Spring 2012 Service in Action! Calendar
The MLK Challenge
Website: http://www.cpcc.edu/service-learning/mlk-challenge
Time: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Date: Monday, January 16, 2012 (There are no CPCC classes held on this day.)
Event Description: The MLK Challenge is an annual service event held on MLK Day in January. Participating students are randomly assigned to groups and given a service project at a local organization that they must work together to complete by the end of the day. By serving their community, students celebrate the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Men's Shelter of Charlotte
Website: http://www.mensshelterofcharlotte.org/
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012
Event Description: Men's Shelter of Charlotte NC provides services, emergency shelter, and continuing care for homeless men in the Charlotte area. During this service event, CPCC students will be playing board games and providing a snack for the gentlemen who reside at the Men's Shelter.
Habitat for Humanity Re-Store
Website: http://www.habitat.org/restores/
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Event Description: CPCC students will help assist and re-organize supplies in the home improvement goods store, sorting furniture, home accessories, building materials and appliances. The Habitat ReStore resale outlets accept donated goods which are sold to the general public at a fraction of the retail price. The proceeds help local Habitat affiliates fund the construction of Habitat homes within their communities.
Adult Care & Share Senior Center
Website: http://www.adultcareandshare.com/About-Us.html
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
Event Description: The Adult Care & Share Center has been serving the adult day care needs of families in the Charlotte area for over thirty years. Adult Care & Share is a nonprofit organization that provides high quality, daily care for seniors and disabled adults who are unable to remain home alone. CPCC students will be teaming up with the CPCC Library to read individualized stories to the seniors.
Project Life Bone Marrow Drive @ CPCC Central Campus (Orientation Required)
Website: https://www.cpcc.edu/student_life/projectlife
Time 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Two Shifts 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.)
Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Event Description: The Project Life Movement, a campus-based national marrow donor organization, is dedicated to saving lives and curing cancer and other diseases by identifying and registering volunteers for marrow and tissue donation. Project Life is partnering with Central Piedmont Community College to educate students, faculty and staff at CPCC about serving as a bone marrow donor. The goal is to recruit 300 new donors who will be added to the National Bone Marrow Registry List.
Project Life Bone Marrow Drive @ CPCC Levine Campus (Orientation Required)
Website: https://www.cpcc.edu/student_life/projectlife
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Two Shifts 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.)
Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Event Description: The Project Life Movement, a campus-based national marrow donor organization, is dedicated to saving lives and curing cancer and other diseases by identifying and registering volunteers for marrow and tissue donation. Project Life is partnering with Central Piedmont Community College to educate students, faculty and staff at CPCC about serving as a bone marrow donor. The goal is to recruit 300 new donors who will be added to the National Bone Marrow Registry List.
Carolinas Medical Center Hospital Levine Children's Hospital (THIS EVENT IS FULL)
Website: http://www.levinechildrenshospital.org/body.cfm?id= (1 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.)
Date: Friday, February 24, 2012
Time:1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Event Description: Levine Children's Hopsital is dedicated to caring for children from birth through young adulthood. We lead the region in offering pediatric services including kidney, liver and heart transplants; blood and marrow transplant, cardiac and cancer care; neurosurgery; rehabilitation service; and the highest designated level of neonatal intensive care. CPCC students will be working on an arts and crafts project at this time.
Second Harvest Food Bank
Website: http://www.secondharvestmetrolina.org/
Date: Saturday, February 24, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Event Description: Second Harvest Food Bank is a local food bank that collects many donations from area retailers and distributes the donated food/items to various area food pantries, churches Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina (SHFBM) strives through education, advocacy, and partnerships to eliminate hunger by the solicitation and distribution. CPCC students will be working in the distribution warehouse and branches that supply food and grocery items to charitable agencies that assist people in need.
Mecklenburg Parks & Recreation Project (LOCAL Alternative Spring Break)
Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Time: 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Event Description: T.B.D.
Habitat for Humanity Build
Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Time: 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Event Description: Habitat for Humanity is an organization that guides and encourages low income individuals become home owners. CPCC students will be assisting in the development a Habitat for Humanity project on this day.
Bright Blessings
Website: http://www.birthdayblessings.org/
Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012
Time: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Event Description: Bright Blessings (formerly Birthday Blessings) is a volunteer-led 501(c)3 non-profit organization bringing joy and support to homeless children. The programs at Bright Blessings bring positive emotional experiences to homeless children and their families by lifting spirits, boosting confidence, broadening horizons and supporting critical needs. CPCC students will assist in the warehouse to prepare for birthday celebrations.
Samaritan House
Website:http://thesamaritanhouse.org/about-us/how-it-all-started/
Date: Friday, March 16, 2012
Time: 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Event Description: Samaritan House was conceived in the hearts and minds of Ruth Woodend and Freda Schlaman in June 2003 in response to identify the needs of the homeless people living in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. This house serves a haven to those without a home or released from a hospital with no where to turn. CPCC students will be working in the home, doing laundry, cleaning and helping out.
Aldergate Retirement Home
Website: http://www.aldersgateccrc.com/
Date: Friday, March 30, 2012
Time: 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Event Description: Aldersgate is a continuing care retirement community that gives seniors the opportunity to live independently. CPCC students will team up with the library to reach individualized books to seniors.
McGill Rose Garden
Website: http://mcgillrosegarden.com/
Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Event Description: McGill Rose Garden is one only parks still owned the city, that orginated as a coal yard, but was transformed to a beautiful garden with roses and more plants. CPCC will be working in the garden, by pruning, planting and beautifying the area.
**There will also be an optional carpool option for every event except for Project Life Bone Marrow Drive. Space is limited, so be sure to sign up with Mary Mozingo (mary.mozingo@cpcc.edu) Carpool option participants will meet in the front of the Overcash building circle drive.**
**If you sign up for two Service in Action events and fail to show up at all, or at least email Mary Mozingo (mary.mozingo@cpcc.edu) at least 3 days in advance (not the day or night before or even morning of the Service in Action event), then you will not be allowed to continue to participate in Service in Action for the rest of the semester.
