The 17th Annual Celebrate Service... Celebrate Geneva... DayS of Service will be held Saturday Oct. 3, Sunday Nov. 8th, and Saturday March 27th..
Volunteers from the area will unite with the common purpose of giving back to the Greater Geneva community. The event is being planned by Days of Service Co-Chairs Belinda Littlefield, WS'11 and Brandon Lawson, H'11, with support from their Planning Committee. Past campus sponsors have included the HWS Budget Allocations Committee/Student Activities, Sodexho, Hobart Student Government and William Smith Congress, Student Affairs, The President's Office, and the William Smith Deans Office. Additional monetary support has been appreciated from Walmart, B.E. Wright (Snapple), Pepsi (Geneva Club Beverage), Finger Lakes Health, Geneva Awning and Tent Works, Clemens Signs, John Holtz Honda, Wegmans Food Markets, and First Book. These sponsors are featured with logos on the back of the DOS T-shirts that are worn by all volunteers. If you would like to contribute, please e-mail DOS@hws.edu.
This year, the Days of Service Planning Committee seeks to engage student, staff, faculty, and community volunteers with numerous locations and staggered times to accommodate everyone's busy schedules and specific engagement interests. Whether you're passionate about the Special Olympics, know how to bake amazing apple pies, or have been affected by cancer, you will be connected to a meaningful service opportunity. To see the list of options, click on the registration link to the right. We look forward to serving with you soon!
This year, the DayS of Service planning committee seeks to engage more volunteers than ever before to participate in DayS of Service. We hope to see you on Sat. Oct. 3rd, Sun. Nov. 8th, and Sat. Mar. 27th.
WHO: Members of the Colleges community and residents from the Geneva area interested in making our community a better place in which to live and work.
WHAT: DayS of community service, helping local non-profit organizations, agencies, and individuals. Tools, supplies and lunch will be provided; all volunteers need to provide is appropriate clothing and enthusiasm. Our obligation to service is not fulfilled in a single morning of a single day once a year. In the hopes of connecting HWS and Geneva community members to the service that will be most meaningful for themselves and the organizations served, and to engage more community members in more service opportunities, we have extended Celebrate Service, Celebrate Geneva into DayS of Service.
WHERE: Volunteers will meet at the Hobart and William Smith Quad (for the September and October dates, the Barn on November 2). The work will be performed in the Greater Geneva area. Transportation will be provided.
WHEN:
Saturday, October 3rd,
Sunday November 8th,
and Saturday March 27th.
WHY: To make our community a better place in which to live and work.
