Mark Bongiovanni '11 paints primer on benches while volunteering at Lucy's Hearth as part of Rebuilding Together 2008.
Upcoming Opportunities
For more information on the service opportunities listed below, stop by the Office of Community Service, located in Miley 119A.
AmeriCorps Scholarship for Service Program
Scholarships for Service is an AmeriCorps Education Award Only program that engages college students committed to service who serve a minimum of 300 hours in exchange for a $1,000 education award. Ten slots are available for this scholarship, and students eligible for off-campus work study are encouraged to apply. A one-page essay about the student and their service background is required. Enrollment will be held Sept. 5-25.
College Guide Project
The College Guide Project works with Rogers High School seniors to build one-on-one relationships and provide preparation and guidance for the college admissions process. As volunteers, the goal is to work with each student to complete the following:
- A list of colleges to which each student will apply
- A completed application packet for each college on the list
- Registration and completion of the SAT or ACT
- Facilitate access to financial aid and scholarships
The College Guide Project will not only help Rogers High School students, it will also help Salve Regina students build leadership skills by teaching them to work one-on-one and sharpening their interpersonal and time management skills. Recruitment of volunteers will begin Sept. 14. For more information, contact program coordinator Cheryl Lemenager '09.
Positive Role Model Program
A joint effort involving Salve Regina, the Newport Police Department and Child & Family, the Positive Role Model Program helps young people improve their self esteem, keeps them in school and teaches them to better themselves. The main objective of the program is to have the university student provide special friendship and exposure to a university environment, give a view of the future that provides an incentive to stay in school, offer a sense of community spirit with awareness of the world beyond high school, participate in fun activities and support academics by demonstrating a better attitude toward school.
The program is a one-on-one mentoring program which requires fingerprinting and an interview with Child & Family, the Newport police and Salve Regina's Office of Community Service. Volunteer applications will be available beginning Sept. 21.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Light the Night Walk
The Light the Night Walk is the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's annual evening fundraising walking campaign designed to commemorate lives touched by cancer, build awareness of blood cancers and raise funds for cures. The Light the Night Walk will be held Saturday, Oct. 3.
Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk
Memory Walk is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research, and it calls on people of all ages to take action in the fight. Walk with us toward a world without Alzheimer's disease. The Memory Walk fundraiser will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 at the O'Hare Academic Center.