August 2014 Volunteer Opportunities

Who can believe it! Less than a month until the next semester begins. We're looking forward to another amazing year of volunteering and seeing returning students as well as meeting new ones. 

For those of you who want to get a kick-start on some volunteer work, consider the following opportunities for this month (August) and let us know what you're interested in!

Eastern Community Education Garden

Volunteers help garden, weed, and harvest fruits and vegetables from Eastern's own garden. Students run it and students lead it.

When: Varies

Time: Varies

Where: Eastern Connecticut State University

Connecticut Food Bank Mobile Truck

Volunteers help distribute food to clients of the truck. Those who use its services generally do not have regular access to fresh food and the truck serves as another source of getting nutritious groceries.

When: August 27

Time: 12:30-2:30pm

Where: 199 Valley Street

Warrior Welcome Service Project

Incoming Freshmen and Transfer students are receiving and email this month giving them the choice to sign up for 1 of 11 projects they can participate in on the second day of their August orientation! Sites include, but are not limited to: gardening, craft projects for expecting mothers and shelter animals, and helping at the Soup Kitchen.

When: August 27

Time: 10:30am-4:00pm

Where: At Eastern and various locations around Willimantic