Actions you can take to help make a difference on campus and in your local community. Being a student volunteer is about embracing a lifestyle of compassion, giving, and social responsibility.
- Challenge yourself to make a change in the community, no matter how small.
- Step out of your comfort zone.
- Treat every experience as a learning opportunity.
- Ask questions when you don’t understand something.
- Support a cause you believe in. Take time to sign a petition or attend a protest on a particular issue you are passionate about.
- Smile and keep a positive attitude!
- Recognize that volunteering is more than “helping”, but a relationship between you and the people you serve.
- Perform random acts of kindness!
- Hold a fundraiser to raise money for a charity.
- Donate to a donation drive and volunteer to sort/deliver those donations.
- Read the local newspaper. Get to know your community and those you serve!
- Help recruit volunteers for a cause or social issue that you care about.
- Vote! Whether for local, state, or federal government or student government, your voice matters!
- Reflect after service.
- Join a student organization that focuses on serving and volunteering.
