Alert
JANUARY 26
COVID-19 Information
In-person learning delayed until Feb. 15. Classes start online Feb. 1.
In-person learning delayed until Feb. 15. Classes start online Feb. 1.
We empower students for a life of citizenship both in our community and around the globe.
At a time when safety limits us in the ways we may serve in person with others, there are still plenty of opportunities for Dutchmen to make a difference. As you review the suggestions below, please remember the following:
Looking for something to do over break? Here’s a great opportunity for you! Take part in one, some, or all of these experiences which will grow your knowledge and awareness about issues of local poverty and global food insecurity.
Compeer supports the recovery, wellness, and a sense of belonging for individuals living with mental challenges. Complete their virtual training program and then serve as a virtual buddy for one of their members. Volunteers spend just 15 minutes each week connecting with their Compeer friend. Email Jen at liedtka@lvc.edu for more details and to sign up.
After completing SARCC’s virtual training, you will provide resources, information, and supportive listening to survivors of sexual assault violence via SARCC’s 24-Hour sexual assault hotline. Email Kaity Nordhoff at SARCC for more information, or connect with Jen at liedtka@lvc.edu.
After completing SARCC’s virtual training, you will facilitate programs with children, adults, and professionals to raise awareness of sexual violence and the steps we can all take to prevent it. Email Kaity Nordhoff at SARCC for more information, or connect with Jen at liedtka@lvc.edu.
LVC makes and donates no-sew fleece blankets to the Lebanon office of the UPMC Pinnacle Children’s Resource Center (CRC). It is the mission of the CRC to reduce the trauma and aftermath of abuse for children and their families. After initial appointments, children are given the opportunity to choose a blanket to take home to provide them with ongoing comfort.
Loneliness is one of the greatest challenges faced by older adults, especially now. Consider offering care and support in the following ways:
If you live locally, please visit The Caring Cupboard to find items needed and drop off times. If you do not live locally, please contact your local food pantry or United Way for suggestions.
Record yourself reading a book or teaching a simple lesson for children! We are sharing resources like these with local school districts. Email Jen at liedtka@lvc.edu for further direction before pursuing this opportunity.
Get outside and:
Through the organization Girls Love Mail, write a note of encouragement and hope to a recently diagnosed woman. Follow these instructions.
Instead of mailing your notes directly to the organization, mail them to:
Jen Liedtka
Service and Volunteerism Coordinator
Lebanon Valley College
101 N College Ave.
Annville, PA 17003
All of these people are working extra-hard during this time. Send notes of encouragement to them. If you know someone personally in these roles, give them a call or send them a text. If you are looking for the contact information for an organization with which you usually serve while at LVC, check out our Agency List.
Many organizations that meet important needs in our communities have suffered financially as a result of COVID-19. Fundraising events are being canceled while needs are simultaneously increasing. Your financial donation matters more than ever for many of these groups. At a loss for where to give?
Looking for ways to protect our environment? Connect with others who share a similar passion by taking part in a Greenpeace Action Call. Even during this time of social distancing, discover ways that you can make a difference through this global organization.
At Lebanon Valley College, we are committed to service, sustainability, and civic engagement. We embrace intentionally the differences between human beings. These institutional values serve as foundational tenants for the Community Service and Volunteerism program at LVC. By providing a wide variety of hands-on service, unique experiential learning, and awareness-raising opportunities, the Office of Community Service and Volunteerism strives to prepare students for a life of informed and engaged citizenship both locally and around the globe. Each year, LVC students report more than 22,000 hours of service.
Each week, the Office of Service and Volunteerism coordinates a host of local and campus service initiatives, which are open to all LVC students. Through our weekly Dutchmen Serve emails, the online campus calendar, Redbook and our Facebook page students are made aware of these happenings which take place both on and off-campus, as well as other service-related speaker sessions and learning opportunities. Students sign-up to participate using Redbook or by emailing liedtka@lvc.edu.
At least two service trips are planned each academic year with most trips fulfilling one Immersive Experience requirement. Trips vary from year to year so that students may have the opportunity to engage in both domestic and international experiences that focus on different areas of service and learning.
Students have the opportunity to join a variety of clubs, organizations, fraternities, and sororities that focus primarily on service. Some of these groups include: • Alpha Phi Omega • Cause for Paws • Colleges Against Cancer • Gamma Sigma Sigma • Habitat for Humanity • Lebanon Valley Educational Partnership (LVEP) • Red Cross Club • Servants of Christ • Students Helping Seniors • Team FTK Beyond this list, all of our athletic teams, along with many other organizations, participate in a wide variety of community service endeavors, as well.
This one-credit class was introduced in Spring 2019 and is taught by the Coordinator of Service and Volunteerism. By participating in a once-weekly class meeting, attending speaker sessions and engaging in a variety of service in the local community, students earn not only one credit but also fulfill one Immersive Experience requirement.
Based on their interests and schedules, students may coordinate their own service efforts by accessing our list of local community agencies and opportunities. Whether they are passionate about serving with seniors or children, addressing issues of food and housing insecurity, preserving the environment, helping animals…you name it…there’s a way for everyone to make a difference. To learn more about these and other opportunities, stop by the Office of Community Service and Volunteerism on the main level of Miller Chapel and chat with our Coordinator, Jen Liedtka, while you enjoy a cup of coffee or tea.
I am passionate about serving because I understand that as long as I'm able to do so, I have a responsibility to serve those who need it.
Coordinator of Service and Volunteerism
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1/6Gamma Sigma Sigma and women's lacrosse packed more than 300 boxes for Operation Christmas Child in November 2017.
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2/6Weaving mats made from recycled plastic bags for people living without homes
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3/6Morning of service during new student orientation
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4/6Preparing to serve lunch at the Salvation Army
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5/6LVC’s Book Buddies program supports literacy for children living without homes through the Fresh Start Emergency Shelter
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6/6Students serve regularly at The Caring Cupboard, a food pantry in Palmyra