Community Service Center Offers Volunteer Expo at UA
August 26, 2010 - Filed under: Events, Outreach, Students | Tagged: Community Service Center
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –The University of Alabama Community Service Center will host its annual Volunteer Expo on Thursday, Sept. 2, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Ferguson Center, second floor, to link nonprofit organizations with students.
The event is designed to educate students about the importance of community involvement. Students will be able to collect informational materials from more than 15 local and national volunteer agencies and discuss various service projects with agency representatives.
“The Volunteer Expo is a great way for students to learn more about issues in the Tuscaloosa area,” said Hillary Moore, a student director at the CSC. “From working with underprivileged students to Habitat for Humanity, there are many ways for students to give back to the community.”
The CSC coordinates events with nonprofit organizations throughout the year. Students who worked with the CSC accounted for more than 360,000 service hours in regional, national and international communities last year.
To learn more about service projects and opportunities to volunteer, students can request information from the CSC office in 346 Ferguson Center.
For more information about the Volunteer Expo, contact Moore at pr.communityservicecenter@gmail.com.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Desiree’ Mahr or Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325 or lhill@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Hillary Moore, Community Service Center student director, pr.communityservicecenter@gmail.com