Summer of Service
Staying around this summer? Worried about summer boredom? Well worry no more! Student Community Service is offering an entire summer of service! The whole summer is filled with various volunteer opportunities for students, faculty, and staff! If you are interested in learning more, please email us at volunteer@eiu.edu to sign up today!
How to Find Out About Volunteer Opportunitites
Sign up for our Newsletter
During the school year, Student Community Service puts out an electronic newsletter every Tuesday. The newsletter talks about weekly, monthly, and one-time special events. This is a great way to find out what is currently going on. To sign up for our newsletter, simply click here.
Register for Volunteer Opportunities
Student Community Service offers transportation to select service events as well as hosts events close to campus. This is a good option to check out for students who may not have transportation. Check out our register online page, and reserve your seat today!
Check out Local Non-profits
Student Community Service works with over 50 local non-profits in Charleston-Mattoon and the surrounding area! Click here and check out local non-profits. Non-profits are broken down by topic. Each non-profit talks about who they are, what their needs are, and contact information. Feel free to contact non-profits on your own and see how you can make a difference!
Welcome!
Conveniently located on the third floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union (room 3065), the Student Community Service office also does the following:
- - Provides informational resources on community needs.
- - Assists student service organizations.
- - Connects student groups and individuals with agencies.
- - Connects the greater community and the university.
- - Offers consulting to strengthen community service-related programs.
- - Educates students about community service via workshops.
- - Conducts outreach with community agencies and student groups.
Take a moment to look over this site and get ready for a wonderful journey of service. Our office is always eager to meet with students, groups, halls and classes to discuss new ideas for service and volunteerism! Let’s be the change!
