COMMUNITY SERVICE UPDATE

Community service is a great way to become more connected with your community, other volunteers, and fellow GW students. It is important for the DC community to see the Elliot School graduate students as active members of the community and a great way to do that is through community service.

There are so many volunteer opportunities available throughout the city. You can participate in any of the student service organizations, GW events, DC volunteer Days or use Volunteer Match to find service opportunities that fit your interests. Additionally, GSF will be scheduling community service events of it’s own throughout the year and we will be sure to let our members know about these great opportunities. Also, we welcome any suggestions for activities you would like to participate in!

Volunteers Needed

Night O’Chocolate – October 30th (Thursday)
Time: 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: 815 16th St. NW (16th & I – Farragut North)
For More Info: Contact Molly @ 202-530-0563 or http://www.iwdc.org/about/events.htm
The International Women’s Democracy Center will be hosting its annual fundraiser in partnership with the Women's Research and Education Institute. Night O'Chocolate will feature decadent desserts and drinks, great entertainment, and fantastic drawing prizes and silent auction items. They need about 20-25 Volunteers to help with the food tables, staff the raffle table and sell raffle tickets, staff the silent auction tables, cashiers to check out the silent auction winners at the end of the night, help bag the items for people to take home and help with the bar.

Events in October

Hope Through Health Happy Hour – October 1 (Wednesday) Time: 5:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Vinoteca, 1940 11th St. NW
For More Info: dc@hthglobal.org
Hope Through Health is a non-profit organization that provides medical care to people living in extreme poverty. The DC Chapter of HTH wants to invite you to our Happy Hour that benefits those in need! There is a minimum $10 donation at the door (all proceeds go directly to benefit HTH global, there are no admin fees). $5 wines from all around the world and happy hour Hors d'oeuvres specials.

AIDS Walk Washington – October 4 (Saturday)
Details: 5K Walk/Run fund-raiser
Time: run starts at 9:00 a.m.
Location: meeting time and location TBA
For More Info: elise.letanosky@gmail.com
RSVP
Join fellow Elliot grad students at this event by registering with the Organization for International Development team. There is a $15 registration fee (which gets you an event t-shirt). Even if walking in the morning is not your cup of half caf-half decaf moccachino, sign up and donate money to the Whitman Walker Clinic. The fact that 1 in 20 DC residents are infected with HIV/AIDS remind you that this is a truly global epidemic.

 

LINKS

The GW Office of Community Service

GW Student Service Organizations

Serve DC - DC’s site for volunteer programs and events

Volunteer Match– You can match your interests to volunteer opportunities in DC

Organization for International Development







 

 

Community Service Chair:

Elise Letanosky
aelisel@gwu.edu

Upcoming Events:

GWU Opportunities

  • November 17-22 Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
    Contact: Amy Fishman
    P: (202) 994-6983
    afishman@gwmail.gwu.edu
  • December 4-5 Adopt A Family
    Contact: Megan Mozina
    P: (202) 994-7224
    ovpr@gwu.edu
  • January 3-10 Alternative Break Trips
    Contact: Shannon Donahue
    P: : (202) 994-7141
    shannond@gwu.edu
  • January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
    Contact: Megan Mozina
    P: (202) 994-7224
    ovpr@gwu.edu
  • March 14-21 Alternative Break Trips
    Contact: Shannon Donahue
    P: : (202) 994-7141
    shannond@gwu.edu
  • April 10 Jumpstart For A Day (JFAD)
    Contact: TBD
  • April 25 Senior Prom
    Contact: Amy Fishman
    P: (202) 994-1225
    afishman@gwmail.gwu.edu

DC Citywide Opportunities