Your role in your community is the sum of your experiences. You are a student, friend, family member and citizen. Each day you are responsible in small ways to many people, and each day many people are responsible to you. Like it or not, each one of us is a leader in some way and for some one.
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Service Opportunities: Engage in the Local Community
Capital University believes strongly in engaging with the local community through community service and social issue advocacy projects.
Student organizations like Circle K and Capateers regularly do service projects in the local area, plus the CSSP Office offers several programs and specialized opportunities for community service and service-learning.
Service Fairs
The CSSP Office offers a fall and a spring service fair. Come meet with local nonprofit agencies and secure a volunteer opportunity or an internship.
Saturday Service Series
We provide transportation once a month on a Saturday to a local service site. This is a great chance to provide needed help to the Columbus community and maybe get the chance to team lead a project. We have worked with sites such as AIDS Task Force, Franklin County Dog Shelter, St. Vincent Family Centers, Mid-Ohio Food Bank, and Sunrise Assisted Living.
Homelessness Awareness Week
A week of activities designed to raise awareness of and promote involvement with issues of homelessness, especially in the local community.
Coat Drive and Tree Lighting
The annual Capital University coat drive, culminating with the Tree Lighting Ceremony in November, gives students, staff, and faculty an opportunity to donate new or gently used coats for the less fortunate in the Columbus area. Every coat counts.
World AIDS Day Awareness Week
This event coincides with the national date in December and may include various AIDS awareness activities such as free HIV testing, speakers, movies and discussions, and a candlelight vigil.
Each year, CSSP and the Office of Multicultural Affairs collaborate to celebrate Martin Luther King Day in January.
Hunger Awareness Week
A week of activities designed to raise awareness of and promote involvement with issues of hunger, especially in our local Columbus community.
Crusader Day of Service
Students and staff connect with community residents and local nonprofits annually on a Saturday in April for a variety of service projects, both morning and afternoon.
Journey to a new community during spring break trips to serve others in need, learn about social injustice, and grow as active citizens.
Earth Day
Earth Day is celebrated with official activities through the CSSP Office in April. Activities include an environmental service project, and may also include a recyclable art competition and speakers.
Campus Blood Drives
Sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega, this is an on-campus opportunity for students to help others by donating blood.
Ladies of Distinction Mentorship Program
Reach out to local female high school students who are struggling with difficult issues and encourage them to develop into successful, strong woman.