
• Administrative Assistant – Gloria Hunt
• 19 students Employed
UNCP SERVE
• serve.uncp.edu
• Every Student Has a Profile that is Connected to Their Braveweb• It can be found at the bottom of the Braveweb page
• Allows Students To:• Record Hours• Find Volunteer Opportunities• Find Out About Events• Find Out About Community Partners
FOOD PANTRY/CLOSET
• Students are able to donate or receive food from the food pantry• They conducted a survey and found that
over 80% of the students that were surveyed have had or currently have food security issues
• Students who have an interview, but lack the proper clothes can get them from this closet
COLOR RUN
• Saturday 10/25/2014
• Registration at 8:00
• Registration price is $15 or $10 with
donation of five non-perishable
food items
• Race will start in Wellons parking lot
at 8:30
• Top three male and female winners
will receive medals
• There will be another this spring
HUNGER CHALLENGE
• It will take place through the month of November
• All freshman seminar classes will be participating
• The winning class will receive a pizza party or a breakfast party
OFFICE INFORMATION
Jacobs Hall, Suite KPhone Number: (910)[email protected]