The Office of Volunteer Services |
The Office of Volunteer Services is located in Benson 321 and oversees the VSC, international and domestic service trips, large scale volunteer events, Campus Kitchen, and leadership development through service initiatives.
Below are a few great ways to get connected with volunteering at Wake Forest. We also highly recommend that you check out the VSC's web site for a complete list of community partner agencies, opportunities, service trips, and more.
You can always contact us via the VSC if you need help connecting to service opportunities or if you have a new service project that Wake Forest volunteers can help with! |
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VSC (the Volunteer Service Corps) |
Whether you want to tutor kids or build houses, the Volunteer Service Corps, or VSC, is the place to go. VSC is a student run organization, that exists to instill a commitment to humanitarian values and civic responsibility in students, faculty, and staff at Wake Forest. This means that VSC is your link to volunteer opportunities both on and off campus!
The VSC is run by an Advisory Board of student leaders who are committed to helping connect volunteers to meaningful service opportunities. In addition to overseeing large annual events such as Project Pumpkin and DESK, the VSC works hard to connect volunteers to nearly 40 non-profit agencies in the Winston-Salem community. You can stop by the VSC office in Benson 345 or visit the VSC web site to figure out what volunteering opportunity is right for you!
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International Service Trips |
Our office is proud to spread the spirit of Pro Humanitate around the world by offering a number of service trips, both domestic and international. These trips are student initiated and student run!
Learn more about the type of service, application process, trip timelines, and download applications on the VSC web site.
- City of Joy- Calcutta, India
- Helping Hands- Moscow, Russia
- Mission of Good Hope- Kayamandi, South Africa
- Amizade- Santerem, Brazil
- Wake Alternative Break (see next section)
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WAB (Wake Alternative Break) Trips |
WAB organizes annual domestic, service-related spring break trips for Wake Forest students. There are usually 5-7 different WAB trips every year, and each group volunteers in a different area in the United States. During the trips, students engage in short-term service projects that typically last 7 -9 days. In addition to volunteering, students get a chance to explore new cities and towns during small group excursions.
While different WAB trips are offered each year, past trips have included: volunteering at Yellowstone National Park, working with Habitat for Humanity in Myrtle Beach, SC, completing a service project for the Humane Society in Hilton Head, SC, and helping with hurricane relief projects in New Orleans, LA. If you are interested in leading or participating in a WAB trip, please contact us.
You can also get more information by visiting the VSC web site.
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Service Learning |
Information about Service Learning, the ACE Fellows Program, and several other resouces are located on the Service Learning section of the VSC's web site.
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Project Pumpkin |
Project Pumpkin, an annual program run out of the Volunteer Service Corps, is the largest service event at Wake Forest University . It was started in 1988 by several students that wanted to bring together the campus and Winston-Salem communities during the Halloween holiday.
Each year around 1000 children from local agencies are escorted to the Reynolda campus where over half of campus, including students, faculty, and staff, provide a safe environment for trick-or-treating, carnival games, clowns, and entertainment. It takes hundreds of volunteers to make Project Pumpkin a success, so please consider getting involved!
Visit the web site or contact us for more information about how to help out with Project Pumpkin!
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The Campus Kitchen |
The Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest is a Food Recycling program that uses cooked but never served food from the campus dining hall to make healthy and nutritious meals for the needy of our community.
Started in the fall of 2006, the Campus Kitchen prepares and delivers on average more than 10,000 meals per year. Volunteers from all different parts of campus and the Winston-Salem community devote their time to cooking and delivering food. But the Campus Kitchen is also more than just providing food for the needy - it is also about developing meaningful relationships over a shared meal.
For pictures, information, and to sign up, visit the Campus Kitchen web site.
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America Reads and Counts |
This federally funded initiative provides students with work study money for tutoring children Pre-K through the eighth grade. Tutors work with reading groups, provide one on one tutoring, and assist with classroom assignments. Trained tutors work 8-12 hours per week free of charge to the community based organization.
Sites include:
- North Hills Elementary
- Cook Elementary
- Kimberly Park Elementary
- Best Choice Center
For questions regarding ARC, please contact:
- Federal work-study awards
Lisa Myers, x4925
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