Service Opportunities

UAH provides service opportunities for students that promote development of life skills that prepares successful citizens of the world.

For a list of local contacts for volunteer opportunities click here.

VOLUNTEER CHARGERS
Is an organization of students at the UAH which gives back to the community and organizes these opportunites for UAH students, faculty, and staff to attend.

Sci Quest Volunteers | Madison Street Festival

Hello all!

 

Sci-Quest is in need of volunteers for this Saturday’s Madison Street Festival. Volunteers are needed from 8am to 4pm. You can do all day or shifts. The volunteers will be assisting us at our station there in making slime. It will be a fun-filled day!

 

Please consider giving your time for this event. Reply back if you are interested.

 

I look forward to hearing from you!

 

If you have requested your volunteer hours, I will send it out by tomorrow.

 

Thank you!

 

Alison Cope

Scheduling/Membership/Volunteer Coordinator

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Sci-Quest - Hands-on Science Center
102-D Wynn Drive • Huntsville, AL 35805
Office: 256-837-0606 ext. 252 • Fax: 256-837-4536

www.sci-quest.org

 

 

Pumpkin Blast 2013

How far can you BLAST!?!? Enter the first ever Pumpkin Blast at Tate Farms to find out! Teams will blast pumpkins while competinf or accuracy and distance using homemade devices such as, air cannons, catapults or trebuchets. 

Age Group & Registration Fees:

– Adult Team $200

– Collegiate Team $150

– Youth Team (Ages 14-18) $100

Prizes will be awarded in each age group. Proceeds will benefit Holy Family School's restore the Mission Campagin.

REGISTER HERE!!! http://pumpkinblast.com/registration.html

FOR MORE INFO: PumpkinBlast2013@gmail.com

 

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Teach For America

 

Teach For America is building the national movement to change this. We know it’s possible to give all kids a great education and the opportunities that come with it. By teaching for two years in Teach For America’s corps, you will join thousands of leaders helping students in low-income communities make the academic progress that will expand their opportunities for the future. You’ll develop the leadership skills, insights, and commitment that will drive you to be a lifelong advocate for kids. And you’ll build relationships with fellow corps members and others in your community working to meet this challenge.

 

 

Hear from 2001 Teach For America corps member Hunter Pierson who currently works for one of our partners, Goldman Sachs, and works to improve the education in New Orleans on the board of a charter school organization: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chRUyDi0n9Q.

 

 

You have the power to change things.  Open an application to the 2014 corps here: www.teachforamerica.org/apply.

 

 FIRST Application Deadline: August 16^th, 2013

 

Initial online application is non-binding and brief – just a resume and short answer questions – so there’s still plenty of time to complete a strong application by next Friday. See full timeframe for all deadlines here: http://www.teachforamerica.org/why-teach-for-america/how-to-apply.

 

 

There are several benefits to applying at this deadline

 

• Greater likelihood of being placed in your top choice region and subject
• Knowing you have a job for next year by November 1^st
• More time to prepare for your transition to Teach For America

 

 

 

To learn more, visit www.teachforamerica.org.

 

Full salary and benefits. Federal student loans deferred. All majors and career backgrounds.

 

Spay/Neuter Action Project

Spay/Neuter Action Project: This is a non-profit organization whose goal is to provide spay/neuter surgeries for pets of low income families and individuals. They are in need of volunteers to help in various areas such as adoption counseling, fyler distribution, animal care, and to assist in their Thrift Shop. For more information please contact Janice Gibbon at 256-541-4840 or janicegibbons@att.net.