Volunteer Opportunities
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Volunteer Description |
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WKU Office of Sustainability |
The WKU Office of Sustainability has several volunteer opportunties related to sustainability and resource conservation. For more information on these opportuntiies, please visit this site. |
Dr. Leslie North Beth Gafford |
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United Way of Southern Kentucky |
WKU has a long-standing partnership with United Way of Southern Kentucky. You can find ongoing volunteer opportunities with United Way of Southern Kentucky here. Food Distribution in partnership with Feeding America Volunteers pack the day’s food distribution boxes with fresh produce, protein, and non-perishable items. Volunteers carry the food to cars to place in the trunk for contactless pickup. Volunteer hours are flexible. Please volunteer for the amount of time that meets your schedule. Monday, July 8th atEphram White Park (885 Mt. Olivet Rd., Bowling Green), 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Please arrive at 8 am to begin prepping food bags. (parking directions are below) Wednesday, July 17th at Lampkin Park (980 Morgantown Road, Bowling Green) 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Please arrive at 7:30 am. (parking directions are below) Ephram White Park: When entering the park, stay to the left to park at the far end of the gymnasium. The prep work for the distribution occurs inside. Please do not go right when entering as that is the line for those arriving to receive food. Lampkin Park: the entrance is Us Army Reserve Headquarters. Follow the road and signage for the Jaycee Pavilion. Continue past the pavilion (drive between the pavilion on the right and a blue building on the left) to go down the hill to the warehouse where the food will be sorted. Note, the cars arriving for pick up will turn left next to the blue building. If the cars are backed up at the entrance, another option is to take Veterans Memorial to Glen Lily Road to the back entrance to the SOKY Fairgrounds. |
270-843-3205 |
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National Corvette Museum |
The National Corvette Museum is looking for regular volunteers for marketing intercept surveys, selling raffle tickets to WIN a new Corvette, selling memberships, and working in our retail store with inventory counts, keeping our merchandise on the floor looking nice. See contact information if interested in volunteering or signup here.
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Mia Bethea
270-467-8856 |
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New Beginnings Therapeutic Riding Hooves & Harvest Festival |
New Beginnings Therapeutic Riding is hosting their 4th annual Hooves & Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 19th from 10:00am-2:00pm. This event helps supports New Beginning’s mission to enhance individuals’ lives through Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies to help them discover their abilities and talents. New Beginnings works with mental, physical, emotional, and behavioral disabilities.
Volunteers are needed the evening before, the morning of, during the event, and to help with cleanup. There are multiple volunteer options to choose from during the event.
Please sign up using the link below. The event website and flyer are also below.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Hendrix at Hendrix.Brakefield@wku.edu
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New Beginnings Therapeutic Ridding |
New Beginnings Therapeutic Riding needs volunteers to sidewalk, lead a horse, feed horses, or do barn duties. There is no horse experience necessary. If interested, contact Sophia Smith to attend a volunteer orientation. After orientation, you can volunteer with New Beginnings for the rest of the year. Orientations are twice a month. Contact Sophia Smith or check New Beginnings' Facebook page for dates. The best way to get in contact with Sophia is by text or call. See contact info in the next column. |
Sophia Smith 270-723-1224 |
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WKU Women's Basketball Practice Players |
WKU women's basketball team is seeking practice players and managers. Any former men's high school athletes are wanted. Must be a full time WKU student. Volunteers are needed now until the end of the season. If interested, contact Ivy Woodcock or Whitney Creech. |
Ivy Woodcock OR Whitney Creech |
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International Center of Kentucky |
The international Center has Internship and Volunteer opportunities for students. We have openings for... INTERNS 1. Case manager assistant 2.Immigration program assistant 3.Communication assistant 4.Employment program assistant VOLUNTEERS 1.Learning and play place 2.ESL assistant/instructor 3.Special events 4.Organization and Beautification 5.Civic classes 6.Sewing classes 7.Mentorship program |
Tare Ugulah 270-781-8336 ext 1335 |
If you have a service opportunity that you would like included on this page, email amelia.kolb@wku.edu with the service site, a short description of volunteer duties, how to sign up, and best contact information.
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