GPPH Volunteer Week 2018 – December 3-14: Activities and Contest Information
Opportunity Type: Public Health Opportunities, Service OpportunitiesLocation: Multiple
Salary: N/A
Opening Date: November 12, 2018
Closing Date: December 14, 2018
Contact Email: gpph@une.edu
GPPH Volunteer Week 2018 – December 3-14: Activities and Contest Information
Volunteer Week Holiday Edition 2018
December 3th – 14th
GPPH is thrilled to announce the second edition of our “Volunteer Week” series, where we will focus on giving back in an effort to inspire and encourage our students and community to do the same.
What is Volunteer Week?
Volunteer Week is a celebration dedicated to encouraging UNE students, faculty and public health professionals everywhere to pursue meaningful community service activities with a public health focus.
Highlights of Volunteer Week – Holiday Edition 2018
Monday, December 3rd
Special announcement from GPPH to kick-off Volunteer Week
Wednesday, December 5th
GPPH celebrates International Volunteer Day!
Thursday, December 13th
GPPH delivers donated items and provide service at the Preble Street Teen Shelter. Preble Street Teen Center is the hub of services for homeless and runaway youth in Portland, ME. The Teen Center helps to meet immediate needs—providing warmth and safety, nutritious meals, clothing, and crisis intervention—while building a positive relationship with young people who have never been able to trust anyone. The Teen Center empowers youth to make healthy choices and to plan healthy, hopeful futures.
*Local students are welcome to join. Email gpph@une.edu if you are interested.
Friday, December 14th
Volunteer Week Prize Drawing – see details below to enter!
Volunteer Week Contest:
As an added bonus, two lucky students will win an item of their choice from the UNE Online Book Store, up to a $50 value. Get a book for your next course or some UNE gear!
How to enter for a chance to win?
Pledge:
Pledge here between November 9th and December 2nd to volunteer during the month of December.
Share:
Participate in a volunteer activity and share a photo of your experience between December 3rd – 13th by emailing it to gpph@une.edu. We will then post it on our social media with the hashtags listed below.
#uneonlinegivesback
#whereivolunteer
#wheredoyouvolunteer
#howigiveback
#howdoyougiveback
Be sure to track the #uneonlinegivesback hashtag so you can see what your fellow GPPH classmates are posting, and what their volunteer week experience is like.
You can also check out our #uneonlinegivesback Facebook album, which will be kept up to date with all photo submissions.
Not sure how to find a volunteer site?
Visit VolunteerMatch to find a local site where you can volunteer.
As always, please reach out to us with any questions. We look forward to seeing your volunteer week experiences.
Best,
The GPPH Team
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Gandhi