Campus and Community: A Day of Remembrance and Service
To participate in a project on November 5th, 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
(GO New York)
- Playground maintenance, assistance in the library, cleaning out flower beds and trimming hedges
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- Reserved For: GO New York
- Hands Up!
- Serve breakfast and lunch to children. Help on playgrounds/in classrooms
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- Humboldt Boys and Girls Club
(House of Masters)
- Remover limbs and other objects from playground. paint, repair basketball goals, clean storage room, paint.
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- Reserved For: House of Masters
- Lincoln Elementary School
(Junior Council)
- Weed, trim shrubs, and mulch flower beds in front of building. There are 4 fairly large beds.
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- Reserved For: Junior Council
- Madison High School
(UU Debate Team)
- Painting
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- Reserved For: UU Debate Team
- Northside High School (UU IMPROV)
(UU Improv)
- The members of UU Improv, the Alpha Psi Omega improvised comedy team, will go to North Side High School to volunteer helping students in the classroom of Jeremy Young, fine arts teacher, with an improvised comedy assignment between the hours of 9:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Registration for this group must be limited to members of the UU Improv team or selected invited guests, at the discretion of the team leader, due to our presence in a public school.
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- Reserved For: UU Improv
- Nova Elementary
(Education Dept./STEA)
- Organizing P.E. inventory
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- Reserved For: Education Dept./STEA
- Pope Elementary School
(Kappa Pi (Art Honor Society))
- Painting and touch ups for murals on the walls throughout the school
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- Reserved For: Kappa Pi (Art Honor Society)
- South Gibson County High School
(Society of Physics)
- This year SPS will be giving a physics demo show to class at South Gibson County High School during the afternoon of C&C Day. The classes will be 1-3pm, so we'll likely leave and return to campus at noon and 4pm, respectively.
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- Reserved For: Society of Physics
- USJ
(International Students Union/Mu Kappa)
- Outside work on the playground, spreading oak chips
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- Reserved For: International Students Union/Mu Kappa
- Youth Town
(Josh & Heather's/Zach & Melissa's Life Groups)
- General property clean up and trail maintenance
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- Reserved For: Josh & Heather's/Zach & Melissa's Life Groups
Local Church Projects
- Calvary Baptist Church
(Lambda Chi Alpha)
- Trimming bushes, landscaping, painting
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- Reserved For: Lambda Chi Alpha
- Christ Community Church
(Sam & Breana's Life Group)
- Hedge trimming, mulch work, clearing brush
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- Reserved For: Sam & Breana's Life Group
- Cornerstone Community Church
(Athletic Training Student Organization)
- Yard work at Cornerstone Community Church
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- Reserved For: Athletic Training Student Organization
- Highland Park Baptist Church
(Chris & BethAnne's Life Group)
- Clean out and organize storage room and classroom
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- Reserved For: Chris & BethAnne's Life Group
Non-profit Organization Projects
- Area Relief Ministries
(Freshman Council)
- Assist with outside clean up, gravel placement, and painting. Inside painting and cleaning.
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- Reserved For: Freshman Council
- Birth Choice
(Michael & Anna's Transfer Life Group)
- Yard work and lawn maintenance
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- Reserved For: Michael & Anna's Transfer Life Group
- Carl Perkins Center
(School of Theology & Missions)
- Organizing, cleaning, making activities for children, putting together information for Christmas sponsors
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- Reserved For: School of Theology & Missions
- Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center Child Advocay
(Christian & Kensie's Life Group)
- Grounds Maintenance- Grooming shrubbery and trees
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- Reserved For: Christian & Kensie's Life Group
- Forest Cove Nursing & Rehab Center
(Brennan & Madeleine's/Logan & Noemi's Life Groups)
- 9:45-10:45 Lead group activity of choice such as bingo, music/sing along, games, etc.; 10:45-11:00 Assist residents back to their rooms or to lunch; 11:00-12:00 Visit with bed-bound residents in their rooms to talk, sing, pray, read scripture, etc.
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- Reserved For: Brennan & Madeleine's/Logan & Noemi's Life Groups
- Freewill Shelter and Outreach
(UU Cross Country)
- Work in church or fellowship hall
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- Reserved For: UU Cross Country
- J Crib Urban Ministries I
(Women's Volleyball Team)
- Administrative work, cooking, decorating, cleaning, raking, organizing, computer work, artistic projects, possible painting, etc.
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- Reserved For: Women's Volleyball Team
- J Crib Urban Ministries II
(Women's Soccer Team)
- Administrative work, cooking, decorating, cleaning, raking, organizing, computer work, artistic projects, possible painting, etc.
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- Reserved For: Women's Soccer Team
- J Crib Urban Ministries III
(Men's Soccer Team)
- Administrative work, cooking, decorating, cleaning, raking, organizing, computer work, artistic projects, possible painting, etc.
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- Reserved For: Men's Soccer Team
- J Crib Urban Ministries IV
(Evan & Kaley's Transfer Life Group)
- Administrative work, cooking, decorating, cleaning, raking, organizing, computer work, artistic projects, possible painting, etc.
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- Reserved For: Evan & Kaley's Transfer Life Group
- Jackson Center for Independent Living (Ramp I)
(Keystone)
- Building an accessibility ramp for an individual in need.
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- Reserved For: Keystone
- Jackson Center for Independent Living (Ramp II)
(Keystone)
- Building an accessibility ramp for an individual in need.
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- Reserved For: Keystone
- Jackson Center for Independent Living (Yard I)
(Jarman Residents)
- Yard work.
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- Reserved For: Jarman Residents
- Jackson Center for Independent Living (Yard II)
(SAC and friends!)
- Yard work
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- Reserved For: SAC and friends!
- Jackson Center for Independent Living (Yard III)
(Eli & Elizabeth's Life Group)
- Yard work.
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- Reserved For: Eli & Elizabeth's Life Group
- Jackson Center for Independent Living (Yard IV)
- Jackson Center for Independent Living (Yard V)
(Engineering Students)
- Yard work.
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- Reserved For: Engineering Students
- Jackson Center for Independent Living (Yard VI)
- Jackson Madison County Humane Society
(MOSAIC)
- Clean up around the outside of the shelter; clean and reorganize the storage area; clean walls, windows and doors
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- Reserved For: MOSAIC
- Jackson's Historic Hollywood Cemetery
(Phi Alpha Theta/History Dept.)
- Simple work tasks at Jackson's Hollywood Cemetery, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The cemetery was established in 1886. Work tasks will include raking leaves and cleaning headstones. There may also be a brief historical tour involved.
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- Reserved For: Phi Alpha Theta/History Dept.
- Keep Jackson Beautiful
(Tim/Thani & Meghan/Jameson & Grace's Life Groups)
- Cleaning children's area at Liberty Garden; Clearing paths, pulling weeds, mulching, etc.
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- Reserved For: Tim/Thani & Meghan/Jameson & Grace's Life Groups
- Madison County CASA
- Painting and cleaning up in office to make it shiny and pretty also cleaning up file room.
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- RIFA I
(Tyler & Jenny's/Connor & Christine's Life Groups)
- Helping all over the building with various projects
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- Reserved For: Tyler & Jenny's/Connor & Christine's Life Groups
- RIFA II
(Psy Club/Psi Chi)
- This project is for those students/members of The Psy Club/Psi Chi who will be dropping off canned goods for RIFA's food drive.
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- Reserved For: Psy Club/Psi Chi
- The Dream Center
(Sophomore Council)
- Cleaning out storage areas
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- Reserved For: Sophomore Council
- The Salvation Army
(William & Kristen's Life Group)
- Various organization and cleaning for upcoming Christmas season.
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- Reserved For: William & Kristen's Life Group
- The STAR Center
(UU Softball)
- Helping clients search for jobs online; Listening to children read; Organizing art therapy materials; Various administrative tasks
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- Reserved For: UU Softball
- Wo/Men's Resource and Rape Assistance Program (WRAP)
- Stock room clean-up; Moving boxes to offsite storage facility; Organizing and cleaning storage room; Inventory of storage items
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Other Projects
- Alexandria Place Assisted Living
(Matt & Cameron's Life Group)
- Help with surveys and calling Bingo games
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- Reserved For: Matt & Cameron's Life Group
- C&C Chapel Team
- Helping to scan for chapel, manning the C&C shirt table on the morning of C&C Day, helping people with last minute sign-ups
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- C&C Lunch Distribution
(OUM)
- This team will help the coordinators of Campus & Community Day to deliver lunches to projects around the city of Jackson. (Volunteers with a vehicle are needed.)
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- Reserved For: OUM
- ComeUnity Cafe Garden
(ICS: Humanitarian Response Class)
- Will be layering the garden beds in preparation for spring planting, cleaning up the downtown plot, and helping get the cafe ready to open.
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- Reserved For: ICS: Humanitarian Response Class
- Hartland Place Apartments
(Dylan & Rebecca's Life Group)
- General lawn and grounds maintainance; Pressure washing breezeways; Painting
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- Reserved For: Dylan & Rebecca's Life Group
- HUB Club
(SAE )
- Building a stage, working in a garden.
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- Reserved For: SAE
- Jackson Meadows
(Senior Council)
- Residents have activites and would like encouragement and participants
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- Reserved For: Senior Council
- Jackson Oaks
(Honors Community)
- Service at Jackson Oaks, a local retirement community. We will organize their library and visit with residents.
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- Reserved For: Honors Community
- Mission Jackson - East Chester
(Ministry Leadership)
- Some minor concrete work, building of playground equipment, assembly of basketball goals, and some basic clean-up.
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- Reserved For: Ministry Leadership
- Mission Jackson - Missions Building
(Chris & Monique's/Taylor & Megan's Life Groups)
- Yard work around our Misisons Building, cleaning out our gutters, sorting and organizing our clothes closet, putting together basketball goals, cleaning, filling papers
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- Reserved For: Chris & Monique's/Taylor & Megan's Life Groups
- Operation Christmas Child I
(Alpha Tau Omega)
- Stuffing shoe boxes for the Operation Christmas Child program. Students are encouraged to bring items to add to shoeboxes such as small toys, stuffed animals, candy, hygiene items, a personal note, etc.
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- Reserved For: Alpha Tau Omega
- Operation Christmas Child II
(Kapp Delta)
- Stuffing shoe boxes for the Operation Christmas Child program. Students are encouraged to bring items to add to shoeboxes such as small toys, stuffed animals, candy, hygiene items, a personal note, etc.
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- Reserved For: Kapp Delta
- Operation Christmas Child III
(Zeta Tau Alpha)
- Stuffing shoe boxes for the Operation Christmas Child program. Students are encouraged to bring items to add to shoeboxes such as small toys, stuffed animals, candy, hygiene items, a personal note, etc.
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- Reserved For: Zeta Tau Alpha
- Regency Retirement Home
(Chi Omega)
- Organizing and leading an activity for residents.
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- Reserved For: Chi Omega
- St. Mary Manor I
(Stephen & Elizabeth's/Nick & Emilee's Life Groups)
- Play 5 games of Bingo with residents, computer basics class, help residents with light organization and housekeeping.
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- Reserved For: Stephen & Elizabeth's/Nick & Emilee's Life Groups
- St. Mary Manor II
(ACM Student Chapter)
- Teaching residents basic computer skills
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- Reserved For: ACM Student Chapter
- TN Safari Park
(BIOME)
- Painting.
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- Reserved For: BIOME
- UU Men's Basketball
(UU Men's Basketball)
- Yard work and lawn maintenance
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- Reserved For: UU Men's Basketball
- UU Women's Basketball
(UU Women's Basketball)
- Lawn/yard work for a veteran/booster and his wife
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- Reserved For: UU Women's Basketball
If you have any questions, please contact Keely Beasley at kbeasley@uu.edu or 731.661.6598.
