Announcements and Events
HAITI EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE
Members of the Vanderbilt community are launching an online fundraising campaign to benefit Partners in Health, Paul Farmer's NGO currently delivering medical aid on the ground in Haiti. They are endorsed by a range of governmental agencies, including the UN, and are widely seen as one of the most effective aid organizations in the world. Click here for the Vanderbilt giving page!
For more information on the local effort here in Nashville visit our disaster response page, or fill out this form to be added to our email list.
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Hope for Haiti, Holistic Perspectives on the Crisis. On February 16th at 6pm in Langford Auditorium. Admission to the pre-event reception is $5, with all proceeds benefiting Partners in Health in their ongoing medical relief efforts in Haiti.
IAHA Spring Fundrasier to benefit the Primeros Pasos clinic in Guatemala, this Friday, February 12th from 5-7pm. SLC Ballroom C.
Suggested $5 donation. Enjoy, Salsa and Tango Performances, Free FOOD! and a Silent Auction featuring handmade Guatemalan gifts.
William Aaron Pathfinder Awards For Outstanding Community Service (2 awarded). This award acknowledges juniors or seniors whose uncommon community service efforts and leadership skills demonstrate vision, creativity, and innovation. Named in recognition of William Aaron (Class of '89), whose own pathfinding lead to the creation of the Office of Volunteer Activities--now the Office of Active Citizenship and Service--this award also celebrates Vanderbilt's extraordinary history of service to the community. The recipients will each receive a $250 honorarium. Questions regarding the award may be directed to: eli.berruecos-reed@vanderbilt.edu. Download nomination here. Application deadline is February 19.
In an effort to encourage collaboration among OACS‐advised service organizations, we are offering ten new Collaborative Programming Grants (CPGs) of $250 each. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the last day of classes in the Spring 2010 semester. Click here to download the CPG Application. For more information e-mail Valerie Lelek.
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Check out our Bulletin Board for more service opportunities.
NEW YouTube videos of VIEW Internships in Washington DC!
For more events go to the OACS calendar!
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The Moment for National Service | New York Times
President Obama’s Inaugural Internet Call to Service | Time Magazine
The Case for Service | Time Magazine
Renewing America through National Service & Volunteerism | Brookings Institute
Daily Global News Feed | OneWorld Global Information Network
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