The fifth annual Davidson Volunteer Week is April 6 - 14, 2019. This week, alumni, families and friends across the country will serve their communities around issues of hunger, homelessness, children's literacy, environmental sustainability and more.
Davidson Volunteer Week is the flagship initiative of DavidsonServes for Life, the Davidson alumni and families civic engagement initiative. The mission of DavidsonServes for Life is to commit the broader Davidson family to sustained civic engagement efforts. The Center for Civic Engagement also hosts its student service week at the same time, which aligns with National Volunteer Week. Read more about alumni service and Davidson Volunteer Week in this article featuring Sue McAvoy '77 and Emily Willeford Christy '99.
Asheville
When: Thursday, April 11, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Learn how to become a reading tutor
Community Partner: Read2Succeed
When: Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Project: Restore native plant communities
Community Partner: Mountain True
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Atlanta
When: Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Work in nursery/greenhouse
Community Partner: Oakland Cemetery
When: Wednesday, April 10, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Project: Serve meals and assist with various chores
Community Partner: Clifton Sanctuary Ministries
When: Saturday, April 13, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Project: Painting, small handyman jobs, landscaping
Community Partner: HouseProud Atlanta
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Austin, TX
When: Thursday, April 11, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Project: Inspect, clean, sort and box food donations
Community Partner: Central Texas Food Bank
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Boston
When: Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Sort and clean donated baby items
Community Partner: Room to Grow
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Charleston
When: Saturday, April 13, 9 - 10:30 a.m.
Project: Beach clean-up
Community Partner: Town of Sullivan Island
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Charlotte
When: Monday, April 8, 5:30 - 7 p.m. and
Thursday, April 11, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Project: Serve meals to neighbors experiencing homelessness
Community Partner: Men's Shelter of Charlotte
When: Saturday, April 6, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 13, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Project: Work on Habitat for Humanity house
Community Partner: Habitat for Humanity
When: Tuesday, April 9, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Project: Visiting, supporting and engaging in fellowship with guests
Community Partner: Samaritan House
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Chicago
When: Saturday, April 13, 10:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Project: Play sports alongside kids of differing abilities
Community Partner: KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
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Cleveland
When: Sunday, April 14, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Project: Garden maintenance
Community Partner: Old Ben Franklin Community Gardens
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Columbia, SC
When: Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Cleaning and organizing kitchen and dining room
Community Partner: Palmetto Place Children and Youth Services
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Denver
When: Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Help low-income seniors with yard work
Community Partner: Volunteers of America Yard Angels
When: Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Help low-income seniors with yard work
Community Partner: Volunteers of America Yard Angels
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Detroit
When: Sunday, April 7, 1 - 4 p.m.
Project: Help prepare for summer riding camps
Community Partner: Detroit Horse Power
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Fort Worth, TX
When: Saturday, April 6, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Project: Help beautify Sycamore Park
Community Partner: Keep Fort Worth Beautiful
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Gainesville, FL
When: Saturday, April 13, 3 - 5 p.m.
Project: Help care for animals at the shelter
Community Partner: Humane Society of North Central Florida
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Greenville, SC
When: Friday, April 12, 1 - 5 p.m.
Project: Help with painting and furniture installation
Community Partner: Pendleton Place
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Hilton Head, SC
When: Monday, April 8, TBD
Project: Help unload plants for Native Plant Sale
Community Partner: Coastal Discovery Museum
When: Tuesday, April 9, TBD
Project: Help unload plants for Native Plant Sale
Community Partner: Coastal Discovery Museum
When: Friday, April 12, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Help clients shop at the Deep Well facility
Community Partner: The Deep Well Project
When: Saturday, April 13, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Assist customers during the Native Plant Sale
Community Partner: Coastal Discovery Museum
When: Saturday, May 11, All Day
Project: Sort and organize donations
Community Partner: The Deep Well Project
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Houston
When: Saturday, April 6, 8:30 a.m.
Project: Maintain the beauty of the park
Community Partner: Buffalo Bayou Park Partnership
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Knoxville, TN
When: Saturday, April 6, 1 - 4 p.m.
Project: Process donated food items for distribution
Community Partner: Second Harvest Food Bank
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Lake Norman
When: Thursday, April 11, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Prepare flashcards, art kits and pencil pouches
Community Partner: Classroom Central
When: Saturday, April 13, 8:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Project: Various tasks at ReStore in Cornelius
Community Partner: Habitat for Humanity ReStore
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Lexington, KY
When: Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Project: Plant native trees
Community Partner: Reforest the Bluegrass
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Little Rock, AR
When: Saturday, April 6, 9 - 11 a.m.
Project: Landscape beautification projects
Community Partner: Arkansas Children's Hospital
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Louisville, KY
When: Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Central Park clean-up
Community Partner: Olmsted Parks Conservancy
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Montgomery, AL
When: Thursday, April 11, 4 - 6 p.m.
Project: Sorting and organizing donations
Community Partner: Reality and Truth Ministries
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Nashville
When: Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Plant shade and fruit trees
Community Partner: Nashville Tree Foundation
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New Orleans
When: Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: City Park clean up
Community Partner: New Orleans City Park
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New York City
When: Saturday, April 6, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Assist with reconstructing a soccer park
Community Partner: Street Soccer USA
When: Saturday, April 13, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Project: Sort and clean donated baby items
Community Partner: Room to Grow
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Norfolk, VA
When: Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (rain date April 13)
Project: Assisting with the wetlands restoration project
Community Partner: Lafayette Wetlands Partnership
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Orlando
When: Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Assist staff with various duties at The Bargain Store
Community Partner: Orlando Union Rescue Mission
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Palm Beach, FL
When: Saturday, April 13, 1 - 4 p.m.
Project: Sorting and boxing food items
Community Partner: Palm Beach County Food Bank
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Philadelphia
When: Saturday, April 27, 9 - 11 a.m.
Project: Park clean-up
Community Partner: Friends of the Wissahickon
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Pittsburgh
When: Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Working in a community garden
Community Partner: Homeless Children Education Fund
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Richmond
When: Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Roadside and trail clean-up
Community Partner: Capital Region Land Conservancy
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San Antonio
When: April 11, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Project: Packaging and sorting food
Community Partner: San Antonio Food Bank
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San Francisco
When: Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Sort and package food donations
Community Partner: San Francisco Marin Food Bank
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Savannah, GA
When: Monday, April 8, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Project: Strengthen literacy skills
Community Partner: Stillwell Towers
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Seattle
When: Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Project: Help grow, maintain and expand the public vegetable garden
Community Partner: Beacon Food Forest
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St. Louis
When: Sunday, April 7, 12 - 3:30 p.m.
Project: Central Park clean-up|
Community Partner: Brightside St. Louis and St. Louis Earth Day
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Triangle
When: Tuesday, April 9, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Project: Garden maintenance
Community Partner: Raleigh City Farm
When: Thursday, April 11, 3 - 5 p.m.
Project: Help prepare and move donated furniture items
Community Partner: The Green Chair Project
When: Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Project: Help sort donated books
Community Partner: Book Harvest
When: April 13, 12 - 2:30 p.m.
Project: Meal packing
Community Partner: Rise Against Hunger
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Tucson
When: Saturday, April 13, 3 - 5 p.m.
Project: Help make ceramic pieces for Ben's Bells
Community Partner: Ben's Bells
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Washington, D.C.
When: Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Project: Earth Day cleanup
Community Partner: Anacostia Watershed Society
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As you participate in a Davidson project or serve your community in another capacity, tag your photos #DavidsonServesforLife and #DavidsonVolunteerWeek on social media and/or send them to alumniservice@davidson.edu.
Track Your Hours
Everyone is encouraged to participate in Davidson Volunteer Week, even if you don't have or can't attend an organized project in your area. If you complete a service project on your own, use this form to log your hours and help us celebrate all the great work done by Davidson alumni, families and friends during Davidson Volunteer Week.