Season of Service
Fall 2023
SEASON OF SERVICE - FALL 2023
UC Engage is designed to involve students in learning activities outside the classroom. Through service opportunities, it is our goal to create a spark within our students that empowers them to not only think critically but also feel, care, and do.
We invite you to participate in our Season of Service!
Click the project registration link below the project name for more details about the project and to register for the site.
Volunteers will be required to provide their own transportation to off-campus sites not within walking distance.
These service projects will count toward student credit for UC Engage.
NOTICE TO STUDENTS: It is important to attend the service opportunity you register to participate in because no shows and tardiness will be penalized as stated in the UC Engage course syllabus. UC ENGAGE PARTICIPATION POLICY.
Please select ONE project from the volunteer opportunities below and complete registration to serve. Contact ucengage@ucumberlands.edu for more information or questions.
PROJECT LIST:
Our Lady of Perpetual Health – SENIOR CITIZEN FOOD DISTRIBUTION @ THE WILLIAMSBURG CONVENTION CENTER
Each student volunteer will participate in helping with food distribution for area senior citizens.
**WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS.
Dates Open for Registration:
Wednesday, September 27
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, October 25
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, November 22
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CORBIN BACKPACK PROGRAM
This program gathers every Monday night throughout the school year to pack lunches for needy children in Knox and Whitley counties. Each project is from
5:45PM-7:15PM
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE.
Dates Open for Registration:
September 4 September 11 September 18 September 25
October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30
November 6 November 13 November 20 November 27
CUMBERLAND FALLS CLEAN-UP
Volunteers will meet in front of the gift shop at 1:50PM. Park in the main parking lot by the falls and follow the sidewalk to the first building. Picking up trash on trails, the beach, and overlook areas. Students will need to wear closed toe shoes and bring drinking water. They will need to sign a volunteer form that will be available on site.
2:00 PM- 4:00 PM
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE.
Dates Open for Registration:
September 8 October 13 November 17 December
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH WILLIAMSBURG, BACKPACK MINISTRY
TUESDAYS – Prepare weekend food bags for Williamsburg Independent School students who may be food insecure during the weekends.
1:00 PM- 2:30 PM
**WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE.
Dates Open for Registration:
September 5 September 12 September 19 September 26
October 3 October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31
November 7 November 14 November 21 November 28
GRACE ON THE HILL FOOD PANTRY
MONDAYS: Volunteers will be assisting with distribution of food boxes.
TUESDAYS: Volunteers will be assisting with shelving food orders.
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE.
Dates Open for Registration:
MONDAYS
11:15AM-1:00PM
September 11 September 18 September 25
October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30
November 6 November 13 November 20 November 27
TUESDAYS
11:15AM-1:00PM
September 5 September 12 September 19 September 26
October 3 October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31
November 7 November 14 November 21 November 28
GOD'S PANTRY & FOOD BANK WAREHOUSE
Volunteers will be sorting bins for organization.
Wednesdays 2:00 PM- 3:30 PM
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE.
Dates Open for Registration:
October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25
November 8 November 15 November 22 November 29
QPR GATEKEEPER TRAINING FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION – UC COUNSELING CENTER
QPR Gatekeeper Training for suicide prevention. QPR is a set of skills for response to someone in crisis and can save lives. Participants will receive a 2-year training certificate.
**WALKING DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS
Dates Open for Registration:
September 13 October 13 November 8 December 1
WHITLEY COUNTY COURTHOUSE MULCH PROJECT
Students will be spreading mulch in the flower beds around the courthouse.
Friday, October 6
**WALKING DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS
Our Lady of Perpetual Health – CATHOLIC CHURCH CLEAN-UP
Students will be cleaning flower beds and doing general lawn maintenance around the church property, as well as organizing the food pantry.
**WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS.
Dates Open for Registration: October 26
OCTOBERFEST - CORBIN TOURISM
Running children’s activities for the event such as face painting, ring toss, pluck a duck, etc.
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH WILLIAMSBURG – FOOD PANTRY PREP
Volunteers will help prepare the tables for packing, including double bagging and counting bags and ribbons for each table.
10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
**WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE.
Dates Open for Registration:
September 18 October 16 November 13 December 11
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH WILLIAMSBURG – FOOD PANTRY PACKING
Volunteers will help with packing groceries for food pantry clients.
1:30 PM- 3:00 PM
**WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE.
Dates Open for Registration:
September 18 October 16 November 13 December 11
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH WILLIAMSBURG – FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION
Volunteers will help with the distribution of groceries for food pantry clients.
3:30 PM- 5:30 PM
**WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE.
Dates Open for Registration:
September 20 October 18 November 15
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CORBIN – FOOD PANTRY
Every Thursday –Help as needed, deliver food bags to patrons' cars, and help prepare food bags.
11:00 AM- 1:00 PM
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE.
Dates Open for Registration:
September 7 September 14 September 21 September 28
October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26
November 2 November 9 November 16 November 30
FBC CORBIN, MUSTARD SEED GARDEN
Volunteers will help harvest and maintain the church garden.
Garden work includes weeding, maintaining, and harvesting the garden.
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE
September 6 September 13 September 20 September 27
October 4 October 11 October 18
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE - CITY OF CORBIN
Join in the celebration of the city of Corbin's Christmas Open House! Volunteers will be helping with kids crafts and card making.
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19
CORBIN CHRISTMAS PARADE
Join in the celebration of the city of Corbin's Christmas Parade! Volunteers will help run pre-parade activities such as crafts, ornament making, games and face painting.
**STUDENT MUST DRIVE TO PROJECT SITE.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2