NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK
April 27 - May 3, 2008
United To Serve is a system-wide volunteer initiative involving
UT System students, administrators, faculty and staff
in an effort to engage and mobilize thousands of volunteers
in the 15 + communities where we are located.
UT System Administration
UT System Administration United To Serve opportunities will take place on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 from 10:30 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. AND on Saturday, April 19, 2008 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Volunteers will cook and clean up lunch on
April 16th and dinner on April 19th for the parents and children staying that the new Ronald McDonald House next to
the Dell Children's Hospital!
You can learn more about the Ronald McDonald House Meal Provider Program here (PDF file).
If you wish to volunteer during work hours on April 16th, you will need to have approval from your supervisor and must use personal leave.
Volunteer for these opportunities by contacting Sarah Hart at 499-4660 or by e-mail at shart@utsystem.edu. We have meals planned and are also in need of ingredients - if you can't volunteer your time but still wish to participate, you can help by bringing the needed ingredients.
Contact Sarah Hart for more information.
| Academic Campuses | Health Institutions |
UT Arlington April 12, 2008 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
This day of community service and outreach initiative involves students, administrators, faculty and staff in an effort to engage and mobilize volunteers throughout the community.
Contact PK Kelly: 817-272-2963 |
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas April 19, 2008 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
UT Southwestern will host a Health Fair that encourages the community around us to learn about their own health status,
healthy life choices and have family fun while participating.
Contact Suzette Smith: 214-648-3578 |
UT Austin For more information about Volunteer Week, please visit-http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/vslc/vol_opp_week.php
Contact | UT Medical Branch at Galveston April 26, 2008 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
UTMB faculty, staff and students will have the opportunity to volunteer at one of three location such as the Ronald McDonald House, Texas Adopt A Beach Clean Up and the Earth Day and Oleander Festival. For more information please visit us online at www.utmb.edu/studentservices/unitedtoserve
Contact Erica Chance,: 409-772-1996 |
UT Brownsville April 25, 2008 7.30 a.m. - 12 noon
Global Youth Service Day — Build a Home Join the UTB-TSC Center for Civic Engagement as we lay the foundation for a family’s future! UTB students, staff, and faculty are invited to hammer, paint, nail, and build homes for low income families with the Community Development Corporation of Brownsville on Friday, April 25, 2008. A kick-off breakfast will be provided to all volunteers at 1301 E. Madison St. and then we will caravan to Inwood Subdivision.
Contact carolina@civicengagement.com: 956-882-4300 |
UT Health Science Center at Houston April 19, 2008 9 a.m. - 12 noon
After a kick-off volunteer breakfast, students, faculty and staff will distribute donated board and video games to local hospitals. Volunteers will stay at the hospitals to play games with the patients or participate in various volunteer projects.
Contact Nancy Hudgins: 713-500-3137 |
UT Dallas April 12, 2008
UT Dallas students, staff, and faculty will partner with UT Dallas Student Government and Service Learning in an all day volunteer service outreach the community. Volunteers will be working alongside Seniors’ Net to paint, repair and clean home properties for the elderly in the area. |
UT Health Science Center- San Antonio For more information about Volunteer Week, please visit- |
UT El Paso Spring 2008 Various
In celebration of the UT System's United to Serve Day, the University of Texas at El Paso is participating in several volunteer activities that will benefit and enhance the El Paso community. The first of these activities is a large-scale neighborhood clean-up project in Sunset Heights, an older El Paso neighborhood and historical area which borders the UTEP campus. The second scheduled activity is the 26th Annual El Paso Senior Games, which is a series of competitive athletic events for seniors 50 and older. The top five finishers in each age group within each event can advance to the Texas State Senior Games. These Games present seniors with a great opportunity to stay active and have fun. Both activities will give UTEP students, faculty and staff an opportunity to join with other El Pasoans in a spirit of volunteerism and community.
Contact Gary Edens: 915-747-5076 |
UT M D. Anderson Cancer Center TBD |
UT Pan American April 19, 2008 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Volunteers will paint the homes and clean the yards of the elderly, disabled, and low income residents of the Idela Park area in McAllen, Texas.
Contact Amy Martin: 956-381-2260 |
UT Health Science Center at Tyler April 26, 2008
Volunteers will pick up trash along Highway 271 in front of the hospital. This is the section of highway that UTHSC-Tyler employees have adopted as part of the Adopt-A-Highway Program.
Contact |
UT Permian Basin TBD |
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UT San Antonio April 12, 2008 Shifts throughout day
Multiple projects - register at:
Contact Jennifer Storm: 210-458-4009 |
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UT Tyler TBD |
View the volunteer projects our campuses completed for 2007
Don’t forget to record your volunteer hours.
Please visit www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/s/ut/ or contact your campus contact.