Upcoming Events in SVS

The month of November brings great things for SVS! The Second Saturday program will have its 3rd installment on November 8th from 9:15am-1pm. This month, we're going to the A Better Way shelter in Muncie. The shelter houses abused and battered women and children in an undisclosed location until they can re-locate to get out of their dangerous situations. For A Better Way, we will be doing light office cleaning and reorganization that they do not have the time or resources to complete during the busy work week. Currently, all volunteer slots are full, however, keep checking the SVS website (www.bsu.edu/svs) as a slot may open.

On November 15th, SVS will host the 17th Annual Fall Leaf Raking event. This event, designed to assist Muncie residents who are elderly or disabled, is a time-honored campus tradition. Each year, around 140 Ball State students travel out into the community and rake leaves for those who cannot take care of their yards themselves. Leaf Raking is SVS's biggest and most popular event of the fall semester. As of today, all volunteer slots are full, however, be sure to check the SVS website (www.bsu.edu/svs) as volunteer slots may open up.

If you have any questions about Second Saturday or Fall Leaf Raking, call the SVS office at 285-3476.

Happy Halloween, from SVS!

Second Saturday on October 11th, 2008

This coming Saturday, October 11th, 2008, marks the 2nd installment of the Second Saturday Service Project program. For our project this week, we will be taking 15 volunteers to Cornerstone Center for the Arts. Our list of tasks to complete include painting classrooms, organizing educational supplies, and minor landscaping (pulling weeds). We still have one or two spots available for this project, so if you're interested sign up TODAY!

If you would like to sign up for the Second Saturday project, or any other "One-time" event, go to www.bsu.edu/svs and log into the SVS database.

SVS October and November One-Time Events

The school year is well underway, and SVS has big plans for the 08-09 school year!

Our brand new service project program called Second Saturday will hold it's second event on Saturday, October 11th at the Cornerstone Center for the Arts in downtown Muncie. The event is open to all BSU students! Registration for this event begins this Wednesday, October 1st, on the SVS website.

SVS is proud to present the 2nd Annual Fall Festival on October 24th, 2008. The Fall Festival is a carnival-type event for the foster children of the Muncie community. Activities include face painting, carnival games, prizes, and much more! This year's festival will take place at Cornerstone Center for the Arts in the Theatre Room. Registration for this event will also be on the SVS website. Students will be able to register for this event beginning October 10th.

The 17th Annual Fall Leaf Raking event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 1st, 2008. This is a time-honored SVS/BSU tradition. Each year, SVS contacts several agencies and churches in the area for the names and addresses of the elderly, physically and mentally disabled residents of Muncie who are unable to rake the leaves in their yards. Fall Leaf Raking is SVS' biggest event of the fall semester. Come join us for a day of fun with your friends, and maybe make some new friends in the process!

Students may sign up for all of our one-time events on the SVS website at www.bsu.edu/svs. Volunteer spots fill up quickly, so make sure you sign up early! Transportation will be provided.

We hope to see you soon!

The First SVS Blog

The Student Voluntary Services Executive Board and staff are very excited to bring to you the first ever SVS blog.

Be on the lookout for announcements and other important information that you, as a volunteer, need to know!

Have a great summer!