Easter Break - Fair Trade Chocolate Sale

Service Schedule For The Week

All service activities run through Tuesday evening.
There are no service activities from Wednesday, April 13 through Monday, April 18th.
All service activities resume on Tuesday April 19th as scheduled.

We wish you a Blessed Easter, a Happy Passover, and Ramadan Mubarak!

-The CSSA Team

The Fair Trade Spring Sale will be held on Tuesday, April 12 from 11 am-1 pm in the Student Center Atrium. It is hosted by the JCU chapter of the Catholic Relief Services University Ambassadors, with fair trade goods provided by the Interreligious Task Force on Central America. Items will include handmade gifts, jewelry, scarves, bags, and Equal Exchange coffee, tea, and chocolate.

Location: Student Center Atrium

Time: 11:00-1:00 pm

Congratulations to the finalists for the 2022 Beaudry Award!

The Beaudry Award, given out every year at Commencement, is voted on by the graduating class. This award is given to a student for outstanding service in leadership, a commitment to Christian values, academic achievement, and service to the John Carroll/wider community. The following students were selected for the 2022 Beaudry slate.

Mary Sessions
Alana Okuley
Reilly Haas
Raymond Flannery
Uche Ike

Seniors will vote to select the Beaudry winner when they pick up their caps and gowns.

Congratulations to this year's slate and to every senior who was nominated!

Transportation is provided to the service sites.
The events are in-person events.
COVID safety protocols will be followed.
Be sure to check out all of our service opportunities on GivePulse!

Boulevard Elementary School Market Days

Tuesday, May 3rd | 12:45pm - 2:45pm

The Cleveland Food Bank provides bulk fruits and vegetables to the Boulevard Elementary community. Volunteers will bag and box the food items to be placed in the trunk of cars. The car drive-through is in the parking lot from 2:30-4:30 pm. Then the boxes are broken down and the remaining food is redistributed. The Market Day program is a way for Boulevard Elementary families and local area families in need to receive healthy food staples in a convenient way.

Among many other projects, the Honduras immersion conducts a series of medical brigades providing health care in rural areas of Honduras. To supply these brigades we purchase and collect vitamins and other over-the-counter medications to bring with us.

As part of this effort, we are currently conducting a vitamin and medication drive. Donations are essential to our mission and are an easy way for other students to help!

If you are wondering what to donate, the single most helpful thing for you to purchase is vitamins--children's chewable vitamins and prenatal, but we will accept almost any over-the-counter medication including:

Acetaminophen, children's and adult
Alcohol prep pads
Allergy medication (loratadine)
Antacids (tums, etc.)
Aspirin (81 mg)
Children's Benadryl (liquid)
Calcium
Cold medicine
Ear wax drops
Eye drops
Ibuprofen, children's and adult
Lice shampoo
Naproxen
Q-Tussin (non DM cough syrup)
Triple antibiotic ointment
Zinc Oxide cream (diaper rash cream)
Vitamins, children's, prenatal, adult (not gummies!)

Drop boxes can be found in major department offices across campus!

Please contact Selena Alamir salamir24@jcu.edu with any questions.

Stop and catch your breath as the semester gets busier and more stressful! Hit the pause button to reflect on what really matters to you! Take time to explore where you have been, where you are now, and where you are going.

CSSA has designed a workshop to help you explore these questions, think about your next steps, and provide you with great tools, resources, and connections to make them. Learn about exciting courses to take, service opportunities to think about for next semester, non-profit internships, and summer jobs that meet your needs and interests.

All students who have participated in community service, immersion trips, and/or non-profit internships are encouraged to attend!

Date: Monday, April 25, 2022

Time: 5:00 - 6:30 PM

Location: The Jardine Room

Featuring: A Nacho Bar + Door Prizes!

Join us to learn how to move from experience to action - with a nacho bar included!

Bring a friend!

Questions? Email service@jcu.edu

Join the TEAM: Apply to be a CSSA Student Liaison!

We are looking for applicants who embrace the JCU mission of being men and women for and with others! As a CSSA representative, Student Liaisons serve as peer service leaders and van drivers as they facilitate a positive service experience for their fellow JCU students. This paid position allows you to do all this and gain professional experience!

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