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Alternative Happy Hour [ahh]
Each Friday, from 4:45-9:00 pm throughout the school year we travel to Des Moines with a group of 15-20 Grinnell student volunteers to work with children in a low-income neighborhood. Our kids range from 5-13 years old and we expect between 20-40 kids per week. We plan activities around a different theme for each session-- for example, science projects, art, drama, multicultural night, etc. Our volunteers are encouraged, but not expected to come every week. We also offer an optional volunteer training session each fall and we bring the kids to campus as a field trip each spring. Contact: [ahh].
Campus Advocates Domestic Violence Altnatives / Sexual Assaultr [dvasac]
- Dynamics of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse
- Receive 32 hours of training from FVA/SAC
- Providing Direct Service to Survivors
- Medical and Legal Advocacy, answering Crisis Line Call
- Educating about Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault
For more information contact DVA/SAC Campus Advocates [dvasac]
College Buddies [buddies]
College Buddies, a program within Big Brothers, Big Sisters, matches Grinnell College students with Kindergarten through 4th graders from Davis, Bailey Park, and Fairview Elementry Schools who are in need of a caring, positive role model. College students spend at least one hour a week individually with their buddies and have the opportunity to attend larger group gatherings throughout the year. Contact [buddies], or program coordinator Francesca Cunningham at dfcham@iowatelecom.net.
Community Meal Program [sjag]
The Community Meal works to build community and provide a hot meal to those who may need it and to those who enjoy the company. Served every Tuesday from 5:30 - 6:15 pm in the Davis Elementary School cafeteria, the meal is open to anyone who wishes to come. Volunteers are always needed! If you would like to help with shopping, preparing, serving, eating or cleaning up, contact sjag@grinnell.edu or shorb@grinnell.edu.
English as a Second Language:Refugee Cooperative in Des Moines [grinnellESL]
Grinnell ESL travels to Des Moines to volunteer at the Lutheran Service Refugee Center. At the center students help teach Englsih to people from the diverse places such as Sudan, Burundi, Laos and Afghanistan. Grinnellians can also tutor high-school students and/or provide childcare -- there is something for everyone! The program is now entering its fourth year and continues to grow and provide a great opportunity for students to volunteer in the Des Moines area. New volunteers are always welcome so please email [grinnellESL] for more information.
Grandparents Service Group [grandparents]
Grandparents Service group is a student group that helps to meet the various needs of senior citizens in Grinnell. We work with the nursing homes in town to plan several group projects a month. Some previous events we participatein inculde a wine and cheese party, planting flowers, bingo, movie night, and many more.
Kid's Art [kidsart]
Kid's Art is a program run by a group of students who love kids and doing art, and who go to the Middle School to teach a wide-variety of art projects to kids involved in the after-school program there. For more information, contact [kidsart].
Poverty Action Now [homeless]
Every Saturday morning, Poverty Action Now (PAN) travels to Des Moines where we volunteer with an antipoverty group such as the new Directions Shelter or the Catholic Woker house. Volunteers engage directly with the community being served through hands-on, meaningful work, such as serving meals, children's art projects, and construction. With an estimated 6,000 homeless people in Des Moines - 1.5% of the total population - there are great needs that PAN actively works to try to meet. For more information, contact [PAN].
Prison Writing Workshop [prison]
Grinnell College's Prison Writing Workshop is a prisoner assistance program arising out of the philosophies of Restorative Justice. Students conduct workshops on a topic of their choice each semester, providing a forum where reflective verbal and written communication skills are explored and developed. Contact: prison@grinnell.edu.
Social Justice Action Group [sjag]
SJAG is a student group that works to bring about positive social change, especially within the Grinnell Community. They work on a variety of projects, including a yearly Coat Drive, Kids Against Hunger, and their biggest project, the Community Meal. The Community Meal began in the fall of 2000. SJAG sponsors the Grinnell Community Meal which is served every Tuesday evening at 5:30 pm. SJAG meets every other Monday at noon in the Center for Religion, Spirituality and Social Justice (1233 Park Street). Volunteers are always needed to help with the meal, whether it is shopping, preparing and serving food, or cleaning up. Contact [sjag] or [shorb].
Stonewall Coalition [stoneco]
The Stonewall Coalition, named in the memory of the 1969 Stonewall riots in Greenwich Village, is a student group of the LGBTQ+ and Allied students. Our mission is to serve the campus community by facilitating discussion and organizing educational and activist events that address LGBTQ+ issues. We also aim to provide a safe space to all those who need and want a supportive network. Please e-mail [stoneco] for more information.
Unified Sports [unified]
Unified Sports is a program based on team sports and made up of a mixture of athletes who have disabilities and athletes who do not. In addition to developing sports skills and becoming more physically fit, participants are also given the opportunity to develop friendships that otherwise might not exist.
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