{"id":52228,"date":"2018-07-10T16:17:40","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T20:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=52228"},"modified":"2018-07-10T16:18:42","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T20:18:42","slug":"brock-seeking-community-partners-for-day-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2018\/07\/brock-seeking-community-partners-for-day-of-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Brock seeking community partners for day of service"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brock is searching for community partners in need of volunteers for the University’s largest day of service.<\/p>\n

Saturday, Sept. 8 will mark the 10th annual Brock Cares Day of Service \u2014\u00a0a one-day event where Brock students, faculty and staff donate their time to local community organizations.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s day of service included 20 projects with 156 volunteers. Organizations included the Lincoln County Humane Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the YWCA and Linhaven long-term care home, with projects ranging from garden cleanup and reorganizing a thrift store to volunteering with a seniors recreation program.<\/p>\n

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A group of students stuff thank-you gifts for a local fundraising run as part of Brock Cares Day of Service 2017.<\/p><\/div>\n

Organizers from Brock University Students\u2019 Union and Student Life and Community Experience are hoping the 10th anniversary will mark the biggest day of service yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cClose to 1,100 volunteer hours were donated through last year\u2019s Brock Cares,\u201d said Megan Brown, Community Engagement Co-ordinator with Student Life and Community Experience. \u201cIf the organizations paid employees minimum wage to do the same work, it\u2019d cost them more than $15,000. It\u2019s incredible to think that we saved the Niagara community this much money in one day.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s goal is to involve 300 volunteers or contribute more than 2,000 hours. It\u2019s ambitious, but with the help of the Brock community, Brown thinks it\u2019s achievable.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we want to double what we accomplished last year, we need to find more community partners eager to welcome our volunteers,\u201d said Brown. \u201cThere may be members of the Brock community who have existing relationships with not-for-profits, charities, service groups and other community service organizations that we\u2019re unaware of.\u201d<\/p>\n

Staff, faculty and students are encouraged to reach out to community service organizations in the Niagara region and inquire if they could benefit from the help of a group of volunteers on Sept. 8. It could be as little as a couple of hours or a half-day to a full day of volunteering from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Interested community partners are asked fill out an online form<\/a> by Tuesday, July 31. Sites will be confirmed by the second week of August. Suggestions will also be accepted by emailing community@brocku.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

For those interested in volunteering, registration will open within the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, faculty and staff are encouraged to connect with their colleagues and gather a team. Volunteers will be provided with food, snacks, a T-shirt and transportation to the community partner sites.<\/p>\n

\u201cVolunteering in the local community is a great way to kick off the opening of term,\u201d said Brown. \u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity to connect with colleagues outside of the office while also making a lasting impact in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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