Community Outreach Coordinator: Jennifer Seger

To find out about upcoming outreach opportunities,

• subscribe to the GPSC CO mailing list.
• join the GPSC CO Facebook group.
• view the CO calendar.

To find individual outreach opportunities,

• browse the list of student groups that are co-sponsored by GPSC CO.
• browse the list of local community organizations (N.B.: you must be logged in)
• visit Duke's Community Service Center.

Read the goals of GPSC Community Outreach.

Make a Difference Day

Student groups that are co-sponsored by GPSC CO are listed below. Student leaders interested in having their group co-sponsored by GPSC CO should contact the Community Outreach Coordinator.

Crazies Who Care

• who to contact: Mary Johnson
• what they do: Crazies Who Care is a new student group, comprised of undergraduate and graduate students, that raises money for two organizations with close ties to the Duke community. At every home basketball game, group members take donations via FLEX or cash. They also host several different events during the year, with their main events centering around GTHC week and a Benefit Dinner at the end of the year. As an ongoing fundraiser, they also sell shirts through the Duke Store.
• who they support:The Emily K. Center and Duke Children's Hospital.

Habitat for Humanity

• who to contact: Christine Kinnier
• join their list-serv: email "sympa@duke.edu" with "subscribe habitat4humanity" in the subject.
• what they do: This group organizes work trips to help build houses for families living in substandard housing. No experience is required!
• who they support:Habitat for Humanity of Durham
  

REMEDY

• contact: John Lohnes
• join their list-serv: email "sympa@duke.edu" with "subscribe remedy-at" in the subject.
• description: Started by Duke medical students, this group recovers usable surplus medical supplies and distributes them via Duke-affiliated projects to areas of need overseas. Volunteers are needed each week to sort, pack, and inventory new medical supplies.

Swimming with the Blue Devils

• contact: Lauren Gonzalez
• description: Started by members of the Duke Varsity Swim Team, this group gives elementary-aged Durham children the opportunity to learn how to swim - for free! Both swim instructors and other volunteers are needed!

Browse the list of local community service organizations. Note: You must be logged in.

Submit a new organization for inclusion.

Upcoming community outreach opportunities are displayed on this calendar .

• All student and community leaders are welcome to submit service opportunities for inclusion in this calendar.

• Leaders of GPSC-affiliated student groups may submit their events to GPSCNews instead. Events submitted to GPSCNews will also be placed in the Community Outreach calendar.

N.B.: You must select the "Community Service/Community Outreach" calendar category for your event to appear here.

An archive of past community outreach projects is available here.