Opportunities From: The University of Southern Mississippi

GEPC's Halloween Bash is a family-friendly event that is free to the community. We will have open play pickleball courts, costume contests, arts and crafts, door prizes, and trunk or treat. This is an outdoor pickleball event at Lamar County Tennis/Pickleball Complex. We will need help working in different areas of the event, such as setup, traffic, children's areas, and more.

We’re looking for passionate student volunteers to:

Once you sign up, you will receive an email within 1-3 business days that provides a list of campus locations that need supplies. All brands of period products are accepted. This is a great group service opportunity for student organizations and/or other groups.

 
Why volunteer?

Many students struggle to access period products when they need them most (as much as 20% or more from some national data). Lack of access to period products affects people’s sense of dignity, impacts their attendance and participation in classes, and can pose serious risks to their physical and mental health.  You can help change that.

Faculty and staff members of USM’s Committee on Services and Resources for Women (CSRW) began providing free period products in some bathrooms on campus in 2021 but often fall short of being able to provide all the products that are needed.

By volunteering, you can make a direct impact on your peers' well-being and be part of a movement for health equity and inclusion. 

A community outreach event supporting the Oseola McCarty Youth Development Center. The initiative is to develop a community wide supply drive for local students in need from the Hattiesburg community. Students can support the initiative by collecting school supplies and by dropping them off at the Office of Scholarships and Financial Wellness. They are housed in Kennard Washington Hall. 

Event volunteers needed for set-up, clean-up, break down, greeting guests, giving directions, and more! When signing up, please indicate the day/time for which you'd like to volunteer. 

Friday, Sept 26 7:30am-8 pm

Several educational panels are scheduled from 8am-4pm, then the kickoff party starts at 5:30

Saturday, Sept 27, 7 am- 8 pm 

Huge festival along Mobile Street! Arts & Crafts, Children's Village, BBQ and Pie Contests, Live Music, Free Tours

Contact Deborah Delgado with questions: dldenard@aol.com