2. Center for Community Service About Us: We are a student-driven program that is intended to foster the development of leaders who make a difference in their community. We create opportunities and programs for students, faculty, and departments to give back.
3. Center for Community Service Mission: The mission of the Center for Community Outreach is to serve, connect, and unite the University of Kentucky with the surrounding community in collaborative efforts to promote life-long community service.
4. We hope to strengthen the Lexington Community and UK through service! August 24th, 2009 1300+ Volunteers 90+ Sites For info on joining the Planning Committee contact: fusion@uky.edu
5. 24 Hour no sitting, no sleeping dance marathon to raise money for UK’s pediatric oncology clinic. In it’s first four years of operation DanceBlue has raised over $1.3 million Check Out www.danceblue.org Upcoming events Sept 18 DanceBlue Rave (Cat’s Den) 8-11 Ask about RunBlue & DB 5K
6. Using Weekends and Spring Break to change lives. Meetings Sept 15 & Oct 14 @ 6PM In the CSI Upcoming Camp for Courageous Kids Nov 13-15 Applications due Sept 30 UKAlternativeSpringBreak10@gmail.com
7. Goal This year our planned events will be geared towards helping children to fuel their imaginations through reading. Meetings Every third Tuesday @ 7 PM in Student Center 106 September 8th, 2009 Upcoming Recess Game Tourney Fairytale Princess Story time Regular Opportunities to volunteer with school-age children Contact: Sarah Ausmus CCO.PLAY@gmail.com
8. Goal Bringing international issues to the attention of the Lexington community through action and words. Upcoming Hunger Week/30 Hour Famine Fair Trade Festival Cultural Workshops International Book Project Collaboration with Invisible Children Meetings Wednesday Nights in the WTY Library STAG.CCO@gmail.com
9. Meetings Thursdays @ 4PM UPCOMING Dog Paddle Sept 12: 9AM-3PM Woodland Aquatic Center Bringing awareness to new/small organizations that can positively impact the lives of animals, while educating students on proper animal care Meghan.bostic@gmail.com
15. Goal Enriching the lives of students and the surrounding community through promotion and education about healthy lifestyles. Meetings 2nd Thursdays@ 5pm Upcoming Sept 12 Mission Lexington Sept 26 Race for the Cure Nov 13-15 Camp for Courageous Kids ProjectHealth.CCO@gmail.com
16. September 21 World Alzheimer’s Day October 13 Memory Walk October 29 Halloween Bingo Upcoming Events The Young at Heart program focuses on building connections with Lexington area nursing homes, assisted living faculties, and local non-profits aiding the elderly. The Young at Heart program currently is also working to be champion in fight for Alzheimer's research. Every 71 seconds, someone in the US develops Alzheimer's, is this your minute? ukyyoungatheart@gmail.com
17. Goal To house, organize, and plan events that are unique and enrich the lives of a group that would not typically fit into one of our other programs. Upcoming November: Circle of Love Volunteer Fair 9/9/09 From 10am-2pm Various Lexington Non-Profits will table on the Student center Patio to inform students about volunteer opportunities. Aleidra.allen@uky.edu
18. Center for Community Outreach Upcoming Events All Call September 2 7 pm In Small Ballroom
