Engage in education well beyond the classroom.
UC Engage aims to engage students in various learning activities beyond the classroom. The program offers service opportunities to students to help them develop critical thinking skills while fostering empathy and compassion. By participating in these activities, we hope to spark a desire within our students to positively impact their community and beyond.
We invite you to participate in our Season of Service!
- Click the project registration link below the project name for more details about the project and to register for the site.Â
- Volunteers must provide their own transportation to off-campus sites.
- These service projects will count toward student credit for UC Engage.Â
Notice for students
- It is important to attend the service opportunity you register to participate in because no-shows and tardiness will be penalized, as stated in the UC Engage course syllabus. UC ENGAGE PARTICIPATION POLICY.
Please select ONE project from the volunteer opportunities below and complete registration to serve. Â
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MLK Day of Service
Each year our students follow in the footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by taking to the community in a Day of Service. Check back for future projects or learn more about diversity our initiatives.
Fall 2024 Season of Service Project List
Students will clean flower beds, do lawn maintenance around the church property, and organize the food pantry.
**WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Dates Open for Registration:
Student volunteers will participate in helping with food distribution for area senior citizens.
**WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS.
Dates Open for Registration:
This program gathers every Monday night throughout the school year to pack lunches for needy children in Knox and Whitley counties.
Each project is from 5:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE.
Dates Open for Registration:
Volunteers will meet in front of the gift shop at 1:50PM. Park in the main parking lot by the falls and follow the sidewalk to the first building.
Picking up trash on trails, the beach, and overlook areas. Students will need to wear closed-toe shoes and bring drinking water. They will need to sign a volunteer form that will be available on-site.
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE.
Dates Open for Registration:
Students will work with the church volunteers to organize and carry food bags for patrons.
Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE.
Volunteers will help harvest, weed, and maintain the church garden. Garden work includes weeding, maintaining, and cultivating the garden.
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE
TUESDAYS – Prepare weekend food bags for Williamsburg Independent School students who may be food insecure on weekends.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
**WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE.
Dates Open for Registration:
Join us for a Halloween celebration for children & the community. Students are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes—however, nothing gory, demonic, or inappropriate.
**WALKING DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS.
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Dates Open for Registration:
Volunteers will help prepare the tables for packing, including double bagging and counting bags and ribbons for each table.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
**WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS
Dates Open for Registration:
Volunteers will help with packing groceries for food pantry clients.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
**WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS.
Dates Open for Registration:
Volunteers will help with the distribution of groceries for food pantry clients.
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
**WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS.
Dates Open for Registration:
Student volunteers will help guide children through our Safety City Bicycle Safety Course.
** WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS.
Dates Open for Registration:
Volunteers will be sorting bins for the organization.
Wednesdays 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE.
Dates Open for Registration:
MONDAYS: Volunteers will be assisting with the distribution of food boxes.
TUESDAYS: Volunteers will be assisting with shelving food orders.
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE
Dates Open for Registration:
MONDAYS
11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
This is an event designed to foster a love of mathematics among students and their families. Family Math Night is designed to provide interactive and enjoyable math-related activities that highlight the importance of math skills in everyday life, promoting a positive attitude towards math learning.
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE
Dates Open for Registration:
This is an event designed to foster a love of reading among students and their families. This event provides a unique opportunity for families to engage in literacy activities together, promoting the importance of reading in a fun and interactive setting.
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE
Dates Open for Registration:
QPR Gatekeeper Training for suicide prevention. QPR is a set of skills for response to someone in crisis and can save lives. Participants will receive a 2-year training certificate. If you have a valid training certificate, you cannot register for this event.
**WALKING DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS
Dates Open for Registration:
Walking a mile in brand new shoes makes any child smile. Providing that child with those new shoes – that makes us smile too.
Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, Rollins Center Gym, UC Students Enter THROUGH VOLLEYBALL GYM
**THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE ON CAMPUS
- Must bring UC ID.
- ENTER & TAP ID for attendance through the Volleyball Gym beside/ connected to Rollins Gym, student center side.
- EXIT & TAP ID out for attendance through the same door you entered.
STATION ONE: Foot Washing Stations
Volunteers at this station will wash their feet and replace the children's shoes with new ones.
**ALL volunteers who register for this position are required to attend a meeting on Thursday, September 19th at 7:00 p.m. in the Gatliff Chapel. This meeting will count towards the required community service hours.
STATION TWO: Buddies
Volunteers in this position will join one student as soon as they enter the gym and stay with them until they leave. While with the student, volunteers will make sure their buddy gets through the rotations correctly, connects with them intentionally, and plays activities from the Patriot activity book (coloring, mazes, word scrambles, etc.) until all students are from their school have completed their rotation.
** ALL volunteers who register for this position are required to attend a meeting on Thursday, September 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the Gatliff Chapel. This meeting will count towards the required community service hours. If you cannot attend the meeting and the service event the next day, DO NOT register for this project. **
STATION THREE: Runners
Volunteers at this station will pull shoe sizes and replace water between children at the foot washing station.
**ALL volunteers who register for this position are required to attend a meeting on Thursday, September 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the Gatliff Chapel. This meeting will count towards the required community service hours.
From 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
**THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE ON CAMPUS IN THE ROLLINS CENTER GYM
Volunteers will assist with various activities, including food service, building and grounds maintenance, office work, and providing instructional support.
**WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS
Dates Open for Registration:
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE
**WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS