Volunteer Work

Displaying 51 - 100 of 262 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
51 Letter to the editor
Northern Iowan 109:14, p.4
Student expresses concerns regarding financial aid and tuition. Analysis of presidential candidate positions and the reasons to vote for President Obama.
52 Volunteer Tuesdays make it easy to give back
Northern Iowan 109:6, p.6
Two shifts are available; 2-5 and 5-8. Service projects vary each week. Assisting with a haunted house, the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, Grout Museum, and Homecoming are some of the activities; photo.
53 Busy students can take five to 'Stop and Serve'
Northern Iowan 109:5, p.8
Stop and Serve allows students to help others by making snack bags for a food bank or blankets for new mothers at or below the poverty level. Great satisfaction comes from helping others.
54 Connecting Alumni To Students
Northern Iowa Today 95:2, p.21
CATS works with the Alumni Association to help spread school spirit; performs volunteer work in community; photo.
55 Random Acts of Kindness Week encourages students to take on volunteer opportunities
Northern Iowan 108:36, p.5
Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley joined with UNI in 2008 to promote volunteer events in the Cedar Valley. Iowa is the second largest volunteer state with over 880,000 official volunteers.
56 Volunteer Tuesdays
Northern Iowan 107:44, p.1
The Student Leadership Center sponsors two shifts of volunteer activities, 2-5 and 5-8. Students volunteer at organizations such as the Salvation Army and the Northeast Iowa Food Bank; photo.
57 UNI Students to participate in Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Jan. 17.
Public Relations News Release 2010:193, p.1
UNI students are encouraged to honor King's life on this national Day of Service and volunteer at the Catholic Worker House, Northeast Iowa Food Bank, Cedar Valley Hospitality House, Grout Museum District or Country View.
58 Make a difference day
Northern Iowan 107:12, p.1
Up to one hundred twenty-five students will be developing a new portion of the campground at Big Woods Lake. Students will complete sign and clean up the area for use; photo.
59 Volunteering: it's not too much to ask
Northern Iowan 107:9, p.7
There are many opportunities for college students to volunteer for worthy organizations in the area. Money is short for some students, but a donation of time is always an option; photo.
60 Volunteer opportunities available
Northern Iowan 107:3, p.7
Annual Volunteer Fair allows students to visit booths sharing opportunities to volunteer time on and off campus. The Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley also aids in off campus opportunities.
61 Volunteer opportunities
Northern Iowan 106:58, p.4
Brief look at opportunities to volunteer in the local area.
62 Volunteering opportunities available at Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley
Northern Iowan 106:35, p.7
The Grout Museum, Aspire Therapeutic Riding Program, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Birthright are a few of the places looking for volunteers. Over two hundred opportunities are available.
63 Just one hour
Northern Iowan 106:15, p.8
Students and university community urged to take time to volunteer in many of the area's worthwhile nonprofit organizations. Serving will not only look good on the resume, but will make you feel good.
64 UNI salutes those who serve the campus, community, country
Northern Iowan 106:5, p.1
President Ben Allen and members of the executive cabinet served cake and ice cream to students and faculty near the Campanile as a way to celebrate service; photo.
65 UNI CATS awarded Governor's Volunteer Award
Northern Iowa Today 93:1, p.12
Connecting Alumni to Students group recognized for variety of work; group organized in 1982; photo.
66 American Humanics offers volunteers
Northern Iowan 105:44, p.1
Student group currently working with Black Hawk County Flood Relief. People/organizations interested in volunteer help must fill out an application and be non-profit; photo.
67 Unexpected rewards
Northern Iowan 104:55, p.3
Talks about experiences from volunteering during the Flood of 2008.
68 A presidential greeting
Northern Iowan 104:54, p.
President Allen shares ways students can get involved at UNI and states the commitment of "Students First"; photo.
69 Volunteering creates opportunities
Northern Iowan 104:49, p.1
Volunteer Center of the Cedar Valley works with fifty-seven organizations; helps volunteers find the organizations and events that fit their needs; photo.
70 UNI students volunteer at Special Olympics Winter Games
Public Relations News Release 2007:447, p.1
Forty-six students volunteered to help with the 2008 Special Olympics Winter Games in Dubuque; list of students.
71 Students serve the community
Northern Iowan 104:27, p.2
Eleven students remained in Cedar Falls during Thanksgiving to participate in a service project.
72 Non-profit pay-offs for college students
Northern Iowan 103:38, p.5
Volunteering can lead to full time employment following graduation. Volunteer work is a positive on resumes.
73 Thanks to the UNIted student group
Northern Iowan 103:37, p.8
Student assistance during the Cedar Valley United Way's Breakfast of Champions noted.
74 News Brief/Calendar of Events
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
The Humanics Program and Volunteer Center will be conducting a "Volunteer Blitz" February 12-16.
75 UNI students helping rebuild New Orleans
Northern Iowan 103:31, p.1
Three UNI students help clean up a home in New Orleans used to house volunteers who come to the city to help rebuild; photo.
76 A moment to mentor
Northern Iowan 103:30, p.5
January is National Mentoring Month, a good time to reflect on the people in your life who have taught you something.
77 Be a pal and brighten a kid's future
Northern Iowan 103:15, p.9
UNI students have an opportunity to aid high school students in the area by volunteering one hour per week for the academic year to work either with Big Brothers/Big Sisters or a tutoring group.
78 Volunteer fair to be held at UNI
Northern Iowan 103:3, p.4
American Humanics student organization is sponsoring its first volunteer fair September 6, 2006, in Maucker Union.
79 UNI's Department of Residence to work on Habitat house Saturday
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1
Volunteers will help finish house project on Walnut Street.
80 Sigma Iota strives for community involvement
Northern Iowan 102:41, p.11
Survey of volunteer work completed by the service group; officers talk about the value of the experience; photo.
81 Cedar Falls keeps UNI central in future business plans
Northern Iowan 102:38, p.4
UNI important to economy of Cedar Falls.
82 UNI Relay for Life expects to raise $100,000
Northern Iowan 102:31, p.10
Relay will take place on March thirty-first and April first; photo.
83 Students head to New Orleans over break; volunteer group helps Katrina victims rebuild their lives any way they can
Northern Iowan 102:29, p.1
A group from the UNI Catholic Student Association assisted hurricane victim Mary Clemens in the clean-up of her home; photo.
84 Volunteers needed for Run-Punt-Pass
Northern Iowan 102:17, p.8
Local Jaycees are looking for twenty volunteers to help with annual event.
85 Greek life at UNI means building friendships
Northern Iowan 102:4, p.11
Fraternities and sororities strive to bring students together to become friends and to improve the community through volunteer work; photo.
86 Volunteering boosts resumes
Northern Iowan 102:4, p.13
Volunteering helps build a resume, but can also help students feel a sense of accomplishment and open opportunities to meet new people.
87 Volunteer UNI honors community volunteers
Public Relations News Release 2004:0, p.1
Seven local volunteers were recognized.
88 The Fab 4: students, athletes, coaches, employees; students fit volunteer hours into hectic work week
Northern Iowan 101:45, p.11
A profile of four students who volunteer as coaches in the Cedar Valley Youth Soccer Association; photo.
89 World's Window operates on volunteerism
Northern Iowan 101:41, p.9
World's Window, a retail store in Cedar Falls, relies upon volunteers to help with stocking shelves and sorting merchandise; photo.
90 Student Voices
Northern Iowan 101:41, p.9
Students respond to the question, "Do you currently volunteer? If not, have you in the past or do you plan to in the future?"; photo.
91 Special Olympics to be held at UNI-Dome
Northern Iowan 101:34, p.4
Volunteers are being recruited for the Special Olympics to be held in the UNI-Dome on March 6.
92 The programmed generation
Northern Iowan 101:32, p.5
Believes that many students do not participate in volunteer work or extracurricular activities because they were overactive in high school. Encourages students to become more actively involved on campus.
93 Call for volunteers to help with traveling exhibit
Northern Iowan 101:32, p.3
The University Museum is looking for 450 volunteers to help with the dinosaur exhibit that will run from March 5 until May 27, 2005.
94 UNI students travel across globe to help those in need
Northern Iowan 101:30, p.1
Lucas Jensen and Jonathan West will take the semester off to spend time in Thailand to help the tsunami relief efforts.
95 Students donate time, money, effort to needy this holiday
Northern Iowan 101:26, p.1
Students donate time and money to make sure families have food for the holiday season; photo.
96 Koob rewarded for community involvement
Northern Iowan 101:24, p.1
President Koob recognized for his philanthropic efforts for the Cedar Valley by receiving the Ben Franklin Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals; photo.
97 Salvation Army left out in the cold
Northern Iowan 101:22, p.1
Target stores disallow solicitation on premises, effectively removing Salvation Army volunteers; photo.
98 Best Buddies show appreciation for troops in Afghanistan
Northern Iowan 101:22, p.9
Best Buddies program assembles gift packages for eighty-seven American soldiers in a military unit in Afghanistan; photo.
99 Lending a helping hand worthwhile
Northern Iowan 101:16, p.11
Description of volunteer activities at Covenant Medical Center; photo.
100 Lessons from a bucket and a bell
Northern Iowan 101:15, p.7
Denounces Target Company decision not to allow Salvation Army volunteers to solicit in front of Target stores.