A GUIDE TO VOLUNTEERING AT MISSISSIPPI STATE

UNIVERSITY

Office of Student Leadership and Community Engagement

Table of Contents

Maroon Volunteer Center MissionStatement……………..…2 Maroon Volunteer Center Contact Information……………..2 Calendar of Major Events…….....3 OrgSync Information….……...…3 Signature Projects……………….8 How to Find Your Best Volunteer Work……………11 Agency Listing………………….12 MSU Food Security Network…..17 Alternative Spring Break……….18 Volunteer Rights & Responsibilities………………19

Maroon Volunteer Center

Mission Statement

Our mission is to holistically instill within its particpants the ideals of diversity, citi-zenship, leadership, and service. Partici-pants assess, practice, and refine skills that will enable them to shape the schools, busi-nesses, and communities of tomorrow. Learning outcomes focus on understand-ing self, appreciating others, and transfer-ring knowledge into action to create meaningful change. Learning is made relevant through mentoring, service to community, accountability to others, and shared reflection. The students, faculty, staff, and communi-ty partners of SLCE are transformed through the exchange of knowledge, ex-periences, and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity. Ultimately, this transformation will drive the social, educational, and economic progress of communities across our state and nation.

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Maroon Volunteer Center CONTACT INFORMATION

306 Moseley Hall Email: volunteer@saffairs.msstate.edu

Phone: 662-325-2150 Fax: 662-3250342

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Meggan Franks Assistant Director, Student Leadership & Community Engagement

mfranks@saffairs.msstate.edu (662)325-2208

Rod Holmes Volunteer Coordinator, AmeriCorps VISTA

rh108@msstate.edu 662-325-1821

Daphne Carroll Assistant Coordinator, Graduate Assistant

dcarroll@saffairs.msstate.edu 662-325-1800

Lacy Jaudon Assistant Coordinator, Graduate Assistant

ljaudon@saffairs.msstate.edu 662-325-1820

STUDENT STAFF

Darius Mangum dm949@msstate.edu

Fredricka Brown fjb35@msstate.edu

LaQuanda Davis lfd24@msstate.edu

Shan Shan Peng sp784@msstate.edu

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How to Volunteer Using OrgSync Volunteering gives you the opportunity to be the change you wish to see in

the world, not only for yourself but others as well.

There are 4 ways for you to find volunteer opportunities: 1. Stop by the Maroon Volunteer Center at 306 Moseley Hall and let us

help you find the right opportunity for you. 2. Check our website: mvc.msstate.edu for current volunteer projects. 3. Send us an email to volunteer@saffairs.msstate.edu to sign up for our

weekly email newsletter so you can get up-to-date information. 4. Log on to https://orgsync.com/login/mississippi-state-university and

sign in with your NetID and password. Browse through the volunteer opportunities by clicking on View “Community Events” on the right side of your screen from the homes screen. You can also go to “My Tools” and click on “Service Opportunities.”

Read more about available service opportunities in Stakville by clicking on the project title. Make note of the days and hours the service is available, and the minimum time commitment requested by the agency for the project. When you find a project that interests you, click “Sign Up.” Then, you will be taken to a screen to agree to a volunteer waiver. (You should follow up with the agency if you don’t hear from them in a few days). To log your service hours, click on “My Tools” then “Involvement.” Click on “Add Involvement Entry” and complete the form. After submitting your hours, the administrator over that agency will get an email to approve them.

Maroon Volunteer Center Calendar of Major Events 2013—2014

Service DAWGS Day—August 13, 2013

Maroon Edition Habitat for Humanity—August 12-Nov 2

September 11th National Day of Service & Remembrance—September 10-11,

A Day To Care—October 16, 2013

Make A Difference Day—October 26, 2013

Mississippi Delta Alternative Fall Break—October 25-27, 2013

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—January 20, 2014

Mississippi Delta Alternative Spring Break—March 10-14, 2014

National Volunteer Week—April 6-13, 2014

For a full list of all of our events throughout the year, please visit http://mvc.msstate.edu/events/

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HOW TO USE ORGSYNC

OrgSync is the Maroon Volunteer Center’s online volunteer management system. It’s the easiest way to search for, pro-mote, and record service opportunities. This pictori-al guide will walk you through how to use OrgSync. HOW TO LOGIN TO ORGSYNC 1.) Go to orgsync.com and click Login at the top.

2.) Select “Mississippi State University.”

3.) Click the green button that says Sign in with your Campus ID and enter your netID and password.

HOW TO SEARCH FOR SERVICE

OPPORTUNITIES 1.) Click on the MSU logo to go to Community Home

2.) View “Community Events” on the right side of your screen (to view the calendar, click “View all Events”

OR

Go to “My Tools” and click on “Service Opportunities”

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HOW TO REGISTER FOR AN EVENT 1.) Click on the event you are interested in. 2.) If a popup box appears you can click on “See full details” at the bottom to read more about the event. 3.) Click the green button that says “Sign Up” if you want to volunteer for this event. 3.) Then, you will be taken to a screen to agree to a volunteer waiver. You must click agree to be signed up for the event. 4.) After you check the box for “I Agree” click the green button that says “Next” and then click the green button that says “Finish.” 5.) If, after you sign up, you find out that you are unable to attend, all you have to do is go back to the same opportunity and click a button that says, “Can’t Make It?” and you will be unregistered for that volunteer opportunity.

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HOW TO LOG YOU SERVICE HOURS 1.) Hover over “My Tools” at the top of the screen.

2.) Click on “Involvement” from the dropdown menu.

3.) Click the green button that says, “Add Involve-ment Entry.” 4.) A popup box will ap-pear asking you to choose your involvement. Click on “Service Participation” if you are logging service hours. 5.) From there you will be prompted to fill out a few dialogue boxes about your service.

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HOW TO JOIN AN ORGANIZATION 1.) Hover over “My Tools” at the top of the screen.

Under community home click “Browse Organiza-tions” OR Under “Organizations” on the top bar, click “Add an Organization” and follow the prompts to add your new organization. It will not immediately appear, because it needs to be ap-proved by a Maroon Vol-unteer Center administra-tor first. HOW TO REQUEST A SERVICE RECORD 1.) Hover over “My Tools” and click on “Involvement.” 2.) Click on “Request Of-ficial Transcript,” and type in your email address in the popup box. 3.) You will receive your service record from a staff member of the Maroon Volunteer Center within a few days.

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Maroon Volunteer Center Signature Projects The Maroon Volunteer Center is your link to getting involved in ser-vice. In 2012, the Maroon Volunteer Center and Volunteer Starkville signed a memorandum of understanding creating an official partnership in volunteer efforts around MSU and the Starkville com-munity. In addition to one-time com-munity service opportunities, we provide volunteers with information on a variety of on-going service pro-grams that give them a chance to really roll up their sleeves and invest in making a difference.

Habitat for Humanity

For the past five years, Habitat for Humanity has partnered with MSU students, faculty, and staff during the fall semester to build a Habitat home as part of the Maroon Edition First Year Reading Experience.

Service DAWGS Day By volunteering to help others,

over 500 Mississippi State Univer-sity students, faculty and staff will "Donate a Wonderful Gift of Ser-vice" as Service D.A.W.G.S. each August just after move-in-day. The day begins in the MSU Junction, where volunteers enjoy breakfast before dividing into groups and being shuttled sites throughout Starkville, Oktibbeha County and the Golden Triangle. The day of service is open to incoming fresh-men, returning students and MSU faculty and staff. Participants will receive free t-shirts.

9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance In tribute to all of those who were lost, and the tens of thousands who rose in service, 9/11 has been des-ignated a National Day of Service & Remembrance. Each year the Maroon Volunteer Center collabo-rates with Volunteer Starkville to organize a variety of service pro-jects dedicated to the National Day of Service, including Habitat for Humanity, 9/11 I WILL pledge drive on campus and in the com-munity, service events with local first responders, and a 9/11 Nation-al Day of Service and Remem-brance Ceremony at Fire Station One.

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Make A Difference Day Make a Difference Day is celebrat-ed each year on the 4th Saturday in October. Created by USA WEEK-END Magazine, it is the nation’s largest day of volunteering, thanks to the passion of millions of people like you. Each year for MADD, Volunteer Starkville and the Ma-roon Volunteer Center partner to-gether to beautify Starkville by engaging in recycling and cleaning activities throughout the city.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?" Each year, Americans across the country an-swer that question by coming to-gether on the MLK holiday to serve their neighbors and commu-nities. The MLK Day of Service is a part of United We Serve, the

President's national call to service initiative. It calls for Americans from all "walks of life" to work together to provide solutions to our most pressing national problems.

Mississippi Delta Alternative Spring Break The Department of History, the Office of Student Leadership and Community Engagement, the Ma-roon Volunteer Center, and the Stennis Institute of Government sponsored an alternative spring break trip to the MS Delta in 2012 & 2013. Alternative spring breaks allow students to engage in com-munity service and hands-on activ-ities in communities across the country. With the Mississippi Delta Alternative Spring Break Program, undergraduate students can earn three hours of history credit while exploring the storied past, rich cul-ture, and the national implications of the uniquely American, Missis-sippi Delta.

“Everyone can be great because anyone can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t even have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve… You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love…” – Dr. Martin Luther

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National Volunteer Week National Volunteer Week is an annual event each April that is about inspiring others, recognizing volunteers, and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. It is about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals. During National Volunteer Week, the Maroon Volunteer Center, Vol-unteer Starkville, and over 100 volunteers will join together to perform 5 days of service and rec-ognize those that regularly serve on campus and in our community with the Annual Volunteer Awards Ban-quet.

Certified MSU Track and Field Meet Official Program The Mississippi State Track and Field team offers multiple ways you can volunteer for their 3-4 home meets during the year. Volunteers

will get the chance to work in every aspect of facilitating a track and field meet. Volunteers that are able to at-tend a short "information session" and volunteer for at least one event will receive a MSU Track and Field officials t-shirt or polo, and if they attend at least two events they will become a "Certified MSU Track and Field Meet Official" by both head coaches and the director.

Building Bridges for Kids (Bridges out of Poverty) In August 2011, the Maroon Volun-teer Center partnered with Starkville Bridges out of Poverty (SBOP) to host a community-wide training event designed for middle-class par-ticipants to understand the truths about poverty based on the work of Phil Devol, Ruby Paine and Terie Dreussi. With the assistance of members of the SBOP steering committee, the Maroon Volunteer Center designed a children’s mentor program called Building Bridges 4 Kids (BB4K). This program trained MSU college students to act as volunteer mentors to children between the ages of 3 and 15. These children are from families of participants of the Get-ting Ahead class, the second phase of Bridges out Of Poverty.

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Have you ever found yourself volunteering just because a friend or family mem-ber invited you to join in? Or your neighborhood, church, or synagogue planned an event, and you wanted to do your part? This type of “spontaneous” volunteer-ing is a wonderful thing, and lots of important community work gets accom-plished this way. But you may also be seeking volunteer work on behalf of a cause in which you believe. You may be willing to make a longer-term commitment so that you can see positive change. Because there are so many worthwhile causes to support, and because service organizations are often complex, begin your search by doing some self-evaluation:

What need or problem concerns you enough to give your time to it? There may be many social issues that worry you. Which ones are priorities for you? Do you know what organizations address these issues in your community? Do you think they are doing a good job and deserve your support? Or are you concerned about a cause that no one else seems to be tackling? Are you willing to be the founder of a new effort?

What skills do you have to offer? What types of things are you very good at (and like to do)? These can be professional skills that you apply in your paying job or hobbies that might be applicable to a community agency. Almost every type of skill is needed somewhere. What would you like to learn by volunteering? As a volunteer, you have the freedom to experiment with new activities. Is there something you wish you had the opportunity to learn? Some organizations will gladly assign you to something out of your normal area of expertise because they know that you will be motivated by tackling something new. This is one way that volunteering is “recreational.” How much time do you want to give? Before you seek volunteer work, thing about your time availability. The people for whom you volunteer will need to know that they can count on you to main-tain your scheduled commitment. It may be better to start with a limited number of hours of volunteer work and later expand your schedule, rather than promising many more hours than you can actually give. What are you sure you do not want to do? It is OK to identify certain things you want to avoid as you volunteer. The happi-er you are about what you will be doing, the better volunteering you will per-form. So don’t feel that you have to say “yes” to any assignment offered. Feel free to negotiate. Looking for volunteer work is very much like looking for a paying job—only better! Expect volunteering to be a fun way to spend your valuable time, with the added benefit of helping others.

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ANIMALS Ok bbeha Audubon Society Phone: 228-697-5858 Purpose/Mission: To work within our community to promote conser-vation of our natural ecosystems. Our focus is birds, other wildlife and their natural habitats for the benefit of humanity and nature. Ok bbeha County Humane Society Email: oktcohumane@bellsouth.net Phone: 662-338-1065 Location: 510 Industrial Park Road, Starkville, MS Purpose/Mission: To promote do-mestic animal welfare. OCHS is based on the belief that the commu-nity has the responsibility to treat animals humanely. Its goals include providing humane education; pro-moting animal welfare legislation; advocating and facilitating pet steri-lization; and rescuing, sheltering, and promoting adoption of aban-doned animals.

ADULT EDUCATION

Emerson Family Resource Center Phone: 662-320-4607 Location: 1504 S. Louisville St., Starkville, MS Purpose/Mission: The Emerson Family Resource Center (EFRC) operates out of the Starkville School District's Emerson Family School. The EFRC strengthens families in Oktibbeha County through parent-ing, enrichment, support, and refer-ral services. EFRC also collaborates with other area organizations, agen-cies and groups through its Advisory Council to promote strong families throughout the community. Special Education Classes A school or pro-gram within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities. Adult Edu-cation Classes Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.

ART & CULTURE Starkville Area Arts Council Email: Phone: 662-312-7554 Location: 101 S. Lafayette Street, Starkville, MS Purpose/Mission: To promote the essential value of the arts for culture, educational, social, ethnic, and eco-nomic vitality of the Starkville area. Starkville Community Market Phone: 662-312-7554 Location: East Lampkin Street, Starkville, MS 39759 Starkville Community

Community Partners

Note that the agencies you are about to contact sometimes change staff members and we may not al-

ways be aware of the new person to call. That should not keep you from helping them out. In fact, it’s all the more reasons to give them a hand. If you run into this, don’t worry! Feel free to contact the Maroon

Volunteer Center at 662-325-2150.

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Theatre Phone: 662-338-1065 Location: 108 E. Main Street, Starkville, MS Purpose/Mission: To offer quality entertainment for our community and wonderful opportunities for theatre enthusiasts to be involved – on stage, backstage and everywhere in between!

CHILDREN & YOUTH Boys & Girls Club of the Golden Triangle Phone: 662-615-8890 Location: 911 Lynn Lane, Starkville, MS Purpose/Mission: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full po-tential as productive, caring, respon-sible citizens. Brickfire A erschool Program Phone: 662-325-5321 Location: 143 Westside Drive, Starkville, MS Purpose/Mission: Brickfire Project in Starkville, MS is a private compa-ny categorized under Child Care Service. Our records show it was established in 1973 and incorporated in Mississippi. Register for free to see additional information such as annual revenue and employment figures. Girl Scouts Heart of the South Phone: 662-328-1930 Location: 321 7th St. N., Columbus, MS Purpose/Mission: Girl Scouts offers girls and young women the world’s premier personal growth and leader-

ship development experience. The Outreach Office of the Bagley College of Engineering Phone: 662-325-8511/662-325-8857 Location: 250 McCain Hall, Missis-sippi State, MS Purpose/Mission: Outreach activities are designed to offer students and teachers the opportunity to explore and learn about the many different facets within the engineering field. The K-12 Outreach offers summer program camps that engage students with interests in math, science and computers in hands-on engineering projects. Palmer Home for Children Purpose/Mission: The mission of Palmer Home for Children is to pro-vide superior residential care for children that introduces the love of God through service, and to extend that care to many more children in need. The Palmer Home for Children is located in Columbus, MS, with two thrift store locations whose pro-ceeds go directly towards the mis-sion of the Palmer Home. Volun-teers and donations are needed at the Palmer Home for Children and at the thrift stores. Columbus Palmer Home for Children Phone: 662-328-5704 Starkville Thrift Store Phone: 662-323-2800 Location: Village Mall Shopping Center -- 422 Highway 12 W #B Starkville, MS Columbus Thrift Store Phone: 662-328-7940 Location: 2608 Main Street, Colum-bus, MS Sally Kate Winters Family

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Services Phone: 662-494-4867 Location: 317 N. Division St., West Point, MS Purpose/Mission: Sally Kate Win-ters Family Services offers a foster parent program that supports a con-tinuum of care for children within the foster care system.

CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Starkville Mul -Cultural Lion’s Club Phone: 662-323-6229 Purpose/Mission: To empower vol-unteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs. Volunteer Starkville Phone: 662-268-2865 Email: info@volunteerstarkville.org Location: 101 S. Lafayette St. Suite 20, Starkville, MS Purpose/Mission: Volunteer Starkville is a one-stop resource for all things volunteering. We serve local nonprofits and volunteers to connect and find purpose in building a strong community.

DISABILITIES Starkville-Golden Triangle Na onal Federa on of the

Blind Phone: 662-832-5156 Email: info@volunteerstarkville.org Location: P.O. Box 5156, Mississip-pi State, MS Purpose/Mission: To advocate for the civil rights and equality of blind Americans, and develops innovative education, technology, and training programs to provide the blind and those who are losing vision with the tools they need to become independ-ent and successful.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, RELIEF,

& RECOVERY American Red Cross Phone: 662-323-4621/662-842-6101 Location: 106 Miley Dr., Starkville, MS Purpose/Mission: American Red Cross volunteers help save lives—assisting disaster victims, delivering community education courses and working with millions of volunteer blood donors. Ok bbeha County Fire Department Email: austin.check@oktibbehacountyfd.org Phone: 662.418.7441 Purpose/Mission: The districts offer fire protection, rescue, and emergen-cy medical services to residents, businesses, and visitors of the coun-ty. Ok bbeha County-Starkville Emergency Response Volun-teer Services (OSERVS) Email: OSERVScpr@gmail.com Phone: 662-384-2200 Location: 106 Miley Dr., Starkville, MS

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Purpose/Mission: The purpose of OSERVS shall be to work in con-junction with city officials, county officials, the Oktibbeha County Emergency Management Agency, and the Mississippi Office of Home-land Security to provide training opportunities for the public in disas-ter preparedness and response. ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH

& WELLNESS Gaining Ground Sustainability Ins tute of Mississippi Email: info@ggsim.org Phone: 662-694-0124 Purpose/Mission: Help Mississippi-ans make sustainable choices by connecting people with essential education and resources. Healthy Starkville Website: http://www.healthystarkville.com/ Purpose/Mission: To involve all fac-ets of the community in developing and promoting a comprehensive ap-proach to Healthy Starkville Noxubee Wildlife Refuge Phone: (662) 323-5548 Location: 2970 Bluff Lake Rd., Brooksville, MS Purpose/Mission: The Refuge man-agers are responsible for managing the 48,000-acre Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, located in east-central Mississippi. StarkvilleIn Mo on Email: starkvilleinmotion@gmail.com Location: P.O. Box 3570, Mississippi State, MS Purpose/Mission: To promote the development and maintenance of bike lanes, sidewalks, and trails in Starkville and Oktibbeha County and

improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety.

POVERTY & HUMAN SERVICES

Starkville Bridges Out of Poverty Email: bridgesoutofpoverty@gmail.com Phone: 662-418-3100 Location: 104 W. Lampkin St. , Starkville, MS Purpose/Mission: To eradicate pov-erty in Oktibbeha County by provid-ing education and resources for peo-ple in poverty to transition into the middle-class. Starkville Area Habitat for Humanity Email Address: hhumanity@bellsouth.net Phone: 662-324-4867 Purpose/Mission: To empower fami-lies in breaking the cycle of poverty through ownership of a decent home.

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WORKING WITH SENIORS Gen va Hospice Email: carly.wheat@gentivahospice.com Phone: 662-615-1519 Location: 115 Highway 12, Starkville, MS Purpose/Mission: To improve quality of life for those we serve through the delivery of clinical excellence, ex-traordinary service and compassion-ate care, while being recognized as the leader in home health and hos-pice services. Legacy Hospice of the South Email: polly.briggs@legacyhospice.net Phone: 662-328-1930/662-338-0007 Location: 1085 Stark Road, Starkville, MS Purpose/Mission: To provide home care for terminally ill patients and to help meet patients' physical, emo-tional, social, and spiritual needs as well as the needs of their families.

FOOD PANTRIES Listed below are some of the food resource agencies in need of volun-teers and donations. Beth-El Missionary Bap st Church Contact: Ricky Howard Phone: 662-769-0246 Location: 1766 MS Hwy 182 West, Starkville, MS Josey Creek Missionary Bap-

st Church Contact: Annie Johnson Phone: 662-323-6415 (Church), 662-435-3852 (Cell) Church Address: 4821 MS Hwy 182 W Starkville, MS Dates of Distribution: Tuesdays through Thursdays from 9 AM – 1 PM

Peter’s Rock Temple COGIC Contact: Missionary Betty Young Phone: 662-615-4493 Location: 223 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., Starkville, MS Distance from campus: 1.6 miles/6 minutes Dates of Distribution: Wednesday from 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Pinelake Church Contact: Johnnie Armstrong Phone: 601-260-3526 Location: 200 Mississippi HWY 25, Starkville, MS Distance from Campus: 4.3 miles/10 minutes Dates of Distribution: 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month Sand Creek Chapel Missionary Bap st Church Contact: Ronney Outlaw Phone: 662-418-4273 Location: Rockhill Road, Starkville, MS Distance from campus: 9.5 miles/ 24 minutes Date of Distribution: 3rd Saturday of each month St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Contact: Mark Lilly Phone: 662-323-7794 Location: 607 University Dr., Starkville, MS Distance from campus: 0.7 miles/3minutes Dates of Distribution: 1st and 3rd Sat-urday of each month Starkville Church of God Contact: Lisa Tennyson Phone: 662-323-0352 Location: 100 Locksley Way, Starkville, MS Distance from campus: 1.5 miles/5minutes Dates of Distribution: 3rd Tuesday of each month

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MSU Food Security Network

Mission: The mission of the MSU Food Security Network is to connect MSU students and employees who lack food to available food resources within the community. Goals:

Provide an avenue for students in need to anonymously inquire about sources of food Connect students who lack food to available food resources Provide a set schedule of distribution for all the food pantries in the area. Increase student donations and volunteer efforts within local food pan-tries Increase the food security of MSU students in need

For more information contact: Roderick Holmes, AmeriCorps VISTA Maroon Volunteer Center (662) 325-1821 MSUFoodSecurityNetwork@saffairs.msstate.edu

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MS Delta Alterna ve Spring Break

The Department of History, the Office of Student Leadership and Community Engage-ment, the Maroon Vol-unteer Center, and the Stennis Institute of Government sponsored an alternative spring break trip to the MS Delta in 2012 & 2013. Alternative spring breaks allow students to engage in communi-

ty service and hands-on activities in communities across the country. With the Mississippi Delta Alternative Spring Break Program, undergraduate stu-dents can earn three hours of history credit while exploring the storied past, rich culture, and the national implications of the uniquely Ameri-can, Mississippi Delta. This distinctive learning opportunity combines weekly facilitated semi-nars exploring James C. Cobb’s book The Most Southern Place on Earth: The Mississippi Delta and the Roots of Regional Identity (Oxford, 1992) with a weeklong Mississippi Delta experiential learning excursion. For more information on how you or your organization can participate in an Alternative Spring Break within the

Mississippi Delta, contact the Maroon Volunteer Center at:

306 Moseley Hall Email:

volunteer@saffairs.msstate.edu Phone: 662-325-2150

Fax: 662-3250342

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Volunteer Rights & Responsibili es

THE RIGHTS OF THE VOLUNTEERS ARE:

To be treated as a co-worker.

To be carefully interviewed and carefully assigned.

To know as much as possible about the agency organization, policies,

programs, and activities.

To receive sound guidance and direction.

To pursue leadership roles.

To voice opinions and to have ideas including in the in the planning of

programs, activities, and curriculum.

To do meaningful and satisfying work.

To be evaluated and to receive letters of recommendations based on

service completed.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE VOLUNTEERS ARE:

To understand commitment of time and tasks and to fulfill them.

To participate inn evaluations when asked to do so.

To share thoughts and feelings with staff, including making learning

objectives clear to the people with whom they will be working.

To respect confidentiality.

To serve as ambassadors of goodwill for the project.

To enter into service with enthusiasm and commitment.

To communicate dissatisfaction with placement and provide feedback

on providing and experience for students.

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Maroon Volunteer Center c/o Office of Student Leadership and Community Engagement

C306 Moseley Hall Email: volunteer@saffairs.msstate.edu

Phone: 662.325.2150 P.O. Box 5202

Mississippi State, MS 39762

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