OFFICE FOR COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT By: Kayla Liles Kayla Chavis Nate Nash.

OFFICE FOR COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

By: Kayla Liles

Kayla Chavis

Nate Nash

-CHRISTIE POTEET

“I get paid to change the world.”

WHAT DOES THIS FACILITY HAVE TO OFFER?

• Volunteer Opportunities• All majors have community service opportunities

• Over 100 Partners in the Community

• Food / Clothing Pantry

• UNCP Serve

• Alternative Break Trips• They have been to Charleston, New Orleans, New York, Miami, and Washington DC• They are considering going to Orlando over spring break• There is a small fee to go on the trip• They want to be able to do international trips soon and they also want to start do

HOW DOES THIS FACILITY AID UNCP STUDENTS?

• Provides Students with the Opportunity to Volunteer

• Works with Community

• Service Learning

HOW MANY STUDENTS USE THIS FACILITY?

• Average of about 30 people per month

• Last Year• Total of about 14,000 volunteer hours• About 29% of the student body volunteered

WHAT IS THE FACILITIES STRONGEST COMPONENT?

1. Student Service Leaders2. Service Learning3. Support of Community

WHAT IS THE FACILITYS WEAKEST COMPONENT?

• Lack of Resources

• Lack of Money

MAIN PEOPLE

• Director – Christie Poteeet

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Assistant Director – Dalton Hoffer

• Administrative Assistant – Gloria Hunt

• 19 students Employed

UNCP SERVE

• serve.uncp.edu

• Every Student Has a Profile that is Connected to Their Braveweb• It can be found at the bottom of the Braveweb page

• Allows Students To:• Record Hours• Find Volunteer Opportunities• Find Out About Events• Find Out About Community Partners

FOOD PANTRY/CLOSET

• Students are able to donate or receive food from the food pantry• They conducted a survey and found that

over 80% of the students that were surveyed have had or currently have food security issues

• Students who have an interview, but lack the proper clothes can get them from this closet

COLOR RUN

• Saturday 10/25/2014

• Registration at 8:00

• Registration price is $15 or $10 with

donation of five non-perishable

food items

• Race will start in Wellons parking lot

at 8:30

• Top three male and female winners

will receive medals

• There will be another this spring

HUNGER CHALLENGE

• It will take place through the month of November

• All freshman seminar classes will be participating

• The winning class will receive a pizza party or a breakfast party

OFFICE INFORMATION

Jacobs Hall, Suite KPhone Number: (910)[email protected]