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Our Lady of the Lake Children's Ward Project
April 30, 2008
FAC Alli Hawbaker and volunteers visited the patients in the Children's Ward at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital. The volunteers passed out goody bags with toys to brighten their day. The smiles on their faces as they received their gifts said that our project was a success and truly did make a difference. The children are always so warm and spirited, despite their illnesses. VLSU hopes to continue this relationship with OLOL Hospital, as it is a great way to show the community that they care!
Volunteer LSU Wildlife Conservation
April 19, 2008
Four LSU students, Leigh Potts, Leslie Smith, Janet Leingang, and FAC Michael Rhea, went deep into the southern Louisiana swampland to Jean Lafitte National Park and worked in conjunction with the NWF and the Student Conservation Association to remove hundreds of invasive Chinese Tallow trees. The park is a beautiful place, full of various plants and wildlife, providing LSU students with a rich natural experience. The volunteers saw a gator, several snakes, and a family of swamp rabbits during our work. Participants hope to return to work sometime in the future. Special thanks to SCA members Brian Vasa, Chris Bruno, Sarah Cannon, Paul Ward, Elizabeth Snyder, and Claire Poché. If interested in Gulf Coast restoration projects or internships dealing with natural resources and wildlife conservation, LSU students should visit thesca.org.
Ohio State University/ Louisiana State University BCS National Championship Service Project
January 6, 2008
Volunteer LSU, CCELL, the office of the chancellor, and public affairs coordinated a day of service with Ohio State. The project was at the Boys and Girls Club in New Orleans and involved making two baseball fields, building metal bleachers, painting a pool house, and sewing fleece blankets for the homeless in the area. The 200 participants from LSU included students, faculty, staff, alumni, administrators, the chancellor, Mike the Tiger, cheerleaders, and football players. A total of 500 people participated from both schools. Because of the National Championship excitement many media organizations were present, and it was a great way to show the nation LSU’s commitment to service. The day ended with Jambalaya and King Cake for lunch.
In collaboration with Student Life and Academic Services, The Chancellor's Office, LSU Office of Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership and LSU Public Affairs.
Volunteer LSU & LSU Public Affairs Present "The Giving Tree"
December 4th - December 12th
Volunteer LSU sponsored an event that allowed students, faculty, and staff to donate toys and supplies to needy families. Collection boxes were provided at designated areas throughout the LSU campus, and within a week, the donations were brought to their destinations.
Volunteer LSU and City Year Present “The Big Easy Fix-Up”
October 19, 2007
BATON ROUGE, La.—Volunteer LSU will be teaming up with City Year on Saturday, October 27 for “The Big Easy Fix-Up,” a service project aimed at cleaning up Booker T. Washington High School in New Orleans, a school still damaged from Hurricane Katrina.
The deadline to register is Friday, October 19. To register, download the form at volunteer.lsu.edu or pick up a form in the VLSU office in the Union Program Department, Room 304.
Volunteers will depart from the LSU Student Union at 8:15 a.m. and arrive at the high school at 9:30 a.m. Labor throughout the day will consist mainly of painting, cleaning and other landscaping duties. The group will then arrive back at the LSU Student Union at 4:30 p.m.
City Year is an organization that strongly promotes national citizen service to promote stronger democracy. The group organizes large-scale service projects throughout communities in the nation. To learn more about City Year, please visit http://cityyear.org.
Volunteer LSU’s philosophy is simple: bring together students, faculty, and staff; alert them to meaningful service opportunities; and allow them to make their mark on the community. By creating partnerships with campus and community organizations and occasionally sponsoring our own service projects, Volunteer LSU serves as the clearinghouse for both those who are interested in helping out and for those who need volunteer help.
For more information on “The Big Easy Fix-Up,” please visit the Volunteer LSU Web site at volunteer.lsu.edu, e-mail volunteer@lsu.edu, or call (225) 578-5118. The event chair can be contacted at: Claire Reuter at creute1@lsu.edu.
Constitution Day Event
(collaboration with Union Program Council)
September 17, 2007
The Constitution Day Table Sit was a success. There was a solid turnout of students who filled out a Constitution Day Quiz, while others received information and forms necessary to register to vote. Vice Chancellor Matthews came by the table as well and met some of the student leaders working the table. There were pictures of the event and students really seemed to have fun learning about the Constitution.
Volunteer LSU Fall Service Project 2006-07
August 24, 2007- "Community Bound"
Volunteer LSU, the university's center for community service and involvement, had its first major service project on October 8, 2007. The organization sponsored its first fall project in New Orleans, LA and worked to help rebuild and revitalize one of the hurricane damaged Mid-City neighborhoods. This 36 block neighborhood was considered by most urban planning maps to be one of the hardest hit by Katrina. There were 130 students, faculty, and staff volunteers who participated in the event. Volunteers who participated in the event gutted and painted houses, laid tiles, did sheet rocking, landscaping, and assisted the PNOLA staff with many duties related to services for the public.
The event was cosponsored with The Phoenix of New Orleans (pnola.org) to help them aid the recovery efforts of the Tulane-Gravier area. The trip was also cosponsored by gifts of supplies and support from the LSU Student Government Association, Coca-Cola Bottling of Baton Rouge, Abita Springs Water, Canteen of Baton Rouge, and the University Presbyterian Church.
Volunteer LSU Announces Old South Baton Rouge Day of Service
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Volunteer LSU advertised their day of service via flyers and website invitation that read:
"A University-wide Old South Baton Rouge Day of Service, planned for Saturday, March 31, is now open for registration. Contribute your energy and hard work by painting houses, helping with neighborhood clean-up and beautification, or conducting voter registration and a neighborhood survey. The project is sponsored by Volunteer LSU and Black Student Union.
LSU students, faculty and staff may register by turning in a completed registration form and a $10 deposit to the Union Program Department desk in Room 310 of the Union. Participants will receive a Volunteer LSU t-shirt and a partial refund of the deposit. The deposit and t-shirt are forfeited if the registrant does not participate in the day of service.
Lunch, snacks and water will be provided.
A registration packet, including the registration form and more information about the day of service may be downloaded or picked up at the following locations: African-American Cultural Center, Union Room 310, Office of Multicultural Affairs or Coates 263.
The deadline to register is Monday, March 26th at 4:30pm. Space is limited and registration may close before the deadline.
If you have questions about registration or the event, please e-mail Darien at ddabne2@lsu.edu, Chris at clavan1@lsu.edu, Mozzy at msaboo1@lsu.edu or volunteer@lsu.edu and write Old South Baton Rouge in the subject line.
The Old South Baton Rouge Day of Service is in cooperation with Community University Partnership, Keep Baton Rouge Beautiful’s Great American Clean-Up, Neely United Methodist Church, Allendale Community Organization, Northgate Merchants, Office of Community Development, EBR Housing Authority, City-Parish Department of Public Works and Coca-Cola.
Volunteer LSU Spring Service Project - Spring 2006-07
March 31, 2007
Volunteer LSU helped to co-sponsor its second major event with the LSU Community University Partnership (CUP) and the LSU Black Student Union (BSU). The event was held on the 2007 Great American Cleanup Day, a day designated for the promotion and participation of volunteer work across the country. The spring event was called The Old South Baton Rouge Day of Service and was an effort to help improve the area of Old South Baton Rouge in physical appearance and civic and social involvement.
There were 100 students, faculty, and staff volunteers who participated in the event. Volunteers contributed their energy and hard work towards painting houses, helping with neighborhood clean-up and beautification, and conducting voter registration along with a neighborhood survey. Registered volunteers who participated in the one day event received a Volunteer LSU t-shirt.
The Old South Baton Rouge Day of Service was successful due to the giving of supplies and donations from the LSU CUP, Keep Baton Rouge Beautiful, Neely United Methodist Church, Allendale Community Organization, Northgate Merchants, Office of Community Development, EBR Housing Authority, City-Parish Department of Public Works and Coca-Cola.
Volunteer LSU New Orleans Service Day - Fall 2006
October 28,2006
Volunteer LSU, the campus center for community service and involvement, is sponsoring a University-wide Service Day in New Orleans on Saturday, October 28 to help rebuild and revitalize a hurricane-damaged Mid-City neighborhood. (more)
The New Orleans Service Day is in cooperation with The Phoenix of New Orleans, LSU Student Government Association, Coca-Cola Bottling of Baton Rouge, Abita Springs Water, Canteen of Baton Rouge and University Presbyterian Church, and Volunteer LSU.
2006 Community Bound Service Plunge
The Community Bound Service Plunge is in cooperation with the LSU Honors College, Center for Community Engagement, Leadership, and Learning (CCELL), Center for Student Leadership and Involvement (CSLI), Career Services, and Volunteer LSU.
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