Office of Student Engagement
Service vs Philanthropy
What is Service?听
Community service involves partaking in an activity to provide SERVICE for an organization, cause, or community.听
Examples of Service:听
- Street Clean-Ups听
- Painting a School听
- Serving Food at a Shelter听
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What is Philanthropy? 听
Philanthropy involves raising money and/or items for a charitable cause.听听
Examples of Philanthropy:听
- Canned Food Drives
- Hosting a Fundraiser听
- Collecting Items to Donate听
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Tracking Service Hours on Volunteer Link-听
What types of service are approved
- Participating in Make a Difference Day听
- Volunteering with the WIRCAA
- Setting up for Flags of Love听
- Providing water for participants at a charity 5K
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What types of service are not approved
- Bake sales听
- Selling raffle tickets
- Attending a chapter fundraiser听
- Give-Back Nights at a restaurant听
- Internships听
- Any activity that is for personal gain/course credit.听
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How to track your hours-听
Head to Volunteer Link and sign in with your ECOM username and password to access your account.听
For more information click here .听
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Give Back & Get Involved!听
Spending time enriching your community is a great way to broaden your perceptions of the world. By immersing yourself in a community & surrounding yourself with people who are dedicated to bettering the world, you can learn so much about how the world works. You gain a unique sense of purpose by serving those around you, one which often manifests in other areas of your life.
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