BVN Programs

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Boiler Blast!

Martin Luther King Day:

Volunteer
Affirming the Dream
Network
Project Move Out

Fall Harvest Food Drive

The Office of Community
Service and Learning
Season of Sharing

Make a Difference Day

Community Action Day Lend A

Service Learning
Helping Hand
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Leadership Team

Individual and Group Referrals

Community Partnerships

..and many more opportunities

for you to…

Make a Difference!
The Office of Community Service and Learning

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 Who Are We? Getting Involved
We connect the Purdue community to service
opportunities in the Greater Lafayette area. Our You can best get involved by coming down to our office
(Stewart Center G4) and filling out a volunteer form or
connection with the Volunteer Bureau allows us to provide
calling us at (765) 496-2450.
information regarding volunteer needs at over 120
agencies. We also design our own service projects to get If you know you want to get involved, but don't know
Purdue involved where to begin, start by pondering the following
suggestions and answering the following questions:

What needs concern me most?

Purpose
Our purpose is to provide a volunteer clearinghouse on
campus to connect Purdue University students, faculty,
staff, and retirees with community service and campus
volunteer opportunities and to create and implement a
variety of service experiences.
Who can use the BVN office?
Any Purdue University student, faculty, staff, or retiree can
make use of our resources. Greater Lafayette non-profit
agencies use our office as well to give us updated
volunteer opportunities.
Services
Community service referrals/consultations for groups and
individuals
Community service resource library
Coordinate community service placements into agencies
Brainstorm issues that really make you want to take action
and change them.
What skills do I have?
What special training/education/passion can I bring to the
job?
How much time can I give?
What do I want to get from volunteering?
Training, academic credit, personal satisfaction, an
insider's view into a possible career choice, etc.

Mission Refer agencies needing volunteers to service student

Our mission is to strengthen partnerships between Purdue
University and the Greater Lafayette communities by
facilitating intentional, meaningful community service and
learning opportunities that meet societal needs.
Vision
Our vision is to positively impact society and
encourage life-long commitments to service and learning
by facilitating the volunteer involvement of the Purdue
community.
organizations and other campus groups What if I'm not sure what I want to do?
Database to match volunteer skills and interest to
Another way is to join the Community Service Roundtable.
agencies
It's for student leaders who are interested in sharing
Volunteer opportunities both on and off-campus for
volunteer experiences, including planning, fund-raising,
Purdue retirees
etc. The hope here is to have all service organizations (or a
Coordinate a variety of short-term volunteer/community
least a good majority) represented and connected.
action projects
Assist in educating student groups and individuals on
service learning
Support departments and groups on campus that engage
in community service and volunteer experiences
Network and support service-based student
organizations
Purdue retirees to mentor and inform students in the
area of community involvement