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Service for Justice
"At the heart of ministry, is relationship." Sinsinawa Dominican tradition

SERVICE AT EDGEWOOD COLLEGE
At Edgewood College we are rooted in the belief that each individual has dignity and worth. This belief compels us to engage in direct service and action for justice as we strive to build a just and compassionate world with the tools of study, reflection and action.  Contact Steve Bullock, Predolin 239, 663-3261 for complete information on service opportunities.

ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK APPS DUE NOV. 14

Alternative Spring Break (College Break is March 14 - 22, '09):  Applications available for Habitat for Humanity in Jackson, TN and The David School in David, KY.  The alternative break program provides opportunities to engage in the community through study, reflection, and action during a scheduled school break.  Trips are made up of 8-10 students and at least one faculty/staff advisor.  Participants will learn about issues such as: poverty, affordable housing, education, and more!  If interested, pick up an application outside of Predolin 239 or email Steve Bullock.  Applications will be due NOVEMBER 14 at 4 PM. 

 

Direct Service (click on link for more)

-Luke House

-Food Pantry collection

-Alternative Breaks

-Blood Drives

-Tutoring

-Habitat for Humanity

-10,000 Hour Show
-Salvation Army

Action for Justice

-Provide education about issues

-Write letters to politicians

-Join a justice organization

-Ask “why” and “how” inequity occurs

-Work to address root causes of social issues
-Click here for more ways you can be involved in peace and justice issues

Stop by Steve Bullock's office, College Minister for Service, Predolin 239, and talk further about service opportunities for you. Also, watch the "What's Happening" section of this website (see sidebar) for the monthly Service Discussion with Dessert. You'll meet other students who have been involved in service to reflect with them about their experiences. It’s also a great time to brainstorm other service ideas. Check out volunteer opportunities below, or visit www.volunteeryourtime.org for volunteer opportunities in Dane County.

Alternative Breaks

 College Ministries' Alternative Break Program provides opportunities for Edgewood’s students, faculty, staff and alumni to engage in the community through study, reflection, and action during a scheduled school break.  Trips are made up of 8-10 students and at least one faculty/staff advisor.  Participants will learn about issues such as: poverty, affordable housing, education and more. Steve Bullock, Predolin 239, 663-3261 for information.

Click on the links below for
information about and photos of past
Edgewood College Alternative Break trips.

Spring 2005 Habitat for Humanity, Jackson TN

Spring 2005 David School, David KY

Spring 2006 Habitat for Humanity, El Salvador

Spring 2006 Habitat for Humanity, New Orleans

Spring 2006 David School, David KY

Winter 2006-07 Cuernavaca, Mexico

Spring 2007 Habitat for Humanity, Morehead KY

Community Service Opportunities
Luke House Community Meal Program
The Community Meal Program serves dinner at Luke House for Madison's hungry. Edgewood College provides dinner on the second Sunday of each month. We need volunteers each month to help serve and prepare food. Look for sign-up sheets posted the week before the meal on the College Ministries Bulletin Board in DeRicci Hall, 2nd floor, to the left of DeRicci 207. We have a core group of regulars, but every month we need extra food providers and helpers. If you can make a regular commitment, please write “permanent” next to your name and you will be added to the list. Contact Mary Klink at 663-3451 or Steven Post at 663-2275 for more information.  Click on the diner to read more about Luke House.  

Salvation Army
In the evenings at this family shelter, adults attend classes covering such topics as parenting, employment, and life skills, while the children participate in supervised recreation in the gym, enjoy the children’s play center, or use the library. Edgewood College has made a commitment during the school year to organize the recreation time in the gym for the kids every other Monday from 6:30 – 8:00 PM.  Sign up at Predolin 239 or contact Stacie Pinzl at spinzl@edgewood.edu

Food on the Fourteenth
Hunger is a reality for many in our community on a daily basis. We are committed to collecting nonperishable food on the fourteenth of each month to help stock our local food pantries. The collection points are Phil's and Predolin 239. Food will be distributed to the Blue Dot pantry on campus and to St. Vincent DePaul’s food pantry, the largest food pantry in Dane County.

Edgewood Blue Dot Pantry
There are times when Edgewood College community members are in need of food.  If you would like to help lessen that need, please participate in stocking the Edgewood College Blue Dot Food Pantry, located in 303 Predolin (the kitchen next to the S. Nona McGreal Room). If you know of Edgewood community members in need, please refer them to the Blue Dot pantry. The pantry is not monitored, and everyone is able to come and go as long as Predolin is open.

Your donations of non-perishable canned or dried food can be placed in a bin at one of the following collection points: De Ricci: Faculty/Staff Lounge - bin (across from Bookstore); Sonderegger: Faculty/Staff Lounge - bin; and “Food on the Fourteenth” bins in Phil’s and by Predolin 239. Email Kasey DeWitt for more information.

Food Pantry Service
We serve the St. Vincent DePaul food pantry the 3rd and 4th Thursdays of the month, and need volunteers to be a host in this customer-choice model of distribution – operating more like a grocery store. This model not only honors the dignity and ethnic diversity of the people served, but also minimizes waste and promotes efficient distribution of the charitable resources.  The food pantry also distributes fresh produce. Sign up at Predolin 239, or contact Nicole Heit for more information: nheit@edgewood.edu

10K Service Events
This Edgewood College service organization will provide service events every month.

What is 10K? The 10,000 Hours Show (10K) is a year-round effort to engage young people in volunteer service that culminates in a free concert for which the only admission is volunteer hours to local nonprofits – because together we rock.

The idea is simple…. You volunteer a minimum of 10 hours with a local non-profit or community organization. You then log your hours on www.volunteeryourtime.org. Once you’ve logged your 10 hours, you get a ticket to the April concert. Then, you ROCK! Volunteer hours can be completed and logged up until April 1st.

For more information contact:
 Steve Bullock or check out: www.10000hoursmadison.org
Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter
This Edgewood College service organization meets monthly and is a partner with the UW chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Join the Facebook group to keep informed about upcoming events. Contact Steve Bullock at sbullock@edgewood.edu for more information.

Schools of Hope
Schools of Hope is a tutoring program in the Madison Metropolitan School District, focusing on increasing reading and math proficiency of Preschool to 8th grade students. Contact Lahkpreet Kaur, Predolin 109, at 663-3423, or LDKaur@edgewood.edu

Teaching Religious Education at
Blessed Sacrament Parish
 Teach catechesis to children in grades K-6 on Sunday mornings. For more information, contact Sr. Therese at Blessed Sacrament at 238-3471.

Christmas Giving Tree
Edgewood College students, staff and faculty provide gifts for  low-income children in the Madison area.

University of Wisconsin Arboretum
A variety of volunteer opportunities in a beautiful setting close to the Edgewood College campus. Click on the leaf for more information. 		Vilas Zoo
The Zoo needs you!  If you like a zoo environment - not meaning college - think about giving some hours to help maintain Madison's renowned Vilas Zoo.  There are opportunities to greet people at the gate, help keep the grounds clean, help create a Halloween spook house in October, and much more. The monkey will lead you to more information.

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