Center for Community Engagement
Volunteer
The CCE organizes only one or two service activities a semester so that it can focus on referring volunteers to already existing service opportunities. You can find service opportunities through
- Find new opportunities daily on CCE's social media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
- Request a one-on-one service consultation - meet with a student in the CCE office to find opportunities best suited to your specific interests, schedule, and career path.
- Get involved with Volunteer USM, a student organization that organizes service opportunities every month
- Upcoming CCE Events
If you are looking for volunteers, please use this form to request volunteers for your organization or event.
If you'd like to report service hours, please use Eagle Link. Hours reported through Eagle Link can be submitted to any organization registered on Eagle Link (hours will be emailed to the person listed as president unless arranged differently with cceFREEMississippi).
Students who need verification of service hours should have volunteer supervisors sign a Volunteer Service Log, which can be uploaded onto Eagle Link.
While all reported hours will be forwarded to requested organizations, CCE will only "approve" hours for our records that adhere to certain guidelines.
Upcoming Events
CCE Volunteer Fair
RC Cook Union Lobby
Thursday Sept. 12, 1-3 pm
Visit with representatives from local agencies looking for volunteers and find out
more about their programs and opportunities.
Blankets for the Homeless - Volunteer USM Service Night
TCC 210
Thursday Sept. 19th, 5-7pm
Work alongside other USM students to design and assemble blankets for our local homeless
population.
Fall Alternative Service Break: Memphis, TN
Oct. 3rd-6th, 2019
Travel with the Center for Community Engagement to the second home of blues, soul
& Rock 'n' Roll to learn about Memphis' past and present involvement in the fields
of education equity and civil rights while working with organizations that support
the local community. On this trip, students will work with Serve 901 - an organization
that provides customized service-learning experiences, connecting students to special
interests ranging from biomedical sciences to community development, social justice,
and more.
Homecoming Meals of Hope
Payne Center
Tuesday Oct. 8, 4-6 pm
Be a part of a Meals of Hope meal packing event, where volunteers work together on
assembling healthy and affordable meals for hungry families, children, and seniors.
Each bag contains enough food to provide six to eight meals. In only two hours each
person will generally pack around 60 bags.
Care Packages for Domestic Violence Center - Volunteer USM Service Night
TCC 210
Thursday Oct. 24th, 5-7pm
Work alongside other USM students to package personal care items for women and children
affected by domestic violence.
Salvation Army Angel Tree
Late November-Early December
Visit the CCE office toward the end of the semester to adopt an "angel" and provide
holiday gifts for a local child in need.
School Supplies for Medina Bank, Belize - Volunteer USM Service Night
TCC 210
Thursday, Nov. 21st, 5-7pm
Assemble and package school supplies to send to children attending the school in Belize
where CCE travels on Alternative Service Breaks.
Spring Volunteer Fair: Date TBA
Spring Alternative Service Break: New York City, NY
Stay tuned for more information!
The Big Event: Date TBA
Join the CCE and Student Government Association for a campus-wide day of service all
over Hattiesburg! Stay tuned for more information!
January 2021 Study Abroad: Medina Bank, Belize
Enroll in IDS 492CA to travel with the Center for Community Engagement to the exotic
land of Medina Bank, Belize to learn about human security and Mayan culture while
working on infrastructure to support the local community. On this trip, students will
work to with 7 Elements—an educational program—that studies how various social, economic,
and physical environments affect the larger society.
