Campus and Community: A Day of Remembrance and Service
To participate in a project on November 2nd, please view the projects below and complete the
volunteer sign-up form. Only a limited number of volunteers are needed for each project, so make
sure you sign-up early. Please note that some projects are reserved for specific classes and/or organizations.
Local School Projects
- Alexander Elementary School
(Ryan & Megan's Life Group)
- Sweeping playground of rocks, tape off hall walls.
- Length: Morning
- Reserved For: Ryan & Megan's Life Group
- Augustine School
(Christian & Rebecca's Life Group)
- Transferring contents of off-site storage building to our campus and other locations (Goodwill, etc.)
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: Christian & Rebecca's Life Group
- Chemistry Activities & Demo for Homeschool Students
(Upper Level Chemistry Students)
- Dr. Sally Henrie's class will prepare and involve students in chemistry activities and demonstration. Volunteers should be upper level chemistry students.
- Length: 9:30 am - 12:30 am
- Reserved For: Upper Level Chemistry Students
- East Elementary School
(Junior Class Council)
- Painting water fountains, clean flower beds, plant flowers, put mulch in flower beds, touch up pain on doors and walls.
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: Junior Class Council
- Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary
(Michael & Whitney's Lifegroup)
- Landscaping; Pulling Weeds & Removing small trees; Staining Gazebo;
- Length: Half Day
- Reserved For: Michael & Whitney's Lifegroup
- Jackson Careers & Technology Elementary
(Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association)
- General Landscaping; Trimming Shrubs & Hedges
- Length: Morning Only
- Reserved For: Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association
- Lincoln Elementary School
(Ryan & AlLee's Lifegroup)
- Cleaning up lawn and garden in front of school
- Length: Morning
- Reserved For: Ryan & AlLee's Lifegroup
- Madison Academic High School
- Beautifying the outside eating area, planting flowers, etc.
Pick up on campus.
(2 Men & 4 Ladies needed)
- Length: All Day
- Parkview Montessori School
(Women's Soccer Team)
- Yardwork, Peace Garden, Landscaping, cleaning a few areas inside
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: Women's Soccer Team
- Physics Demo at Trinity Christian Academy
(Society of Physics Students (SPS))
- Physics Demo at Trinity Christian Academy
- Length: Half Day
- Reserved For: Society of Physics Students (SPS)
- Thelma Barker Elementary
(IJM)
- Putting together booklets
- Length: Half Day
- Reserved For: IJM
- Trinity Christian Academy
(Union Softball Team)
- Put together giftbags
- Length: Morning
- Reserved For: Union Softball Team
- University School of Jackson
(Freshman Council)
- Clean 3 concession stands on campus
- Length: Half Day
- Reserved For: Freshman Council
- West Middle School
(SIFE)
- Paint & General Clean up
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: SIFE
- Whitehall Pre-K Center
(Kevin & Emilie's Lifegroup)
- Cleaning up & organizing around campus, picking up trash, organizing storage shed
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: Kevin & Emilie's Lifegroup
Local Church Projects
- Christ Community Church
(BIOME)
- Trim Hedges, Clean flowerbeds, and mulch
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: BIOME
- City Fellowship Baptist Church
(Josiah & Becca's Lifegroup)
- Trim back/remove shrubs & small trees
- Length: Morning
- Reserved For: Josiah & Becca's Lifegroup
- Cornerstone Community Church
(Sam & Mason's Lifegroup)
- Clean out flowerbeds, plant shrubs, mulch, clean storage shede
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: Sam & Mason's Lifegroup
- Emmanuel Baptist Church
- Indoor Painting
- Length: Half Day
- Fellowship Bible Church
(First Baptist College Group)
- Cleaning toys, rooms, etc. in learning center
3-4 students to paint a mural/wall
- Length: Morning
- Reserved For: First Baptist College Group
- Northbrook Church
- Yardwork/Cleaning
- Length: All Day
- Northside United Methodist Church
- Organanize Storage Room, put together bookshelf
- Length: Morning
- Pleasant Plains Baptist Church
- Clean up tree limbs and leaves around church cementary, some spackling & painting, pressure washing playground equipment
- Length: All Day
Non-profit Organization Projects
- 100 For Hunger
(Art Students)
- Patina crosses will be made by the the art department to sell at the Christmas Pottery Sale. All proeceeds will benefit RIFA.
The art department will coordinate all participants for this project.
- Length: Morning
- Reserved For: Art Students
- Area Relief Ministries
- Office Work
- Length: Morning
- Birth Choice Pregnancy Resource Center
(Life139 - Women Volunteers Please)
- Working with Mommy/Baby Resources
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: Life139 - Women Volunteers Please
- Boys & Girls Club
(Dwight & Michelle's Life Group)
- Painting bathroom walls; organizing and sorting storage closet
- Length: Morning
- Reserved For: Dwight & Michelle's Life Group
- Freewill Shelter & Outreach
(Sigma Alpha Episilon)
- Sanding, priming, and painting a large room, setting up a stage, etc.
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: Sigma Alpha Episilon
- Habitat for Humanity
(Alpha Tau Omega)
- Odd Jobs (Painting & putting out gravel),
Inventory Warehouse, Update Website (one person with experience in working on websites necessary)
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: Alpha Tau Omega
- J Crib Urban Ministries at ECC
(Keystone Students)
- Decorating, Cleaning, Administrative Work, Computer Work, Cooking
15 spots (reserved for SAE) to do outside work..raking leaves, mulching, planting flowers, etc.
- Length: All
- Reserved For: Keystone Students
- Jackson Area Chapter of the American Red Cross
(Lambda Chi Alpha)
- Delivering Red Cross printed safety materials to designated apartment complexes and retirement homes. (Men volunteers preferred)
- Length: Half Day
- Reserved For: Lambda Chi Alpha
- RIFA
(SAC)
- Thrift Store (3-4 volunteers): sorting, hanging, and pricing donated items
Sorting Food (4-5 volunteers): sorting food, moving boxes
Food Bank (4-5 volunteers): filling Food Bank orders, assisting Food Bank agencies weigh and load their food
Soup Kitchen (2-4 volunteers): assisting in the Soup Kitchen
Misc Projects (2-4 volunteers): as needed
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: SAC
- The Carl Perkins Center
(Kappa Delta)
- Cleaning, Organizing, General Office tasks
- Length: Morning
- Reserved For: Kappa Delta
- The Salvation Army
- Helping The Salvation Army prepare for the annual Angel Tree Ministry. This project will include filling out Angel Tree forms and setting up the Angel Tree Christmas tree. Help with office work will also be needed.
- Length: 9:30-1:00 pm
- The Star Center
- Cleaning, organizing, some outside yard maintenance. Tutoring clients in geometry and algebra
- Length: Half Day to All Day
- YMCA of Jackson
(Cameron & Mary's Lifegroup)
- Rake Leaves, Plant Flowers
- Length: Morning
- Reserved For: Cameron & Mary's Lifegroup
- Young Life
(Ryan & Courtney's Life Group)
- Painting, Cleaning, Odd jobs
- Length: Morning
- Reserved For: Ryan & Courtney's Life Group
- Youthtown
(Kappa Delta)
- Fold & place labels on 2,500 newsletters, help clean up around pond
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: Kappa Delta
Other Projects
- Alexandria Place Assisted Living
(Skipper & Stephanie's Life Group)
- Inside Cleaning, Yardwork (cleaning up leaves), Activities with Residents. Students who can play instruments or sing are welcome to come to entertain residents.
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: Skipper & Stephanie's Life Group
- Birth Choice Baby Shower (Donations)
- Union University's Emporium Drive Campus will be collecting baby items for BirthChoice. All donations will be received at the display table in the lobby of the Emporium Drive campus. Birthchoice is registered at Wal-Mart under: Birth (First Name) Choice (Last Name).
Special items needed: Diapers (all sizes), baby wipes, baby tolietries, infact toys, onesies, gowns, t-shirts, small blankets, bibs, Good Start formula, bottles, etc. Larger items such as car seats, cribs, high chairs, swings, etc. are appreciated as well. Stylish maternity clothes are always needed.
Deliveries to Birthchoice will be made on November 5th. If you are interested in helping make deliveries, please contact Melinda Stewart at mstewart@uu.edu.
- Length: October 13 - November 5
- Camp Clark Williamson
(Cardinal & Cream)
- Clean-up, Painting, Maintenance on the grounds, manual labor
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: Cardinal & Cream
- Casey Jones Village Restoration Project
(Phi Alpha Theta/History Department)
- Restoration of two historic buildlings (Neil House and Church) at Casey Jones Village (Jackson, TN)
This project is reserved for the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, the History Department, and those interested in History
- Length: 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
- Reserved For: Phi Alpha Theta/History Department
- Computer Repair and Maintenance Services
(Computing Services students)
- Free Computer Repair and Maintenance Services will be available through Union's ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Chapter to anyone needing assistance. Students who have basic computer skills will be needed to help with this project.
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: Computing Services students
- Cypress Grove Nature Park
(Zach & Anna's Lifegroup)
- Park Clean-up
- Length: Morning
- Reserved For: Zach & Anna's Lifegroup
- Election Day - Democratic Headquarters
- Making phone calls to remind people to vote
- Length: Morning
- Election Day - Republican Headquarters
- Making phone calls to remind people to vote
- Length: Morning
- Forest Cove Nursing Home & Rehab Center
(Debate Team and others)
- Visit with patients, do activity, rake leaves
- Length: Morning
- Reserved For: Debate Team and others
- Hartland Place Apartments
- Moving Dirt, Trimming Shrubs, Pressure Washing
- Length: Morning
- Jackson Meadows
(Chi Omega)
- Assisting residents in daily activities, helping staff plan events and projects for residents
- Length: Half Day
- Reserved For: Chi Omega
- Jackson Oaks
(Honors Students)
- 10 library organizers (8 to categorize and organize and reshelve books, 2 to document books)
24-26 students to be available for visitation of residents
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: Honors Students
- JACOA
(ATO)
- Clean out JACOA vehicles
- Length: Morning
- Reserved For: ATO
- Keep Jackson Beautiful
(Nic & Rachel's Lifegroup)
- Mulching Trees at Liberty Garden
- Length: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Reserved For: Nic & Rachel's Lifegroup
- Mission Convalescent Home
(Mosaic)
- Spending Time with Residents (Reading, Playing Games, Singing Exercising) Washing Windows and Wheelchairs
- Length: Half Day
- Reserved For: Mosaic
- Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Packing Party
(Zeta Tau Alpha)
- Help Stuff shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child in the Bowld Multi-purpose Room.
5 Volunteers (9:00 - 9:30 am for set-up)
30-40 Volunteers (9:30 am - 12:30 pm) for packing
5 Volunteers (take down/store boxes
- Length: Half Day
- Reserved For: Zeta Tau Alpha
- Regency Retirement Village
- Working with Residents, singing. Volunteers who are able to play the piano or sing would be great, but not necessary.
- Length: Morning
- Union University - Lunch Delivery
- Deliver Sack Lunches to project on-campus meeting locations at 7:30 am
- Length: 7:30 - 8:30 am
- Union University Singers
(Union University Singers)
- Singing at local high schools & Madison/Haywood Developmental Center
- Length: All Day
- Reserved For: Union University Singers
- Yardwork for Senior Citizen
(Lambda Chi Alpha)
- Mulching, raking leaves, weeding, cleaning gutters
- Length: Morning
- Reserved For: Lambda Chi Alpha
