Dawg Day of Service 2016

Saturday, August 27th, 2016 from 9:00am to 1:00pm

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Join ServeUGA for Dawg Day of Service 2016 on August 27, 2016!

Dawg Day of Service is UGA's largest annual day of community service, providing a great opportunity to work with other students to make a positive impact in the community. See our list of service sites below for this year's event and sign-up today to volunteer at a local organization in Athens-Clarke County!

  • Registration opens at 9am in the Tate Student Center grand ballroom (5th floor). A light breakfast is included.
  • Groups will begin to depart at 10am for their service site. Transportation is provided to most sites!
  • All service projects will wrap-up by approximately 1pm.
  • Upon returning to campus, there will be pizza available for everyone.

If you have any questions, please feel free to be in touch with Jennifer Hardister via email at jah53565@uga.edu or Kyle Anderson via email andkyle@uga.edu or phone 706-542-6265.
Positions
0 Remaining
Registration
Registration Closed
Registration Closes
12 hours before each shift starts or when space runs out.
Age Limit
18 and up
Requirement Details
Many of our sites will involve work outside, so please wear sneakers and clothes you won’t mind getting a little dirty.
Perks
First 500 people to show-up will get a Dawg Day of Service t-shirt and water bottle!
Transportation is provided to most service sites.
A light breakfast will be available at registration.
Pizza will be provided when you return to campus after volunteering.
Parking Details
Parking is free on the weekends in the Tate Student Center parking deck.
GivePulse
583 Positions Filled | 358 Impacts | 1,406 Hours

Shifts (27)

1 - 27 of 27 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
Action Ministries9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)Volunteers will help paint Action Ministries' office. Action Ministries mobilizes communities to address the challenges of poverty by focusing on hunger relief, housing and education. For more information visit: http://actionministries.net/locations/athens/16/16Over
AIDS Athens9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET) THIS IS A DRIVE YOURSELF SITE! You must be able to drive yourself or carpool. Still check-in at registration before departing. Volunteers will help with AIDS Athens 5k fundraiser, directing people where to go and passing out flyers during the actual event. AIDS Athens serves to address the needs of...7/7Over
Athens Area Homeless Shelter9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)Volunteers will help spruce up the shelter by doing some lawn work, landscaping, picking vegetables in their garden, and painting a new outdoor mural. Athens Area Homeless Shelter provides collaborative, comprehensive services to homeless individuals and families working toward sustainable independence. For more information visit: http://helpathenshomeless.org/30/30Over
Athens Area Humane Society9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)Volunteers will help with general shelter maintenance, beautification, and painting. The Athens Area Humane Society is a donor supported no-kill non-profit organization dedicated to lowering area euthanasia rates through adoption, spay/neuter, and pet retention programs. For more information visit: http://www.athenshumanesociety.org/12/12Over
Athens Land Trust9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)Volunteer will work at the Athens Land Trust Williams Farm location to perform trail maintenance and help with weeding and harvesting crops in their garden. Athens Land Trust conserves, empowers and sustains communities through responsible and visionary land use. For more information visit: http://www.athenslandtrust.org/49/50Over
Athens-Clarke County Animal Control9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET) THIS IS A DRIVE YOURSELF SITE! You must be able to drive yourself or carpool. Still check-in at registration before departing. Volunteers will walk and play with dogs in outdoor interaction pens and cats in indoor interaction rooms Athens-Clarke County Animal Control protects the public safety and health from at-large...10/10Over
Bear Hollow Zoo9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET) BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRED DUE TO WORK WITH KIDS! (Registration for this site will close on August 19th. You will hear back about filling out a background check form by 8/22 if you sign-up). Volunteers will help setup up for the zoos' largest annual event. Bear Hollow Zoo is a popular...16/16Over
Brooklyn Cemetery9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)Volunteer will work to remove overgrowth, fallen limbs, and underbrush from grave sites. Brooklyn Cemetery is a historic African-American cemetery that went ignored but is now being restored. For more information visit: http://brooklyncemetery1.wix.com/brooklyncemetery#!68/70Over
Chew Crew9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)Volunteers will collect trash and remove invasive vegetation. Chew Crew is a student-lead prescribed grazing effort that aims to involve the UGA community in restoring neglected green spaces. For more information visit: https://ugachewcrew.wordpress.com/17/18Over
Downtown Ministries9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)Volunteers will help assemble donor packets which play an integral role in fundraising efforts for Downtown Ministries. Downtown Ministries is a non-profit organization that engages youth and their families in inner-city Athens through sports programs, after-school programs, and other community projects. For more information visit: http://downtownministries.org/16/16Over
Extra Special People9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET) BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRED DUE TO WORK WITH KIDS! (Registration for this site will close on August 19th. You will hear back about filling out a background check form by 8/22 if you sign-up). Volunteers will help at Extra Special's People's Tug of Love event in Jefferson, GA: http://extraspecialpeople.com/tug-of-love/ Extra Special...19/20Over
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)Volunteers will sort food donations, work in the Food Bank garden, and clean vehicles used to deliver food. The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia works toward ending hunger as part of an overall community effort to alleviate poverty. For more information visit: http://www.foodbanknega.org/26/26Over
Gentiva Hospice9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)Volunteers will help clean and decorate the facility. Gentiva Hospice provides a family-oriented model of care designed to meet the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of patients in life's final season. For more information visit: http://www.gentiva.com/hospice/14/14Over
Habitat for Humanity Restore9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET) Volunteers will help sort and organize donations at the Habitat Restore location. The Habitat for Humanity Restore takes in new and used home furnishings and sells them at up to 90% off retail cost. The ReStore offers the community an active venue for reusing/recycling building materials and home furnishings that...13/13Over
Keep Athens Clarke County Beautiful Road Clean-Up9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)Volunteers will help clean-up a stretch of road in Athens. Keeps Athens Clarke County Beautiful (KACCB) seeks to educate and empower citizens with the resources to take action as environmental stewards of litter prevention, waste reduction, and beautification. For more information visit: http://athensclarkecounty.com/179/Keep-Athens-Clarke-County-Beautiful-KACC15/16Over
Lyndon House9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET) Volunteers will assist in cleaning and organizing studios and closets as Lyndon House prepares for their new Open Studio program, which begins September 1. Lyndon House is center of excellence for the benefit and cultural enrichment of youth and adults. The gallery exhibitions, historic house museum, festivals, workshops, art meetings,...29/30Over
Nuci's Space9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)Volunteers will help with general grounds maintenance, including weeding, trash pickup, trimming, indoor facility cleaning. Nuci's space provides obstacle free treatment for musicians suffering from depression and other such disorders as well as to assist in the emotional, physical and professional well-being of musicians. For more information visit: http://www.nuci.org/12/12Over
Oasis Católico Santa Rafaela9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)Volunteers will help with some painting projects to help spruce up Oasis' facility. Oasis Católico Santa Rafaela provides after-school tutoring for children, as well as many other services to the broader Latino community in Athens. For more information visit: https://sites.google.com/site/oasistutors2/51/53Over
Project Safe9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET) Volunteers will work in Project Safe's Thrift Store to assist with various tasks including helping with big projects, sorting donations, helping customers, and creating displays. Project Safe works to end domestic violence through prevention and educational programs, crisis intervention, ongoing supportive services for survivors of domestic violence and their children,...15/16Over
School Gardens Project: Gaines Elementary9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET) THIS IS A DRIVE YOURSELF SITE! You must be able to drive yourself or carpool. Still check-in at registration before departing. Volunteers will help fill and prepare garden beds so elementary school students can plant during the upcoming school year. The School Garden Network is a partnership of Athens organizations...16/16Over
School Gardens Project: Whitehead Road Elementary9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET) Volunteers will help fill and prepare garden beds so elementary school students can plant during the upcoming school year. The School Garden Network is a partnership of Athens organizations that have come together to make sure that every school in Athens-Clarke County has a school garden that is accessible to...23/25Over
SHAARE (Senior Home Assistance and Repair)9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET) THIS IS A DRIVE YOURSELF SITE! You must be able to drive yourself or carpool. Still check-in at registration before departing. Volunteers will work at an individuals house identified by SHAARE to help with home repairs, painting, landscaping, and general clean-up. SHAARE raises funds to assist and contribute to the...17/17Over
Sweet Olive Farm Animal Rescue9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET) Volunteers will help with outdoors cleanup and making animal areas clean and tidy - scooping alpaca poop, cutting brush, spreading hay and hanging out with 100+ rescue animals (pigs, alpacas, horses, and sheep). Sweet Olive Farm Animal Rescue, aserves as a sanctuary for rescued alpacas, donkeys, mini-horses, sheep, goats, pigs,...12/12Over
UGarden9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)Volunteers will help with outdoor gardening projects. UGArden seeks is to build a community of students centered on a sustainable food system. For more information visit: http://ugarden.uga.edu/ugarden4/Welcome.html22/24Over
Watershed UGA: Lake Herrick9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)Volunteers will remove invasive species, and help with trail maintenance and trash pick-up. Watershed UGA is a town/gown stream restoration and protection initiative aimed at engaging the campus community in sustainability through watersheds. For more information visit: https://www.watershed.uga.edu/30/30Over
Watershed UGA: Lilly Branch9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)Volunteers will remove invasive species, and help with trail maintenance including installing a fence and picking up trash. Watershed UGA is a town/gown stream restoration and protection initiative aimed at engaging the campus community in sustainability through watersheds. For more information visit: https://www.watershed.uga.edu/16/16Over
Watershed UGA: Trail Creek Park9:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)Volunteers will remove invasive species including Chinese privet. Watershed UGA is a town/gown stream restoration and protection initiative aimed at engaging the campus community in sustainability through watersheds. For more information visit: https://www.watershed.uga.edu/12/12Over