Our Community Service and Civic Engagement programs target local, state, national, and global needs. From the food can drives, to walk-a-tons, to raising funds for disaster and emergencies, to helping business entrepreneurs succeed all around the world, NJIT students grow into more well- rounded citizens in an ever-changing global society.

2008 COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS:

Join us for some community service projects this semester!

Canned Food and School Supply Drive:

Saturday, August 30 – September 2
Campus Center Green
8 am- 5 pm

Help us FIGHT hunger and give us the tools to a great education in Newark. Your food donation enables local food banks to meet the food and nutrition needs of the hungry and the homeless. Help us make sure that thousands of local children start the school year with the tools they need to succeed.

Bring back any of these items and deposit them in the collection boxes: Non-perishable food items, Pencils & pens, Notebooks & paper, Crayons & markers, Highlighter, Scissors & tape, Post-it-notes, etc.  (See flyer)

Go Newark U: Rock the Vote – Constitution and Citizenship Day

Wednesday, September 20, 2008
Campus Center Green
11 am – 4 pm

In a partnership with Rock the Vote, we want our students to participate and be involved in the most exciting election of the 21st Century. Rock the Vote will help us register new voters; we will also have information booths promoting Constitution and Citizenship Day.

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Go Newark U Service Day

Saturday, September 20, 2008
Campus Center Green
8 am – 1 pm

In a partnership with Jersey Cares, Go Newark U Service Day is a day of true partnership and community building where people from all walks of life unite for the common goal of revitalizing and beautifying Newark’s communities. Volunteers travel to schools, parks and nonprofit organizations throughout the city of Newark to bring much needed help in projects like painting murals on classroom walls, planting gardens outside school entrances, organizing classroom libraries, landscaping and removing trash in community parks, painting lines for outdoor games on blank school parking lots, and so much more!

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Blood Drive

Wednesday, September 16, 2008
Campus Center Atrium
10 am-4 pm

Why Give? We all expect blood to be there for us, but barely a fraction of those who can give, do. Yet sooner or later, virtually all of us will face a time of great vulnerability in which we will need blood. And that time is all too often unexpected. From its beginning, the American Red Cross has formed a community of service, of generous, strong and decent people bound by beliefs beyond themselves. The honor, spirit and resources of the American people comes forth with neighbors helping neighbors in need - during earthquakes, floods, fires, storms - and also for the deeply personal and often quiet disasters that require a gift of blood. (see flyer)

Breast Cancer Walk

Breast Cancer Walk – Newark
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Campus Center
8:00 am

Hope Starts Here... In 2007, more than 500,000 participants in 130 cities across the country joined the American Cancer Society in our united fight against breast cancer. Together we raised more than $50 million to help fight this disease. More than just the name of an event, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer refers to the vital progress the American Cancer Society has made through research, education, advocacy, and patient services. Because of people like you, patients, survivors, and their families will continue to benefit from the Society's critical programs. Whether it is your first Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk or your tenth, we are happy you have chosen the American Cancer Society. We look forward to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer ...with you!

Form your team or sign up with the NJIT Team. We challenge you or your team to raised $100.

Click here for more information on how to sign up

St. Jude Children's Hospital

Culture Remix – International Day 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Campus Center
8:00 pm - 12:00 am

St. Jude is unlike any other pediatric treatment and research facility anywhere. Discoveries made here have completely changed how the world treats children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. We are where some of today's most gifted researchers are able to do more science, more quickly. Where doctors across the world send their toughest cases and most vulnerable patients. Where no one pays for treatment beyond what is covered by insurance, and those without insurance are never asked to pay. We've built America's 3rd-largest health-care charity, with a model that keeps the costs down and the funds flowing, so the science never stops. All patients accepted for treatment at St. Jude are treated without regard to the family's ability to pay. (see flyer)

NJIT Toys for Tots

Thursday, November 13 – December 12, 2008
Campus Center
10:00 am – 4 pm

NJIT Toys for Tots was a campus wide service event collecting new, unwrapped toys or donations from November 13 -December 12.  Toys were distributed as Christmas gifts to needy children in the local Newark community via the Salvation Army and the New Community Harmony House and others. Our goal was to send a message of hope to needy youngsters that will motivate them to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders. (see flyer)

The event is Co-sponsored by the Office of Greek Life, ROTC, Campus Center, SAC, Senate, GSA, IFSC, RHA, Vector, Alpha Rho Chi, Delta Phi Omega Interest Group, Honors College, EOP, CDS - Office of Community Service, Omicron Delta Kappa and Public Safety.

For more information or to sign up for any of our service activities, drop by the Campus Center Information Desk or contact humberto.baquerizo@njit.edu

President's Volunteer Service Award

To earn a President's Volunteer Service Award, individuals, families and groups must keep and submit a record of their activities and hours of volunteer service. They can track their hours in a journal at home, on-line through the USA Freedom Corps Record of Service, or PVSA Form. Each individual, family, or group then submits its record of service to the Certifying Organization (Campus Center - Greek Life).

Fill out this form and submit to humberto.baquerizo@njit.edu or drop it at the Campus Center Information Desk after each service event is completed.

Presidential Volunteer Service Award Criteria:

Any individual, family, or group can receive Presidential recognition for volunteer hours earned over a 12-month period or over the course of a lifetime at home or abroad. The following are the eligibility requirements for each age group:

2007-2008 Total Service Hours