Tuesdays...they don't seem quote as bad as Mondays, but certainly not as exciting as Fridays.
Wednesdays...hump day! You made it half-way through the week!
Thursdays...IT'S ALMOST THE WEEKEND!
Fridays...you thought the day would never come, but at least it's the weekend!
Tuesdays are actually more than just another day at UNI's campus. Every Tuesday, the Service and Leadership Council partners with the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley, providing opportunities for students to get involved volunteering throughout the community. These Volunteer Tuesday events allow students a pre-set volunteer experience each week including free transportation, a t-shirt and a snack.
Volunteer Tuesdays were established on UNI's campus 5 years ago when students requested opportunities for hands-on leadership experiences. The thought of gaining leadership skills from lectures and workshops simply didn't sound appealing, and Volunteer Tuesdays have proved to give students the opportunities they were hoping to receive.Students are allowed to choose from two sessions (3:30-5:30 p.m. or 5:30-7:30 p.m.) to volunteer every Tuesday. On average 30-45 students volunteer every at every week, where they participate in a variety of community activities including:
- Making crafts, playing games and talking with residents in area nursing homes.
- Label mailings and put together "dog tags" at the Grout Museum District's Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum
- Throw out bad bales of hay and help transport good bales into the barn to feed the horses at Aspire Therapeutic Riding Program.
- Package meals for low-income families so children have food at the Northeast Iowa Food Bank.
"It's a great way for students to get out in the community and meet other students, oh and have fun!" said Steffoni Schmidt, Volunteer Tuesdays advisor.
Visit the Volunteer Tuesday website to learn more about how you can sign up, gain leadership experience and help out in the Cedar Valley today!
Awesome idea!
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