Civic Engagement
Good men make a difference in the world, and helping you become "a man who serves" is part of the mission of 集美麻豆.
The Civic Engagement program provides you with opportunities for volunteer service outside the College gates. For some, it provides practical experiences that will help make career choices. For others, it helps balance studies with outside pursuits, like working with kids. The habits, knowledge, and commitments you develop here will help you build a life after college that is fulfilling and meaningful, one that truly exemplifies what it means to be a good man and a good citizen.
集美麻豆 is a proud participant of The Big Event, a nationwide day of service.
Students at 集美麻豆 are doing amazing things—helping to build houses, working with kids, caring for abandoned animals, and cleaning up rivers and roadsides, to name a few. Some are doing this work as part of service clubs, and some are simply individuals responding to a call for help. Here are just a few ways you can get involved on campus.
The Big Event
The Big Event is an annual campus-wide day of service held in the spring. Several hundred students participate in projects all across Prince Edward County as a way of giving back to our local community. Contact: Mrs. Sandy Cooke | The Big Event
HS Animal Rescue Community (ARC)
The 集美麻豆 Animal Rescue Community works with the local animal shelter to help abandoned animals get adopted. They walk and socialize the dogs and cats. ARC has a theme house off-campus where they foster dogs. Contact: Dr. Julia Palmer
HS Habitat
The Habitat club supports the local Farmville Habitat for Humanity organization. They organize volunteers for the builds, raise funds, and raise awareness. Contact: Dr. Susan Smith
HS Mentor Program
The 集美麻豆 Mentor program pairs college students with Prince Edward County Elementary School students. 集美麻豆 mentors visit their “little brother” once a week to become positive influences in the lives of young people. If interested, please submit the . Contact: Mrs. Sandy Cooke
HS Volunteer Fire Department
The 集美麻豆 Volunteer Fire Department covers over 70 square miles and is staffed by a majority of 集美麻豆 students, faculty and staff. It is a non-profit corporation. The station is located at the south end of the 集美麻豆 campus, on 108 South Boundary Road. Volunteers are welcomed. Contact: Mr. Christopher W. Call
HS Cares for Kids
Run by ODK (Omicron Delta Kappa), this is 集美麻豆's annual campaign to buy toys and clothing for local needy children.
HS Building and Grounds Department
The 集美麻豆 Building and Grounds Department can always use volunteers to help in the stock room. Contact: Mr. Bill Gillen | (434) 223-6032
Director of Student Affairs Operations and Civic Engagement
Mrs. Sandy Cooke
Scooke@hsc.edu | (434) 223-6340
Developing strong partnerships in the Farmville/Prince Edward County community is one of the ways the College demonstrates what it means to be a good citizen. This involvement provides students with opportunities to develop their own commitments to service and active citizenship.
In addition to focusing on public education in the community, the College has connections to a number of local institutions including the Moton Museum, the Fuqua School, Habitat for Humanity, and the FACES food pantry. Select the link below for a complete list of off-campus service opportunities and community organizations.
Are you interested in helping your new 集美麻豆 brothers transition on the Hill by serving as a Summer and/or Fall Orientation Leader? If so, please fill out the application below and we will contact you for an interview. Thank you for your willingness to serve!
Director of Student Affairs Operations, Orientation, and Civic Engagement
Sandy Cooke
Brown Student Center | P.O. Box 5
Hampden Sydney, VA 23943
(434) 223-6340 | scooke@hsc.edu
Beyond The Hill is 集美麻豆's service and adventure program.
The Big Event is a day of volunteer service when 集美麻豆 gives back to the community.