This summer, faculty and staff from across campus participated in the first-ever Student Affairs Service Days. Seventy participants volunteered with four local organizations over three different days, donating 246 hours of their time.
鈥淢any of us only know Boulder through our work at CU, which means that we only see a sliver of a bigger community that we participate in,鈥� said Daniel Easton, senior conduct coordinator in the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution. 鈥淸Service] helps bring members of our CU community together by having us work together on a shared project or experience.鈥�
Easton serves on the Student Development Committee, which facilitated this summer鈥檚 Student Affairs Service Days alongside the Volunteer Resource Center. Participants sorted donated food鈥攊ncluding repackaging 900 pounds of rice鈥攁t Community Food Share; organized clothing and supplies for A Precious Child; built trails for Boulder County Open Space and Mountain Parks; and helped senior citizens with yard work through Boulder County Care Connect (BCCC).
鈥淲hen I was growing up, a lot of people helped my family,鈥� said Jimmy Macias, a debt counselor in the Bursar鈥檚 Office. 鈥淚 grew up in the San Juan area of Boulder. CU students would come tutor us at the learning center, and our family was always the adopted family around Christmas time. Now, I am able to do something to help other people in need. It came full circle.鈥�
Macias and four other staff members cleared pine needles, trimmed hedges, pulled weeds and removed yard debris at a senior citizen鈥檚 house with BCCC.
鈥淗elping seniors is really important,鈥� said Cairon Moore, associate director of Campus Dining Services. 鈥淭he university takes up a major portion of Boulder. It鈥檚 necessary for us to feel connected to the community, to value the older population of Boulder, and it helps us set a great example for students.鈥�
The next service opportunity for faculty and staff occurs this August; volunteers are needed to help with Move In and other events during Fall Welcome. Participants can serve in a variety of roles, including giving tours, providing information, unpacking cars and shuttling families. To see a complete list of positions, dates and times, visit the VRC鈥檚 .
