Committees and Events
Who is the chair of the Committee of 10,000
Vice President Student Life (Nabila!)
Fill in the blank: the Campus Food Bank provides __-day food relief hampers to the campus community.
7
Where is Volunteer Services?
MSC 225 (by the Shirley Anastasia Robertson Lounge)
What does ITS stand for?
Into the Streets
What program(s) did Allison coordinate before becoming VS coordinator?
Campus Food Bank/Breakfast Program
When does the Volunteer Appreciation Party take place?
March
What services does Students for Literacy offer?
1) One-on-one English language tutoring for those learning English for the first time and adults with developmental disabilities.
2) A drop-in ESL Station.
True or false: the Information Centre/Lost and Found is the only lost and found service on campus
False! However, it is the largest lost and found service on campus.
When do ucalgarycares Homelessness at Home volunteers volunteer?
February - Reading Week
How many programs in total does Volunteer Services offer?
11
What is one award that gets given out at the Volunteer Appreciation Party?
1) Portfolio awards
2) Keener awards
3) Most Dedicated
4) Volunteer of the Year
What is one of the Campus Food Bank's special programs?
1) Adopt-a-Family
2) Good Food Box
3) Holiday Hamper
When and where does the Volunteer Tax Program clinic run?
Tax season (February - April) in Clubs East
Where and when can you find the Dr. Seuss in the Park reading tent?
Every Saturday from June 23 - August 25 in Riley Park
How many part-time employees work in VS over the year?
17
What does the Committee of 10,000 do?
Fosters relationships between the University of Calgary and the broader community by providing local civil society organizations with microgrants.
When and where does the Breakfast Program take place?
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:15-10:15am in the Q Centre.
Who staffs the front desk in Volunteer Services?
The Administrative Volunteer Program volunteers.
What is Alternative Spring Break?
The shorten version of Into the Streets - a weeklong service-learning program. Volunteers participate in group volunteering events over Reading Week.
What are the top three reasons Canadians volunteer?
1) Contribute to the community
2) Use skills and experience
3) Personally affected by cause
What was this year's Volunteer Appreciation Party theme?
80's
Approximately how many volunteers work with the Volunteer Tax Program?
115
What is one responsibility of the Q Centre volunteers?
1) Run the front desk
2) Provide peer support
3) Maintain the library
What external organization does ucalgarycares Homelessness at Home collaborate with?
The Mustard Seed
1) 419 volunteers
2) 15,109 hours