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Volunteer Updates
Take an active role against health disparities with service and outreach activities listed below.
Work at VCU (academic campus)?
Eligible faculty and staff have paid community service leave to volunteer with community organizations!
For more information: email
[email protected] or
call 804-828-1712.
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*WORKSHOP TOMORROW* HandsOn Giving Back Guide
Giving back is an integral part of being human. People can uncover a profound connection to others and find a sense of personal accomplishment by creating meaningful change in their community.
Because there are so many different ways to give back, getting started can seem overwhelming.
That's why HandsOn Connect of
HandsOn Greater Richmond
created the Giving Back Guide - an hour-long, choose-your-own-adventure experience - that helps participants develop their own strategic giving plan to to direct their time, money, and voice to the community issues that matter most to them.
TOMORROW AT 4PM: The VCU Honors College
will sponsor this presentation as part of their Berglund Seminar series. Join to hear from Nonprofit Program Manager, Alan Delbridge, as he guides participants to explore personal values and motivations; identify core community issues; develop a plan to search community organizations that are aligned with personal interests; and learn ways to give your time, money, and voice.
Tuesday, March 3rd from 4pm - 5pm
VCU Honors College, Room 1303 | 701 W Grace St, Richmond, VA 23220
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Monthly Service Opportunities
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March is for Literacy
All 26 elementary schools in the
Richmond Public Schools system are fully sponsored and receive program materials, activities, and complimentary books for every child.
Volunteers may still be needed
for the following roles:
READER - In classroom reading
ACTIVITY LEADER - Lead themed activities
TRANSPORTER - Lifting, moving, and delivering materials to and from schools
CREATIVE - Designing and updating the visual Recognition Wall and other areas
Volunteer orientation is required.
If you have questions or would like to be a community partner, sponsor, or participant, please contact: TaLees Owens.
March 9th - 27th
All 26 elementary schools in the Richmond Public Schools system
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MARCH IS NATIONAL READING MONTH
Schedule an appointment to browse our collection of FREE children's books ready for pickup. Reading levels from PreK through High School are available.
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Poverty & Resilience Simulation
Could you start the month with only $10 to meet your family's basic needs? Or might you be one of the unlucky ones?
This simulation is a learning tool created to help people discover the realities of poverty. Sign up if you have interests to better understand and grow as an individual and/or collaborate with advocates, individuals and communities, for positive change. During a simulation, participants role-play to experience the lives of low-income families.
Volunteers are needed to role-play as community resource and service representatives.
The event includes lunch.
Thursday, March 19th from 12pm - 4pm
VCU Larrick Student Center | 900 Turpin Street, Richmond, VA 23219
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Promote
Digital Health
Each month, the Medical Center Health and Wellness Library and Center on Health Disparities partner to present a free workshop that
teaches basic computer skills for finding helpful health resources online. The sessions are geared to serve participants who are 55 years and older with a focus on senior health. Session participants are encouraged to stick around after the presentations for guided computer practice.
Volunteers are welcome, especially those interested in closing the digital divide.
Reply to this email for information and/or sign up.
These events include lunch.
Monday, March 16th from 12pm - 1:30pm
Friday, April 24th from 12pm - 1:30pm
Richmond Public Library, East End | 1200 N 25th St, Richmond, VA 23223
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Hill Topper 5K
This is the annual tradition through
beautiful Church Hill that ends right in the middle of the Irish Festival!
And, all proceeds benefit
the East End of Richmond, such as great neighbors and resources like the
Robinson Theater Community Arts Center
.
Calling all volunteers 18 years and older! Sign up now to work the water stations, cheer on the sideline, hand out refreshments after the race, hand out race packets to participants, and more.
E-mails with instructions will be sent the week prior to the race date so volunteers can make appropriate travel and timing plans. Questions? E-mail
[email protected].
READY TO RUN? Join the race as a runner
here.
OR
SIGN ME UP TO VOLUNTEER! Grab a volunteer assignment here.
Sunday, March 22 from 8am - 11am
Patrick Henry Park, Church Hill, Richmond, VA 23223
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Court Watch
People of color and low-income homes are disproportionately affected by incarceration. Court Watch, a program of the New Virginia Education Fund, works to increase supports and transparency of our court system.
Volunteers can get involved in ways that best suit interests and schedules, e.g. attend court sessions, help with data entry or the phone bank, facilitate meetings, and more!
Dates and times vary
Richmond and Chesterfield, Virginia
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Fitness Instructor: Training & Delivery
The Fitness Warriors seek individuals who are interested in becoming group fitness instructors.
This is an opportunity to lead free fitness classes in the community and share your passion for a healthy lifestyle with others.
Applications are open and more information can be found
here
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Dates and times vary
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Food Security Donations
The
VCU Ram Pantry
helps VCU students who suffer from food insecurity.
There are many ways to help:
Host a Food Drive
Select a date/timeframe of your choosing and collect items to be donated to the pantry.
Provide Snack Bags
For example: 1 piece of fruit, 1 package of cookies OR 1 bag of chips and 1 bottle of water, etc.
Adopt Ram Pantry
For a Week >> Provide food for an average of 30 students for Wednesday and Thursday during the week of your choosing. Feel free to deliver the items to the pantry, or we can make arrangements for our volunteers to pick them up.
For a Month >> Stock the pantry with food, on a weekly basis, during the month of your choosing. Feel free to deliver the items to the pantry, or we can make arrangements for our volunteers to pick them up.
Make a Financial Contribution
Become a Sponsor
Sponsor a "Restaurant-Hosted" meal for Pantry Users (during mid-terms / final exams).
Or, s
ponsor a VCU Dorm for Thanksgiving (provide meals/food/baskets for students who can't go home). The pantry works with ResLife to determine the number of students who will need meals.
VOLUNTEER!
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to volunteer with Ram Pantry at the convenience of their schedules. Email
[email protected] or call (804) 828-3475 for information and/or to schedule Ram Pantry Volunteer training.
Dates and times vary by volunteer schedules
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For the Artistically Inclined
At Oakwood Arts Center, "we make art and careers in creative industries accessible TO ALL through community engagement, inspiring programming, and experiential education."
Dedicated volunteers are always needed, especially those with experience in working with graphic design, web design, costume design, photography, animation, and film and video (editing and production).
If interested, please fill out our volunteer application. We would love to have you on our team to help teach classes and guide our students!
Contact for dates and times
Oakwood Arts Center | 3511 P Street, Richmond VA 23223
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Mentors and Tutors
The Promise Centers are looking for mentors and tutors once a week for an hour for their students.
If you are interested in becoming a mentor or tutor, please contact Michael Bledsoe at [email protected] or call 804-780-1195.
Contact for dates and times
Richmond
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Reading Tutors
Make a difference by helping local adults learn to read.
The READ Center is a local non-profit that helps adults with low literacy boost basic reading, math, and digital skills with free classes for adults ages 18 years and older.
Interested volunteers are encouraged to complete the
volunteer application and attend an upcoming orientation session.
Dates and times vary
Public locations throughout Richmond, Henrico, and Chesterfield
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VCU Center Health Disparities | (804) 828-6890 |
www.healthdisparities.vcu.edu
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