If you're interested in searching through our database, here are some simple instructions:

1. Visit www.bsu.edu/svs
2. Refer to the right side toolbar. Click 'SVS Database.'
3. Click 'register here' and sign in with your BSU login.
4. If you have never volunteered with SVS, complete the questionnaire. Once completed, you will find yourself at your personalized main menu. Here you can search for volunteer opportunities, view/edit your personal information, and check your logged hours.

5. SEARCHING FOR A VOLUNTEER POSITION: At your main menu, click 'Search for an Opportunity.'
6. When you're searching on our database, you have to be mostly NONSPECIFIC. The more specific you are, the less likely you'll get results (even if your search preferences directly match a program). My best suggestion is that you choose one of the 3 program types in the drop down menu and hit 'Search.'

7. PROGRAM TYPES: We have coordinated, independent, and one time programs. The coordinated programs are lead by the student leaders of the organization. These students will be the liaison between you and the organization, take you to the service site, and log your hours. Independent programs go according to your schedule and transportation and SVS will log your hours. The one time events are events that the Program Coordinators help plan throughout the year, a chance to make a commitment without dedicating your entire busy schedule/semester to it.

Check out our facebook, twitter, and database for updates and exciting news about serving the Muncie community. Volunteering with SVS is a great way to give back to the community, make new friends and connections, establish a leadership position, and create long lasting memories from your college career!

Welcome to Fall 2012!

This semester has kicked off strong for BSU's Student Voluntary Services!

At the Volunteer Recruitment Fair, 32 agencies came to the Student Center and set up booths to get a chance to interact with the student body while fellow Program Coordinators monitored the computers where students were encouraged to sign up. Currently, our numbers are up! We have 831 volunteers signed up this semester.

This past weekend we celebrated a Second Saturday one time event dedicated to the September 11th Day of Service. 26 volunteers went out to 3 different agencies in the area: Muncie Children's Museum, Harvest Soup Kitchen, and Camp Adventure totaling 65 hours of labor. The volunteers at MCM painted the old, scary haunted house set in an effort to turn it into a storybook winter wonderland. At Harvest Soup, volunteers worked wholeheartedly, cleaning and sterilizing the facility. Camp Adventure was a great time as volunteers spent time outside on a gorgeous Saturday morning, also cleaning facilities. Here are a few pictures from the day at the camp.

This week (9/10/12-9/14/12) is the first week of volunteering for all coordinated programs and students are stoked to get out into Muncie and commence their service learning for Fall 2012. Thanks to all who are participating this year and the best of luck! We are moving Muncie forward, towards a better tomorrow.