- Campaign: Geology professor starts scholarship
- Charges filed against two students in bear incident
- WCU's Rash wins Wolfe Award for short story collection 'Chemistry'
- Bardo: Findings from bear incident have been given to district attorney
- Bardo: Poor judgment of few does not represent campus (w/ video)
- 7 suspects interviewed in campus bear incident
- "Of Thee I Sing" to hit stage in time for Election Day
- Campaign for 'Invisible Children' coming to WCU campus Oct. 29
- WCU students to host "Zombies for Art" show Nov. 10-25
- School of Art and Design artist series to continue through November
• Mountain Projects Inc.: Volunteers will help with “Save the Warmth,” a weatherization assistance project, preparing senior citizens’ homes in Haywood and Jackson counties for the winter.
• REACH of Macon County: Volunteers will paint and help with general maintenance at the domestic violence shelter for women and children who need a safe haven and a new start after an abusive situation.
• United Christian Ministries of Jackson County: An interdenominational crisis ministry, UCM helps Jackson County residents who have urgent physical, economic, social and spiritual needs. Volunteers will help unload a frozen food delivery truck and unpack boxes at the First Presbyterian Church in Sylva.
• Assuring Better Child Health and Development: ABCD is designed to prepare children to enter kindergarten healthy, motivated and ready to succeed. Volunteers will dig a trench and install a drain to reduce flooding at the agency’s office in Sylva. They also will prepare sections of the building for painting.
• Jackson County Family Resource Center: Located in Webster, the agency provides day care to parents on Saturday mornings, helping to prevent child abuse and neglect of high-risk children. Volunteers will assist with supervising the children, playing games and working on projects.
• Streets of Franklin’s Pumpkin Fest: An annual event in downtown Franklin, the festival will need volunteers to supervise various activities throughout the day, such as a pumpkin roll, pie-eating contest, costume contest and parade.
• Jackson County Recreation and Parks Department’s Halloween Festival: Volunteers will help set up for the event, pitching tents, preparing inflatable rides and handling decorations.
WCU has participated since 2003 in Make a Difference Day, an annual national day of helping others initiated by “USA Weekend” magazine.
For more information, contact WCU’s Center for Service Learning by phone at (828) 227-7184 or via e-mail at servicelearning@wcu.edu.
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Last modified: Friday, Oct. 17, 2008