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Warm
up this Christmas with two
back-to-back
Christmas
Events!
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December
2: Decorating Cookies!
-Join Volunteer Services in spreading joy to our senior citizen
neighbors at Resthaven's Warm Friend on 8th Street. We are meeting
at the flagpole at 3:15pm to walk over and decorate Christmas
cookies! Please email us to reserve a spot at volunteers@hope.edu.
Space is limited!
December
3: Caroling!
-Come fill a bus! We are taking
a Hope bus full of Hope students around to different assisted living
locations
to sing Christmas Carols! We only have room for 47 people, so make
sure you rsvp today to reserve a spot for you and your friends!
We will load the bus in front of the flagpole at 5:45pm and we
will return around 8:00pm.
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Merry Christmas from Volunteer Services!
Be sure to check
out our website when you return for opportunities happening in 2009!
Don't forget
to spread joy, love, and service this holiday season! See you in
the New Year!
Love,
Wilma, Caitlin
& Brittnee...and the wonderful VS committee
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Mission
Statement:
To provide a means of cultivating volunteerism
in the Hope College Community through group and individual volunteer
work. Through this work it is our hope that we can instill a life-long
dedication to service and volunteerism.
Student Organizations,
Greek Life, RA's, Volunteers
We want to remind you that
a volunteering event can make a great activity. Make it easy on yourself
by contacting
VOLUNTEER SERVICES so that we can find the perfect location for
you. We would love to co-sponsor something with you. Your
only job is to grab your group and volunteer!
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Fully inform Hope Students about who Volunteer Services is and
what we do
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Inspire students to get excited about serving
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Encourage students
to incorporate volunteering into their every day life during and
after college!
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Help Hope students in finding volunteer activities
that suit their interests.
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Make volunteering more attractive and
accessible for sports teams and other organizations
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Help all areas
and all ages where there is need. Make sure we touch as many groups
as possible!
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Unite the Hope Community with the Holland Community
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Build relationships
with the people we serve, and bring joy to their lives!
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Have Fun!
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Step out of our comfort zones
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Be Jesus' hands and feet
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As a team serve God by serving others