VSC Event Calendar

Date

Description

Sept.1-
Oct. 2:

Hunger Coalition: Clothing Drive Benefiting Women Helping Women and Caring Students Helping Other Students, Donate men’s and women’s professional and casual clothing and accessories in good condition, prom/bridesmaid dresses, and cell phones. 

Thu.
Sept. 3

Blood Drive Recruitment: Recruit Blood Donors—Conduct outreach on Titan Walk to recruit and sign up donors for the upcoming blood drive, CSUF: Sign up for a shift of any length between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tue.
Sept. 8

Blood Drive Recruitment: Recruit Blood Donors—Conduct outreach on Titan Walk to recruit and sign up donors for the upcoming blood drive, CSUF: Sign up for a shift of any length between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Thu.
Sept.10

Blood Drive: Donate and/or Volunteer—Donate blood and save 3 lives! Volunteers are also needed to help recruit donors for the drive, CSUF: Sign up for a shift of any length between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Thu.
Sept. 17

Community Connection: Orangewood Children’s Home—Serve as mentors for children residing at this transitional home, Orange:
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sat.
Sept. 19

Project Earth:California Coastal Clean-up Day—Join us as we participate in the largest beach clean-up in the country, Seal Beach: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Thu.
Sept.
24

Community Connection: Orangewood Children’s Home—Serve as mentors for children residing at this transitional home, Orange:
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sat.
Sept.
26

Hunger Coalition: Pack-A-Box—Pack food for the homeless and low-income at the Orange County Food Bank, Garden Grove: 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Sat.
Sept.
26

Project Buddies: Kick-off Game/Movie Day—Volunteers build friendships with special needs students ages 18-22, CSUF: 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Date

Description

Sat.
Oct. 3

Project Earth: Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary—Join us as we restore the natural habitat at this beautiful sanctuary, Modjeska Canyon: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  Lunch immediately following!

Thu. Oct. 8

Community Connection: Orangewood Children’s Home—Serve as mentors for children residing at this transitional home, Orange:
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sat.
Oct. 10

Hunger Coalition: Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen—Participate in fun activities with children at this soup kitchen and help with food service, Santa Ana: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Project Buddies: Arboretum Picnic—Volunteers build friendships with special needs students ages 18-22., CSUF: 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Mon.
Oct. 12

Blood Drive Recruitment: Recruit Blood Donors—Conduct outreach on Titan Walk to recruit and sign up donors for the upcoming blood drive, CSUF: Sign up for a shift of any length between 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Tue.
Oct. 13

Blood Drive Recruitment: Recruit Blood Donors—Conduct outreach on Titan Walk to recruit and sign up donors for the upcoming blood drive, CSUF: Sign up for a shift of any length between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Thu. Oct.15

Community Connection: Orangewood Children’s Home—Serve as mentors for children residing at this transitional home, Orange:
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Mon. Oct. 19

Blood Drive Recruitment: Recruit Blood Donors—Conduct outreach on Titan Walk to recruit and sign up donors for the upcoming blood drive, CSUF: Sign up for a shift of any length between 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sat.
Oct. 24

Project Earth: Adopt-A-Park—Restore Carbon Canyon Regional Park by clearing trails and planting shrubs/trees, Brea: 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Project Buddies: Halloween Dance—Volunteers build friendships with special needs students ages 18-22., CSUF: 3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Mon. Oct. 26

Blood Drive: Donate and/or Volunteer—Donate blood and save 3 lives! Volunteers are also needed to help recruit donors for the drive, CSUF: Sign up for a shift of any length between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tues.
Oct. 27

Blood Drive: Donate and/or Volunteer—Donate blood and save 3 lives! Volunteers are also needed to help recruit donors for the drive, CSUF: Sign up for a shift of any length between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Thu.
Oct. 29

Community Connection: Orangewood Children’s Home—Serve as mentors for children residing at this transitional home, Orange:
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sat.
Oct. 31

Hunger Coalition: Halloween Trick-or-Treat for Food—Participate in a trick-or-treat for the needy and help collect cans/boxes of food. Please dress up!!! Meeting location To Be Determined: 5:30p.m. - 8:30p.m. 

Date

Description

Nov.2-
Dec. 2

Hunger Coalition: FOOD DRIVE—Donate canned and non-perishable food for the needy.

Sat.
Nov. 7

Project Earth: CSUF Arboretum—Help maintain, beautify and preserve the grounds at our on-campus Arboretum, CSUF Main Campus: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

 Project Buddies: CSUF Soccer Game & Tailgate Potluck—Volunteers build friendships with special needs students ages 18-22., CSUF: 5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Mon.
Nov. 9

Blood Drive: Recruit Blood Donors—Conduct outreach on Titan Walk to recruit and sign up donors for the upcoming blood drive, CSUF: Sign up for a shift of any length between 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Thu.
Nov. 12

Community Connection: Orangewood Children’s Home—Serve as mentors for children residing at this transitional home, Orange:
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Blood Drive: Recruit Blood Donors—Conduct outreach on Titan Walk to recruit and sign up donors for the upcoming blood drive, CSUF:
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Sat.
Nov. 14

Hunger Coalition: St. Angela’s Soup Kitchen—Help with food preparation and service for the hungry in this local community, Brea: 6:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Nov. 17, 18,
19

Blood Drive: Donate and/or Volunteer—Donate blood and save 3 lives! Volunteers are also needed to help recruit donors for the drive, CSUF: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Thu.
Nov. 19

Community Connection: Orangewood Children’s Home—Serve as mentors for children residing at this transitional home, Orange:
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sat.
Nov. 21

Project Earth: Orange County Zoo—Learn about native Southern California and Orange County animals, assist animal keepers in exhibits cleaning and preparing food, Irvine Regional Park: 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Date

Description

Tue.
Dec. 1

Hunger Coalition: Isaiah House Homeless Shelter—Serve food and spend time interacting with the homeless at this shelter, Santa Ana: 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Thu.
Dec. 3

Community Connection: Orangewood Children’s Home—Serve as mentors for children residing at this transitional home, Orange:
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

 Sat.
Dec. 5

Project Earth: Aquarium Beach Clean-up—Help clean the beach and native garden near Cabrillo Marine Aquarium followed by a tour of the facility, San Pedro: 7:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Project Buddies: Downtown Disney Night —Volunteers build friendships with special needs students ages 18-22., Anaheim: 4:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Project

Description

Project Read

Volunteers work with children at a transitional shelter for families to help promote literacy and educational achievement. Volunteers for this project must commit for the entire semester to either Monday or Tuesday nights!

Project Read is currently full for Fall 2009 semester.  Check back in Spring 2010 for any openings! It fills quickly!!

Hunger and Homelessness
Awareness Week

Get Involved with Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week!
November 16th-20th

Join the Student Committee NOW to help plan this week of events designed to educate the campus about these important issues.  Call or email to sign up.
Volunteer at our Events Nov. 16-20 .  Sign up for the interest list and we’ll send you details once the schedule is set.   

Students ACT

Learn about social issues such as inequality, oppression, human rights, the environment, and more.  Find out how you can make change now! 
Join the Student Planning Committee and help coordinate the annual Social Justice Summit. Call now to sign up and decide what topics, speakers and special activities will be featured!  Meetings Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 p.m.  If you cannot make these meetings, there are many other ways to get involved so give us a call.